A huge graft scandal, which has caused a big purge of officers in the PLA, is likely to set back conflict in Taiwan or the South China Sea, analysts say

US lawmakers had a busy week discussing rules about Chinese electric vehicles, as well as trade and investment measures on chips, drones and shipbuilding

Thai banks were involved in $120 million worth of weapons and related materials exported to Myanmar in the 2023-24 fiscal year – "sustaining the junta's campaign of violence," the official said

India has rejected many requests from China to allow direct passenger flights, with officials saying a deadly border dispute in 2020 continues to weigh on bilateral ties

US scholars at semi-official bilateral talks were told China would not resort to nuclear threats in regard to a conflict over Taiwan

US lawmakers have backed a bill that would ban the sale of drones made by China's DJI, but the move still needs to be assessed by the US Senate

Western governments are offering incentives to Brazil to develop a rare earths supply chain. It has large reserves and its first rare earths mine started commercial production this year

The US Treasury said on Wednesday that VPower Finance Security and other firms in Hong Kong and the UAE were punished for transporting gold produced by Russia's biggest gold miner Polyus

"Beijing and Moscow were discussing ring-fencing one or more banks that would finance trade in components for Russia's defence industry" - likely to incur US sanctions

The United States is claimed to be looking at developing a fleet of over 1,000 unmanned combat aircraft managed by artificial intelligence

Congress is assessing a new law, passed unanimously by the House energy and commerce committee in March, which could kill much of DJI's business in the United States

Alibaba's online shopping platform is working with a startup developing reusable rockets that aim to fly cargo to countries around the world, similar to Elon Musk's SpaceX