Sources: Reuters
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto sign several cooperation deals worth $10 billion seeking partnership in key areas including water conservation, marine resources, and mining. 2024-11-9
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announces at a People's Justice Party congress that citizens of China and India will have visa-free travel from December 1, allowing stays of up to 30 days in a bid to boost tourism. 2023-11-26
The European Commission bans Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok from corporate devices used by its staff, citing data protection concerns. 2023-02-23
Democratic Governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe is being investigated by federal prosecutors over campaign contributions, including a foreign contribution from a Chinese businessman, and what they consider to be "suspicious personal finances", as part of a public integrity probe that has lasted for more than a year, according to officials. The United States Department of Justice would not confirm or deny the investigation. 2016-05-23
China's paramount leader Xi Jinping announced a major overhaul of China’s military to make the world’s largest army more combat ready and better equipped to project force beyond the country’s borders. Under the reorganization, all branches of the armed forces would come under a joint military command. The Chinese Communist leader said the reform aimed to "build an elite combat force" and called on the officials to make "breakthroughs" on establishing the joint command by 2020, Xinhua said. 2015-11-27
The death toll in China from Typhoon Soudelor rises to at least 22 people with more missing and millions without power. 2015-08-9
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake kills at least 367 people and injures more than 1,700 in Yunnan, China. 2014-08-3
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry intends to give the Philippines $40 million in order to boost its maritime security regarding territorial disputes with China. 2013-12-17
Severe tropical storm Trami arrives in southern China after killing seventeen people in the Philippines. [http:--www.charlotteobserver.com-2013-08-22-4254324-storm-lashes-china-after-killing.html (AP via "Charlotte Observer")]date=April 2020 2013-08-22
China, India, and four other nations join the Arctic Council with observer status. 2013-05-15