China trumpets Russia’s return of territory, until Russia denies
Chinese state media reported last week that Russia had handed over a small piece of China’s “lost territory” to China. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Abe to strengthen Japan-India defense alliance to counter China
After a highly successful diplomatic offensive by wooing China’s potential partners in Central Asia, including a spur of successive state visits to Mongolia and Kazakhstan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (more…)
Japan, for now, will not join U.S. patrols in the South China Sea
Japanese defense officials have confirmed that Japan’s Self Defense Forces have no plan to send naval vessels to join the U.S. in freedom of navigation operations against China’s vast, (more…)
Beijing opens hotline, urges public to inform on suspected spies
On Nov. 1, China announced the establishment of a national hotline for anyone to report suspicious persons who might be foreign espionage agents. (FULL STORY) (more…)
China to broaden purge within the military to mid-level officer rank
After the purge of the two most senior Chinese People’s Liberation Army officers, Gen. Xu Caihou and Gen. Guo Boxiong, the Supreme Leader Xi Jinping has expanded the purge (more…)
Security allies Japan and S. Korea meet at last, with nudge from U.S.
In the immediate aftermath of her visit to the White House, President Park Geun-Hye of South Korea agreed to a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Nov. 2 (more…)
China warns against infiltration by West through ‘Peaceful Evolution’
“Hostile Western forces are trying every trick to denigrate our fine heritage, demonize our heroes, and distort as true the history of our Communist Party and our People’s Liberation (more…)
South Korea hosts multilateral Northeast Asia Security Forum
A major regional security initiative took place in Seoul Oct. 27-29 to focus on North Korea’s nuclear program and other regional security concerns. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Japan, South Korea defense chiefs break ice, reach key agreements
It is not well known in the West that government officials of America’s two most significant Asian allies are not regularly meeting or speaking. (FULL STORY) (more…)