The Dutch frigate is on a mission aiming to promote free passage and keep strategic waterways safe, according to the Dutch Defense Ministry.
The deep-sea port could be used by the Chinese military as a hub to extend its influence in the Middle East and Central Asia, analysts say.
The GCHQ director warned that Beijing has gained advanced capabilities across cyber and military domains.
The Taiwan president tied America’s founding, Taiwan’s first direct presidential election, and semiconductor cooperation to the future of U.S.-Taiwan relations.
The latest patrol extended a week of heightened Chinese military activity near Taiwan.
Critics say Beijing’s long-running enforcement campaign increasingly functions as political control rather than genuine reform.
Insiders linked the move to a broader PLA anti-corruption push and Rocket Force reshuffle.
A Chinese coast guard vessel entered waters near the Pratas Islands on May 23, triggering a standoff.
Leaked notices and insider accounts suggest officials in northeastern China mobilized government workers to boost attendance at state-backed tourism campaigns.
Legal observers said deeper political issues and fiscal pressure remain unaddressed in Beijing’s mass removal of local enforcement personnel.
Local police say a man injured seven people in a knife attack in Guangxi, while residents claim higher casualties and a revenge motive.
The clampdown hits a route that Chinese investors use to trade U.S. and Hong Kong stocks, raising capital-control and other concerns.
Taiwan’s coast guard also reported separate incidents involving a Chinese coast guard ship near Pratas and 41 research vessels near Taiwan.
A Nature study says Chinese state media are widely included in AI training datasets and may influence how models respond to sensitive political questions.
Mao Qingxiang was allegedly taken by police in Hangzhou after posting footage of Xu Guang.
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao says the Trump administration is delaying the major Taiwan arms package to prioritize weapons for the Iran conflict.
The G7 sees China’s export of overcapacity and its economic model as a systemic challenge to Western industrial security and the global order, an analyst says.
The FCC is facing mounting pressure to scrutinize foreign ownership risks in Paramount’s planned Warner Bros. Discovery takeover.
Lai delivered the address amid Beijing’s pressure, uncertainty over U.S. arms sales, and a narrowed defense-spending package.
Taiwan launches first crackdown on alleged smuggling of Nvidia-powered AI servers to China.