Asia Pacific / World May 10, 2022

U.S. to announce plans to battle illegal fishing in the Pacific

The United States will soon announce plans to better battle illegal fishing in the Pacific, U.S. Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday.

Asia Pacific / Politics May 7, 2022

Biden should give ASEAN leaders face time to improve ties, says Cambodian minister

No individual meetings are currently planned between the U.S. President and Southeast Asian leaders when they gather in Washington for talks on May 12 and 13.

National Mar 4, 2022

'Quad' leaders agree Ukraine scenario must never happen in Indo-Pacific region

"This development makes it even more important to work toward realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific," Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters after the virtual meeting.

Asia Pacific / Politics Feb 7, 2022

Blinken aims to reaffirm U.S. focus on Asia with Pacific trip

The U.S. secretary of state is due to depart on Monday for Australia, Fiji and Hawaii for meetings with key allies and to reaffirm a commitment to push back against Chinese "coercion."

Business Jan 20, 2022

U.S. to set 'common goals' on Indo-Pacific economic cooperation in early 2022

U.S.-China relations have sunk to their lowest point in decades as U.S. President Joe Biden has sought to leverage ties with allies and partners to counter Beijing's actions.

Asia Pacific / Politics Jan 11, 2022

Pacific may be most likely to see 'strategic surprise,' U.S. policymaker says

The comments by U.S. Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell were apparently in reference to possible Chinese ambitions to establish Pacific-island bases.

Asia Pacific / Politics Dec 13, 2021

The curious case of a map and a disappearing Taiwan minister at U.S. democracy summit

A video feed of Taiwanese Digital Minister Audrey Tang was cut during the summit after a map in her slide presentation showed Taiwan in a different color to China.

World Dec 3, 2021

U.S. and EU concerned by China's 'problematic and unilateral actions' at sea

Both the U.S. and EU have "increasingly convergent" views on China's "concerning behavior" in the South China Sea.

World | ANALYSIS Oct 22, 2021

With Biden and Xi meeting, U.S. aims to show responsible handling of China ties

Departing from Trump's go-it-alone approach to China policy, Biden has staked his strategy on mobilizing allies and partners in Europe and Asia.

World / Politics | ANALYSIS Sep 19, 2021

French break-up a blow to Biden's China-focused alliance rebuilding

Analysts say Washington's deal with Britain to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines has the potential to do lasting damage to the U.S. alliance with France and Europe.