BANGKOK -- The chief of Myanmar's military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, has for the first time since seizing power four years ago met with President Xi Jinping of China, a top ally of his ...

A junta spokesman slammed the Japanese prime minister’s comments on Taiwan, saying Tokyo had not shown remorse for its ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Southeast Asian nations will forge a common front to face challenges including economic headwinds from U.S. tariffs and a four-year civil war in Myanmar, Malaysian Prime ...

Chinese Assistant Minister of Public Security Liu Zhongyi walks after he inspected the repatriation of Chinese nationals who were taken from scam centers in Myanmar amid a mounting crackdown on scam ...

Selina Ho discusses the Chinese government’s efforts to combat criminal operations that are harming its image and reputation in the Mekong region. A sign in Sop Ruak, Thailand, marking the point where ...

STORY: After a powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar on Friday and killed over 2,800, China’s rapidly deployed relief workers have made an impact. Social media videos are circulating of orange-and-blue ...

In pitching itself as an alternative global leader to the United States, China repeatedly stresses that it practices a “policy of noninterference.” That was the message Chinese Foreign Minister Wang ...

Call comes after government's plan to stop legal protections for Myanmar nationals in US, citing elections as proof situation was improving ...

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on India on Wednesday. However, on a shocking note, President Trump also signed an important deal with Pakistan regarding oil ...

China sentenced five people to death on Tuesday for their involvement in a violent criminal gang with fraud operations in Myanmar's Kokang region along the border, state media reported. Scam compounds ...

This story was originally published by New Security Beat on July 17, 2025. For decades, China has been the dominant force in hydropower development across the Mekong subregion, financing, and ...