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* China conducted drills as U.S. carrier entered South ChinaSea * China angered by U.S. military activity in waterway (Adds source comments, details, byline) By Phil Stewart and...

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said onFriday that Chinese military flights in the past week in theSouth China Sea "at no time" posed any threat to a U.S....

* Philippines welcomes anticipated 'pivot to Asia'* United States pledges to stand with Southeast Asiannations * President Duterte has pursued warmer ties with China(Adds quote,...

MANILA, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Philippines may benefit ifthere is a renewed emphasis on Asia by the new administration ofU.S. President Joe Biden, which could help act as...

* Unusual for Beijing to make such overt threat * U.S. has urged China to stop pressuring Taiwan * Beijing says Taiwan is inseparable part of China * Taiwan president has...

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The Pentagon reaffirmed itslongstanding support to Taiwan's self-defense on Thursday andsaid there was no reason that tensions between China and...

BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - "Serious departures" fromdemocratic norms were a core factor in driving the United Statesto its lowest in eight years on a global corruption index...

(Adds comment, detail)WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The United States rejectsChina's maritime claims in the South China Sea beyond what it ispermitted under international law and...

WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The United States rejectsChina's maritime claims in the South China Sea beyond what it ispermitted under international law and stands with...

By Karen Lema MANILA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - According to one rumourcirculating in the Philippines, the coronavirus vaccine willallow President Rodrigo Duterte to kill people at the...

MANILA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The Philippines foreign ministeron Wednesday said a diplomatic protest had been filed overChina's passing of a law allowing its coastguard to open fire...

* Consortium did not meet requirements - governor * Cancellation setback for President's China policy * China's CCCC among U.S. blacklisted firms * China urges fair treatment for...

MANILA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A Philippine province hascancelled its award of a $10 billion airport deal south of thecapital, local project proponent MacroAsia Corp MAC.PS said...

By Yimou Lee TAINAN, Taiwan, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Armed and ready to go,Taiwan air force jets screamed into the sky on Tuesday in adrill to simulate a war scenario, showing its...

MANILA, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The Philippines has confirmeddomestic transmission of the new, highly contagious Britishvariant of the coronavirus, prompting President Rodrigo Duterteto...

MANILA, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Philippines President RodrigoDuterte said on Monday Filipinos should stab fraudsters who usehis name and the names of other cabinet officials for...

(Adds Taiwan Defence Ministry statement) By Cate Cadell BEIJING, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The United States often sendsships and aircraft into the South China Sea to "flex itsmuscles"...