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The United States has offered to escort Manila's resupply missions to outposts in the disputed South China Sea, the Philippine military chief said Thursday, following Beijing's intensifying efforts to block them.

The Shenzhen-based company has for several years been at the center of an intense technological rivalry between Beijing and Washington, with US officials warning its equipment could be used to spy on behalf of Chinese authorities -- allegations it denies.

While on trial for sedition, Hong Kong editor Chung Pui-kuen became the defiant face of the city's media over his leadership of Stand News, a now-shuttered news outlet accused of inciting hatred against Beijing.

A quarter of all the energy China consumes now comes from non-carbon sources, according to research published Thursday, as Beijing rapidly pivots its huge economy to a greener footing.

A senior Chinese military official warned the United States to stop "collusion" with Taiwan while top White House aide Jake Sullivan stressed the importance of stability in the tense Strait in a rare one-on-one meeting Thursday, both sides said.

On the last day of his high-level visit to China, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday held a rare meeting with top Chinese military official Zhang Youxia underscoring efforts to increase military communications between the two rival powers. Sullivan’s three-day visit included a meeting with top Chinese diplomat…

Beijing and Washington plan high-level calls to address tensions over Taiwan and South China Sea, emphasizing open communication and cooperation opportunities.

Top White House aide Jake Sullivan raised the importance of stability in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea while planning more direct military talks in a rare one-on-one with a senior Chinese army official Thursday, Washington said.

Top White House aide Jake Sullivan met a senior Chinese military official Thursday, praising the "rare" one-on-one as he wrapped up a visit to Beijing with plans for presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to speak soon.

A study from Beijing found that people who used the weekends to catch up on sleep were 19 percent less likely to develop heart disease than those who didn't.

China’s foreign minister says Taiwan’s independence poses the greatest threat to stability in the immediate region but is vowing no new action that could bring Beijing into conflict with the United States or others