‘China has sought greater influence within the U.N. human rights system and become more aggressive in silencing dissent,’ an investigative report says.
The Philippines conducted its own landing shortly after on the reef that is just 5 nautical miles from its military outpost on the nearby Thitu Island.
The official report is deliberately vague about whether the influenza virus strain spreading in China is drug-resistant, a U.S. expert on the China CDC said.
After raising tariffs on U.S. products and warning citizens to rethink U.S. travel plans, Beijing accused a U.S. government agency of hacking infrastructure.
Dual‑use ports, runways, and telecom lines in 10 Pacific nations could help the PLA leapfrog U.S. defenses and threaten shipping between Hawaii and Australia.