Brian Lewis, Los Angeles A 34-year-old woman was arrested by the FBI at Los Angeles International Airport as she prepared to board a flight to China, accused of conducting surveillance on relatives of Taiwan’s president on behalf of the Chinese government. Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, faces charges of acting as an unregistered foreign…
Jake Saunders, Zamboanga Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a three-day visit that opened with an unusually grand reception from US President Donald Trump, underscoring both sides’ desire to stabilise relations even as core differences—particularly over Taiwan—remain unresolved. Trump personally greeted Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, upon their arrival at…
Frank Williams, Washington The US has proposed creating an alert system with China to notify each other when artificial intelligence incidents become serious enough to threaten national security. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the proposal after talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday, ahead of a meeting between US President…
Frank Williams, Vientiane The US National Security Agency (NSA) is launching its largest internal restructuring in at least a decade to focus on AI, China, and other pressing challenges, the Washington Post has reported, citing current and former officials. The NSA director, General Joshua M. Rudd, wants five additional organizations to be created within the…
Steve Ray –Washington – China has firmly rejected US President Donald Trump’s explosive allegation that Beijing orchestrated the theft of 220 million American voter records to interfere in the 2020 presidential election. In a prime-time national address on Thursday, Trump claimed Chinese intelligence agencies had illicitly obtained vast databases containing names, addresses, phone numbers, and…
Brian Lupus, Subic Bay The US will set up at least two domestic testing ranges that mimic battlefield conditions in Ukraine, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said on Tuesday. Driscoll said defense contractors will have access to the sites, where the Army and industry “can start to do much more aggressive testing,” according to DefenseScoop. The US has…
Frank Williams, Kampot The Pentagon’s Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has elevated the threat posed by Israeli espionage to the highest level as tensions over Iran and Lebanon grow, NBC News and the New York Times have reported. The assessment, which was circulated internally in recent weeks, includes a seven-page document and a chart rating Israel’s human…
Richard Sanders, Taipei The US-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC) today announced that its 9th annual defense delegation will take place May 26-29, 2026. Led by General (Ret.) Charles A. Flynn, the delegation of 41 senior executives is visiting Taiwan to promote expanded bilateral cooperation with the United States and in support of the national security goals…
Richard Sanders, Tainan Taiwan’s government said it has not received any notification from Washington about changes to planned US arms sales, after a senior American official suggested that some foreign weapons deliveries had been temporarily paused because of US military needs following the attack on Iran. The comments came after US Acting Navy Secretary Hung…
Frank Williams, Phnom Penh Diplomatic efforts may be underway to prevent a worsening confrontation between Washington and Havana, according to sources at the Cuban Embassy in Phnom Penh, who said there have been overtures from the Catholic Church to mediate between the two governments in the interest of avoiding military conflict. The reported mediation efforts…