US warned that countries across the Indo-Pacific are increasingly alarmed by China. At Asia's biggest security forum, Pete Hegseth said Beijing's military expansion is causing growing concern across the region. Yet he insisted US is not seeking confrontation. So what does the US want?

Hegseth at Shangri-La Dialogue warns China's military build-up causing 'alarm' across Asia, says US seeking 'stable equilibrium'

The unusually direct exchange underscored the continuing volatility surrounding Taiwan, a self-ruled democracy that China claims as part of its territory and has vowed to annex, by force if necessary.

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set for a high-stakes summit in Beijing on Thursday (May 14), with Iran, trade tensions and Taiwan expected to dominate talks. All LIVE updates HERE.

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The video concludes with a direct call to action and stresses that the right choice is to commit to the principle of mutual respect. China and the US must coexist peacefully. A ready and open China is right here. It is now for the US to choose the right course, it said.

‘It’s now for US to choose the right course’: China shares ‘peaceful coexistence’ video ahead of Trump visit

China issued its first “blocking order” against US sanctions on firms buying Iranian oil, rejecting Washington’s measures as illegal and escalating trade tensions amid stalled US-Iran talks.

China rejects US sanctions on refineries for buying Iran oil, invokes first-ever ‘blocking order’

Global tensions rise after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz following US-Israel strikes. Trump urged nations to send warships to secure the route as multiple tanker attacks were reported. China called for de-escalation amid growing energy security fears.

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Shield of the Americas, or shackles of the Americas?: The Chinese Embassy in Washington has sparked a fresh diplomatic row after briefly posting—and then deleting—an AI-generated animation mocking President Donald Trump’s "Shield of the Americas" summit. Watch it here

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China fires back after Trump accuses it of secret nuclear testing, says 'always adhered to the path of peaceful development'

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Two Chinese nationals have been charged with spying inside the United States on behalf of Beijing, including by taking photographs of a naval base. Now China has responded on the development calling it unfounded hype of Chinese spies.

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Business & Economy: The change coincides with a volatile period in financial markets, triggered in part by Trump’s wave of tariffs against key US trading partners

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The United States and China are in a disagreement over the South China Sea, with the U.S voicing its concern to a free access to the sea, and China denying the same.

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