Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/new-zealand-china-mps-banned-taiwan-beijing-3b2745d7fe9e9db7f26b56187d82b07e This article reports that China banned two New Zealand lawmakers from entering the country after they publicly supported Taiwan and criticized Beijing’s policies. The lawmakers had planned to visit China as part of a parliamentary delegation, but Chinese authorities denied them entry, reportedly due to their political positions on Taiwan and human rights issues. The incident… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/satellite-images-show-suspected-structure-disputed-south-china-sea-atoll-later-2026-06-04/ This article reports that satellite images showed a suspected structure appearing near the entrance of the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea before disappearing days afterward. The structure, which analysts believed may have been a floating raft, buoy, or barrier, was visible in images taken between May 27 and May 30, 2026, but was… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/china-mine-collapse-yunnan-illegal-mining-baiwu-a70c25659ca412414f3e4f518634157b This article reports that a collapse occurred during an illegal mining operation in Yunnan province, China, killing five people and injuring another. The accident took place in Baiwu village in Huize County early in the morning, trapping six individuals underground. Rescue teams recovered all six workers and transported them to hospitals, but five later died from… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/koizumi-hegseth-marles-singapore-defense-conference-990438940784f429084996306c0b3960 The article highlights the speeches and sideline discussions at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, focusing on the tension between Hegseth’s criticism of European allies and the push from countries like Japan, Australia and the Netherlands for continued global unity. Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi warned that division weakens deterrence and that if gaps emerge between the U.S., Europe and allied… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-opposition-leader-very-willing-meet-trump-us-trip-2026-06-01 The article highlights the upcoming two-week U.S. trip by Cheng Li-wun, the chairwoman of the Kuomintang, which is Taiwan’s largest opposition party. Cheng stated she would be very willing to meet President Trump during the visit, which would be historic since no Taiwanese leader has met a sitting U.S. president since the severing of diplomatic relations in 1979. This… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/great-indo-pacific-hedge-deeper-defence-ties-us-doubts-grow-china-ascends-2026-05-31 The article highlights the Shangri-La Dialogue held in Singapore where Indo-Pacific nations discussed the need to strengthen their own defense capabilities and deepen ties with each other in response to China’s rapid military buildup and concerns about shifting U.S. priorities. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attended the forum and urged regional allies to take on a greater share of… Read more »
