Hundreds of delegates from the international security community are set to gather in Singapore this weekend for the annual IISS Shangri-La Dialogue. All eyes will be on the keynote address which will be delivered by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Olivia Siong takes a look at the highlights of some of the pas
China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to revive three-way cooperation to boost trade, following two-days of talks in Seoul. In their first summit in more than four years, leaders agreed to speed up talks for a free trade agreement as part of "mutually beneficial" cooperation projects across six key areas. China is t
Taiwan's new President William Lai has pledged to defend the island's democracy, calling on China to end its military intimidation. In his inauguration speech, Mr Lai also directly addressed the threat of war. China claims Taiwan as its own and has not ruled out using force to bring it under Chinese control. Mr Lai is
A dispute over claims of Chinese spying in Western Europe has escalated, after an aide to a German far-right politician was arrested. Jian Guo is an assistant to Maximilian Krah from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Mr Krah is the party's lead candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections th
This year's presidential election in Russia might be a non-starter. Vladimir Putin’s main rivals are all out of the running or dead and he could potentially hold on to power for another decade. What do ordinary Russians make of the man who rules with an iron fist? CNA's Teresa Tang talks to former Moscow cor