US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin tells Asian security summit that lines of communication with China are crucial.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin tells Asian security summit that lines of communication with China are crucial.
CIA Director William Burns emphasised the importance of keeping communication open between China and the US.
As the war enters its 465th day, here’s a look at the main developments.
The Shangri-La Dialogue attracts military officers, diplomats, arms makers and security analysts from around the globe.
China’s envoy says in order to achieve peace, Kyiv’s allies must ‘stop sending weapons to the battlefield’.
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime says almost 151 tonnes of methamphetamine seized in Southeast, East Asia in 2022.
Anatoly Maslov is one of three scientists involved in Russia’s hypersonic missile programme that are standing trial.
We probe a global network of secret Chinese ‘police outposts’ and allegations of Chinese dissidents being harassed.
Drills come as US and China ramp up military diplomacy in Asia Pacific, staging more frequent war games with partners.
China accounts for half of global electric vehicle sales and is the site of Tesla’s first factory outside the US.
Incident between planes over the South China Sea the latest in a series of confrontations between China and the US.
Enforcement officers find 100 unexploded artillery shells and rusted piles of metal on board dredger in South China Sea.
The US has accused a Chinese military jet of flying too close to its aircraft, causing dangerous turbulence.
China’s foreign ministry quoted Musk as saying he wanted to expand business in China and opposed a decoupling.