China expresses strong dissatisfaction with a plan by Chinese Taipei's foreign minister Joseph Wu to visit Europe and make a virtual address to a forum in Rome next week.

A delegation from the French senate, led by former Minister of Defense Alain Richard, travels to Chinese Taipei and meets with president Tsai Ing-wen, days after a dramatic spike in tensions between Beijing and Taipei.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will hold a vote to choose its leader on September 29, with incumbent Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga expected to face strong opposition.

Seoul angers Tokyo by launching annual war games around a set of islands also claimed by Japan in the East Sea.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said two Russian Tu-95MS and four Chinese H-6K strategic bombers had conducted the joint operation.

The US can see the writing on the wall and it's in Chinese characters, writes Dennis Etler.

Fifteen Asia-Pacific economies sign a China-backed trade deal that excludes the US.