China Reveals Close Encounter With US in Contested Airspace
Chinese television aired footage on Friday of what it said was a close encounter near China’s coast between its military and a suspected U.S. naval helicopter. The incident happened in the Taiwan Strait, according to state broadcaster CCTV, which released pixelated silhouettes of a foreign military rotorcraft resembling an American-made Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk, a shipborne […]
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US Sends Icebreaker to Arctic Amid China Rivalry
A Newsweek map shows that both the United States and China have deployed icebreakers to Arctic waters north of Alaska recently, as the two powers jostle for dominance in the region. USCGC Healy—America’s largest and most technologically advanced icebreaker—is conducting a mission to reinforce U.S. presence in the Arctic, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Regarding […]
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China Watchers React As Trump Caves to Beijing on Key Issue
The Trump administration’s alleged decision to block Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te from making a stopover in New York has drawn criticism from policy experts, with some saying it marks a clear concession to Beijing during sensitive U.S.-China trade talks. Citing three sources familiar with the matter, British newspaper Financial Times wrote Monday that Trump administration […]
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NATO Ally Shadows China Icebreaker
The Canadian military confirmed to Newsweek that it is “actively monitoring” the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long 2, which was tracked entering Arctic waters from East Asia last week. “The top priority of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is the defense of Canada and Canadians, and we will continue to conduct activities needed to detect, deter, […]
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China Spy Stole Secret US Missile Tech: DOJ
An engineer pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing military trade secrets from a Southern California defense contractor. Newsweek contacted the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., for comment by email outside office hours. Why It Matters The plea comes amid heightened mistrust of China among U.S. officials, fueled by the East Asian rival’s state-linked hacking operations, […]
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US Security Partner Deepens Military Ties With China
Vietnam—a United States security partner in Southeast Asia—is set to participate in a joint army exercise with China for the first time, a neighboring country with which it has maritime disputes. Newsweek has contacted the Vietnamese Defense Ministry for further comment via email. Why It Matters Vietnam and China claim sovereignty over two island groups […]
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China Responds to Lindsey Graham Russia Threat
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Taiwan Deploys HIMARS, Patriot, Stinger Weapons in China Invasion Exercise
Photos showed Taiwan’s military training with several newly acquired U.S.-made defense systems over the weekend during the self-ruled island’s largest-scale annual military exercise, now in its seventh day. The systems made an appearance in the densely packed Taipei metropolitan area as part of drills aimed at defending the capital against a potential invasion by China. […]
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China Appears to Pull Off Satellite Feat That NASA Has Never Achieved
Two remote-controlled Chinese satellites appear to have docked in high orbit to allow refueling and servicing for the first time. The achievement, which has yet to be matched by the U.S, involved autonomous spacecraft Shijian-21 and Shijian-25, completing the task in geostationary orbit earlier this month. Geostationary orbits occur at 22,236 miles above the surface, […]
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China Reacts to Trump’s New BRICS Tariff Threat
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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