Finbarr Berminghamin BrusselsPublished: 12:22am, 6 Dec 2025Export controls may have been the economic weapon of choice in 2025, but the Dutch minister at the centre of the Nexperia crisis has admitted he was blindsided by Beijing when it blocked the company’s chips from leaving China. His concessio»»»

TAIWAN-DIPLOMACY:Taiwan's president to visit Pacific allies, no details on US transits By Ben Blanchard and Roger Tung Taiwan's president to visit Pacific allies, no details on US transits TAIPEI -Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit Taipei's three remaining diplomatic allies in the Pacific on »»»

BEIJING, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Friday urged the Philippines to stop hyping up maritime disputes between the two countries, and work with China to safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea. When asked to comment on reports at a daily press briefing »»»