Beijing

Authorities identified the boat as part of the People's Liberation Army's maritime militia fleet, which Taiwan was tracking and which was operating "in coordination with Chinese coast guard."

Washington has cast the busy summit schedule with Xi as important to keeping ties on even keel between the world's two biggest economies.

China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, a position President Lai Ching-te and his administration reject.

Speaking to reporters in southern Taiwan's Tainan during a media trip, Taiwan defense ministry deputy spokesperson Chiao Fu-chun said maintaining security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region was

China remains a factor Tehran cannot afford to ignore, but two Iranian sources said Beijing's interests were only one of many considerations.

Proposals include redlining nuclear systems, requiring human control over consequential cyberattacks, and establishing a hotline for incidents involving autonomous AI.

Xi will likely press Trump on Taiwan during their expected summit on September 24, and even a subtle change in US rhetoric could embolden Beijing and risk the region's fragile peace.

China's skies are among the most tightly controlled in ​the world, with the military retaining primary authority over airspace access and allocation.

Israel was the first Middle Eastern country to recognize Mao Zedong’s Communist China, and briefly came close to establishing full diplomatic relations.

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