US destroyer warned away in South China Sea – Beijing

Washington has denied claims its warship was ‘expelled’ and says it will continue to sail in the region China claims it monitored and “warned off” a US Navy destroyer, after detecting it near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on Thursday. This comes as tensions between Beijing and Washington in the region continue…

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US and Chinese military heads set for major meeting – WSJ

The sides are working to arrange the talks during a defense summit in Singapore next month, according to the Wall Street Journal US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe could hold their first ever face-to-face meeting next month, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday.

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EU sanctions talks stumble over Kiev’s ‘war sponsors’ list – Politico

Negotiations over the EU’s 11th package of sanctions on Russia have stalled due to opposition from Athens and Budapest, which want their companies removed from a list of ‘war sponsors’ compiled by Kiev, according to Politico.

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