President Joe Biden has also announced that 13 countries joined a new US-led Asia-Pacific trade initiative touted as a counterweight to China's expansion in the region.
The United States is looking to strengthen its economic partnership with Taiwan "on a bilateral basis", White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.
The Indo-Pacific countries and the United States will monitor illegal fishing even when boats turn their transponders off to go under the radar.
US President Joe Biden said if there was a commitment from North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un, he would be willing to meet him.
US President Joe Biden arrives in South Korea on the first leg of his Asia trip and will travel to Japan where he will attend a regional summit of the Quad - a grouping of Australia, India, Japan and the United States.
Canada bans Huawei equipment from 5G networks and orders removal of all equipment by 2024, drawing condemnation from China.
The military exercises, which coincide with US President Joe Biden's first Asia trip as president, will continue through Monday, according to Chinese officials.
Pyongyang says its "anti-epidemic war" is showing positive outcomes even as cases of fever in the unvaccinated East Asian nation top two million with 65 deaths.
Chinese bitcoin miners found ways to adapt to last year’s ban, using foreign proxy services to maintain low-key mining activity.
The man said he had gambled away the money and his failure to pay back has now sparked discussions on the country's talk shows about the intricacies of his financial situation.
The nuclear-armed nation lacks virus tests and other health care resources, prompting speculations that the actual situation might be worse than what is officially being reported.
Kim Jong-un slams "non-positive attitude, slackness and non-activity" of North Korean bureaucrats for worsening Covid outbreak in the East Asian country.
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