Southeast Asia is part of the U.S.-China competition, with both powers vying for political, security and economic influence.

China has dispatched more than 50,000 personnel to over 20 countries and regions since its first participation in U.N.

The 12 Hong Kong people arrested at sea by mainland authorities last month were separatists, a spokeswoman for China's foreign ministry said on Sunday, in response to her U.S. counterpart's ...

JAKARTA, May 15 (Reuters) - Indonesia's military has killed 18 Papuan separatists during an operation in its easternmost region of Papua, an official said on Thursday, and three civilians also died.