Voice of America https://www.voanews.com Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.voanews.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US/img/logo.png Voice of America https://www.voanews.com en 2026 - VOA 60 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:37:38 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA US War Secretary seeks stronger ASEAN ties as China, Indonesia begin joint training U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth proposed a new defense cooperation framework with Southeast Asian nations Wednesday, as Indonesia conducts counterterrorism training with China while also maintaining its security partnership with the United States. https://www.voanews.com/a/us-war-secretary-seeks-stronger-asean-ties-as-china-indonesia-begin-joint-training-20261029/8216573.html https://www.voanews.com/a/us-war-secretary-seeks-stronger-asean-ties-as-china-indonesia-begin-joint-training-20261029/8216573.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:25:41 -0400 VOA Mandarinwebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Mandarin) Pentagon designates Confucius Institute in US as national security threat The Department of War has designated Chinese-funded Confucius Institutes on American university campuses as a national security threat. China's Foreign Ministry responded Monday, saying it opposed what it called “smears and stigmatization” targeting the institutes. https://www.voanews.com/a/pentagon-designates-confucius-institute-in-us-as-national-security-threat-20261026/8215393.html https://www.voanews.com/a/pentagon-designates-confucius-institute-in-us-as-national-security-threat-20261026/8215393.html Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:35:27 -0400 VOA Mandarinwebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Mandarin) US rejects China’s claim of ‘unauthorized trespassing’ after warship sails through disputed reef The U.S. has rejected China's claim that a U.S. warship trespassed its territorial waters and urged Beijing to halt its "aggressive" maneuvers in the South China Sea. https://www.voanews.com/a/us-rejects-chinas-claim-of-unauthorized-trespassing-after-warship-sails-through-disputed-reef-20261022/8214168.html https://www.voanews.com/a/us-rejects-chinas-claim-of-unauthorized-trespassing-after-warship-sails-through-disputed-reef-20261022/8214168.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:55:47 -0400 VOA Mandarinwebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Mandarin) China-Philippines War of Words Raises South China Sea Tensions The Philippines has summoned China’s ambassador to protest remarks suggesting Beijing could easily defeat Manila in a conflict, escalating a diplomatic dispute amid tensions over the South China Sea. https://www.voanews.com/a/china-philippines-war-of-words-raises-south-china-sea-tensions-20261019/8212818.html https://www.voanews.com/a/china-philippines-war-of-words-raises-south-china-sea-tensions-20261019/8212818.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:15:21 -0400 VOA Mandarinwebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Mandarin) Explainer: Taiwan’s Alaska LNG Bet Taiwan is looking to Alaska for more than natural gas. U.S. President Donald Trump announced this week that Taiwan had agreed to buy 30 percent of the output from a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Alaska over a 20-year period. https://www.voanews.com/a/8211677.html https://www.voanews.com/a/8211677.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:23:10 -0400 VOA Mandarinwebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Mandarin)