The United States will nearly triple its military funding for the Philippines this year, the Philippine foreign ministry said on Thursday.
China has remained in close contact with the Republic of Korea (ROK) over the conflict between Chinese fishermen and ROK coast guards in the Yellow Sea.
China's Ministry of Commerce on Thursday urged Chinese enterprises and citizens in Myanmar to step up security precautions.
South Koreans attend a candle-lit rally demanding a full ban on the import of US beef, in Seoul May 2, 2012.
China, Japan and South Korea agreed on Thursday to boost cross-investment in government bond markets
President Hu Jintao called on China and the United States to nourish friendship between the two peoples. China and the United States should promote peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific and beyond.
Hu: China, US need mutual trust
Dialogue to focus on cooperation
About 300 Pakistani Islamists took part in the rally on Wednesd ay.
The Republic of Korea's lawmakers approved a national emissions trading scheme on Wednesday.
Noda's visit to the United States culminated in a joint statement that reaffirmed the "indispensability" of the Japan-US alliance.
Chinese investors have a promising future in Australia, former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd told China Daily on Wednesday.
The White House is reconsidering the trade barriers it has put up before exports of advanced technology to China, a US official said on Wednesday.
State Councilor and Defense Minister Liang Guanglie will pay an official visit to the United States from Friday to May 10, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.