China's military 'monitors' US vessels transiting the Taiwan Strait 17-Jan 19:12

China's military said it had followed and monitored the transit of guided-missile destroyer USS Finn and oceanographic survey ship USNS Mary Sears through the Taiwan Strait on January 16 and 17, it said on an official WeChat account Saturday.

Taiwan says Chinese drone made 'provocative' flight over South China Sea island 17-Jan 16:42

A Chinese reconnaissance drone briefly flew over the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands at the top end of the South China Sea on Saturday, in what Taiwan's defence ministry called a "provocative and irresponsible" move.

EU to bar Chinese suppliers from critical infrastructure, FT reports 17-Jan 13:42

The European Union is moving to phase out Chinese‑made equipment from the zone's critical infrastructure, barring companies such as Huawei and ZTE from telecom networks, solar systems and security scanners, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.