The Song dynasty ruled China from 960 to 1279, marking a period of economic prosperity, technological advances and cultural ...

The head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command warns about Beijing’s plans.

China has turned much of the global south against Taiwan. That could be laying the ground for forced unification ...

China supported Russia's incursion into Ukraine since the beginning of the war, although the extent of the involvement was never blatant.

The Church of the East was already present among various Mongol tribes when Kublai Khan (1260–1294) conquered China. Though ...

Black grouse and caviar helped Stalin get much of what he wanted, but his Red Army counted for more, says a notable historian ...

The names of foreign places can be filled with an inexplicable magic, as all travellers know, even in an age when this magic ...

When I was a kid, I was fascinated by a traditional katana my grandfather had brought home from Japan in 1945. Years later, I ...

Also this month, Taiwan’s presidential office completed its first official tabletop war game exercise simulating a PRC invasion of the ... major military attack by China, supported by Iran ...

In addition to intimidating Taiwan, such activities allow the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to hone its capabilities ahead of a full-scale invasion. Analysts say China’s relentless harassment ...

The empire reached its greatest extent in 1279 when Kublai Khan completed the conquest of China. By that time the Mongols' famously efficient messenger-riders, who could supposedly cover around 200 ...

The 48 men were arrested by Thai authorities 11 years ago after crossing the border to Thailand in an attempt to escape persecution in China. They were part of a larger group of about 350 people ...