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Kokang rebels have been blamed for aerial assaults inside China in an effort to play Beijing against the Myanmarese central government. (Associated Press)

Inside China: Myanmar air bombs prompt military buildup on border

By Miles Yu

The Obama administration has been skeptical of the proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank from the start, arguing that it could prove redundant and could undercut lending standards on such issues as worker protections and the environment. (Associated Press)

Obama humiliated as allies join China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

"Social media is another component of unconventional strategies, and the security environment in general, that is playing a central role in recruiting individuals to causes," Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, said Wednesday in prepared testimony to the House Armed Services Committee.

Inside the Ring: Special Ops targets social media

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Japan Maritime Self Defense Forces Capt. Yasuhiro Sato said “We have China in sight. We hope we can keep a good relationship by abiding by international rules. But we are aware that there are disputes between our nations.” (Bill Gertz)

Japan set to counter North Korean missiles

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Kenji Harada

Japan builds military forces to counter Chinese threats

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

(AP Photo/Misha Japaridze, File) — FILE

Inside China: Myanmar bombed Chinese village

By Miles Yu

The North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un does not appear interested in holding sincere talks on giving up his nuclear arms. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Inside the Ring: Secret North Korea talks

By Bill Gertz

Zhang Chunxian, the Communist Party secretary of the Xinjiang province, claimed Tuesday that an unspecified number of Uighurs have "fled overseas and joined the Islamic State." "We have also found that some who fought returned to Xinjiang to participate in terrorist plots," Mr. Zhang said. (Associated Press)

China says Uighurs bring Islamic State terror back from jihad, plot attacks

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Two Jordanian men walk past graffiti depicting the flag of the Islamic State group with Arabic that reads, "There is only one God and Muhammad is his prophet," in the city of Ma'an, Jordan. (Associated Press)

Obama pushed by House members to OK drones for Jordan in ISIS fight

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Hostesses prepare tea for the member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) ahead of the plenary session of the CPPCC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Monday, March 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)"]

FRANK GAFFNEY: Good news, bad news out of China

In this March 4, 2015 photo, a man smokes near the souvenir plates bearing images of Chinese President Xi Jinping on display together with China's former presidents at a shop near Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Barely two years into office, Xi has attracted an extraordinary degree of attention to his public persona that veers perilously close to a full-blown personality cult. Such a phenomenon has not seen since the days of Mao Zedong, with successors wary of the turmoil his leadership unleashed and generally favoring a dry, rule-by-consensus approach. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China’s Xi seen at center of emerging culture of praise

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

A woman wearing a mask walk through a street covered by dense smog in Harbin, northern China, Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. Visibility shrank to less than half a football field and small-particle pollution soared to a record 40 times higher than an international safety standard in one northern Chinese city as the region entered its high-smog season. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, CREDIT MANDATORY

China pulls anti-pollution film ‘Under the Dome’ from websites

By Phillip Swarts - The Washington Times

(Associated Press)

Inside China: Cuba arms caught by Colombia as illegal cargo on Chinese ship

By Miles Yu

Kim Heung-gwang

Inside the Ring: North Korea cybersecurity hackers major world threats

By Bill Gertz

Federal agents enter an upscale apartment complex, Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in Irvine, Calif. Shortly after sunrise, federal agents swarmed the complex in the Orange County where authorities say a birth tourism business charged pregnant women $50,000 for lodging, food and transportation. The key draw for travelers is that the United States offers birthright citizenship. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Maternity tourism: Searches focus on rings to help Chinese women have U.S. babies

By Amy Taxin - Associated Press

Former U.S. Ambassador Christopher R. Hill said he doesn't know when or how the demise of the regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will come about, but he believes it is inevitable. When it happens, he said, "we need to make sure that China, [South Korea] and the U.S. all understand what we're going to do." (Associated Press)

U.S., China, South Korea should prepare for North Korea’s collapse, former top negotiator says

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

From the book jacket

BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Hundred-Year Marathon: China’s Secret Strategy to Replace America as the Global Su

By Steven W. Mosher

Britain's Prince William (second from the right, Duke of Cambridge, is accompanied by a museum officer (right) during a visit to the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, on March 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Rolex Dela Pena, Pool)

Britain’s Prince William takes on diplomatic role in China

By Louise Watt - Associated Press

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper prepares to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, before the Senate Armed Services Committee to deliver the annual assessment by intelligence agencies of the top dangers facing the country. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

James Clapper says political instability, mass killings at highest rate in decades

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times