Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has proposed returning US Typhon missiles stationed in the Philippines if China ceases its aggressive actions in the South China Sea, Taiwan News reported. Speaking ahead of a meeting with US President Donald Trump,

"Our job—where we can'is to provide Latin America with a choice," a U.K. government minister said on Thursday.

Donald Trump’s second term in office is getting off to a good start for China.

Trump term mean for Taiwan, especially with a Republican-controlled Congress? After Trump was elected in 2016, he initially tried to use Taiwan to gain leverage over Beijing. After taking a congratulatory call from then-Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen,

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday he plans to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss various issues including immigration, in an effort to influence policy he said could impact a large number of Filipinos in the United States.

While it is undoubtedly important to the US, this part of the Atlantic Ocean washes against other countries, too. So, can the president really rename it?

The South China Sea has long been a stage for US-China rivalry, its critical shipping lanes, rich resources and competing territorial claims making it a geopolitical flashpoint. Last year ...

As Donald Trump reclaims the White House ... The Philippines remains at odds with China over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Despite a temporary deal to avoid violent confrontations ...

Vice President Han Zheng, China’s representative at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday ... to assert its territorial claims in the South China Sea. Like many young Chinese, Han was sent ...

We live in an increasingly dangerous and threatening world. There are more flashpoints in today’s global geopolitics than we have seen in decades, presenting a generational challenge to the incoming administration of Donald Trump and all of America’s elected leadership.

The Philippines’ top diplomat in Washington is optimistic of a White House meeting between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Donald Trump in the spring as the former seeks assurances of their alliance in the face of threats from China.

Still, Mr. Trump hasn’t imposed new tariffs on China. The 10 percent tariff hike he threatened to impose for its lax fentanyl policies is significantly less than what he promised on the campaign trail. Moreover, it is substantially lower than the 25 percent tariff he may soon put in place against Canada and Mexico.