Michael Kovrig was one of two Canadians jailed in China after Canada arrested a top Chinese telecoms executive. He had a closed trial in Beijing after over two years in detention on espionage charges.
Weibo users face criminal charges after online comments — made in and outside China — casting doubt on the casualty number the Chinese government reported months after a brawl with Indian soldiers.
Manila says 220 fishing vessels believed to be manned by China's maritime militia were observed anchored side by side at the disputed Whitsun Reef earlier this month.
Officials are meeting in Anchorage for the first Cabinet-level talks between the two countries since President Biden took office. Secretary of State Blinken laid out concerns with Chinese policy.
Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were arrested in China and charged with espionage shortly after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhoi was arrested in British Columbia at the request of the U.S.
Antony Blinken met with local journalists when he was in Seoul and Tokyo. Judging from local press reaction, U.S. allies in Asia generally see Blinken's visit as a good start to bolstering relations.
Lloyd Austin arrived in Kabul on his first visit as defense secretary as the Biden administration discusses when to pull U.S. forces out of Afghanistan.