Chinese foreign minister, ahead of the ninth anniversary of the ruling, says it was ‘orchestrated and manipulated by external powers’.

China has been a fierce critic of sweeping U.S. tariffs that Trump announced on April 2. He later delayed the implementation of most but China, which has said it will respond with its own tariffs on U.S. imports, now faces a deadline next month to negotiate a deal.

Speaking to Current Time, Russian political scientist Natalia Shevshkova noted comments from Wang after his recent European tour were a sign that Beijing has “grown bolder” in its rhetoric to where "it’s no longer Eastern diplomacy, but rather outright, almost rude behavior."

Pacific, the U.S. has launched massive war games involving over 12,000 troops and 350 warplanes to prepare for potential conflict with China. The Pentagon's large-scale exercises simulate clashes over Taiwan,

The Philippines is extending a cautious hand to China for cooperation in "non-sensitive areas," even as it vows to uphold the 2016 ruling that recognized its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea and dealt a blow to China's so-called nine-dash line.

Adm. Stephen Koehler gave assurances of U.S. commitment to help defend freedom of passage and the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific region.

Japan is concerned about China’s acceleration of its military buildup, especially in Japan’s southwestern areas.

Some China solar stocks jumped sharply on Thursday, continuing a multi-day rise on news that Beijing wants to dampen aggressive price cutting that has driven down prices of some components by nearly 30% in the year to May,

Beijing hopes US will view China with ‘objective, rational, pragmatic attitude,’ Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells US Secretary of State Marco Rubio - Anadolu Ajansı

Move will have little impact on Taiwan's defense contractors, which mainly rely on friendly countries for components.