Daily brief
A sharp drop in Chinese military aircraft activity near Taiwan has raised questions among analysts about the reasons behind the sudden change in pattern.
Chinese courts are stepping up a crackdown on cyber crimes, according to official reports.
The US and South Korea are holding reduced-scale military drills as China prepares for a potential visit by President Donald Trump.
Claims about Russian and Chinese nuclear weapons trials are not supported by facts, according to a diplomatic mission's statement in Vienna.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a warning about potential Chinese espionage targeting medical technology.
China has overtaken Germany in global arms exports, according to a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).