MANILA, March 16 (Reuters) - The Philippines said on Monday it rejected Beijing's assertion of sovereignty over the entire South China Sea, disputing a claim by China's embassy that a Filipino diplomat had once conceded the disputed Scarborough Shoal was not part of Philippine territory.

Amid the escalating war with Iran, Donald Trump may delay his planned visit to Beijing to meet Xi Jinping. The crisis deepened after Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a sharp rise in global oil prices.

President Donald Trump is suggesting he may delay his much-anticipated visit to China at the end of the month as he seeks to ramp up the pressure on Beijing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and calm oil prices that have soared during the Iran war.

In quick succession, US President Donald Trump has taken out two of Beijing’s closest allies: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

SINGAPORE, March 16 (Reuters) - China's Hua Hong Group has developed advanced chip manufacturing technologies that can be used to produce artificial intelligence chips, four people familiar with the matter said,

Taikoo Li Sanlitun has recently gone through a luxe transformation teeing up a slew of high-profile luxury flagships.

Trump's China visit: Trump suggested that he may delay his much-anticipated visit to China at the end of the month as he seeks to ramp up the pressure on Beijing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz an

China accused of enabling Russia's war while offering Ukraine humanitarian aid at Munich conference. U.S. official says Beijing could end conflict.

Air China Ltd. will resume direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang on March 30, according to booking information on travel platform Ctrip.com.

THE nation is far outstripping other countries in patents filed for anti-drone technologies, a specialist law firm said, as the defences' key place in modern warfare is highlighted anew in Middle East fighting.