The statement follows the September 2 release of the annual Defence Department report to Congress on Chinese military developments and goals
The meeting was attended by Foreign Ministers of the 26 ARF participating countries, including the DPRK, as well as the EU High Commissioner
The Trump administration is looking for strengthening alliances in the Indo-Pacific to counter China's growing presence in the region
China has announced new restrictions on the activities of US diplomats working in mainland China and Hong Kong
China notified the US of the 'reciprocal' measures being taken against its diplomats, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian stated on Friday, without giving any details
The acting head of the US Department of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, said earlier that Washington was blocking visas "for certain Chinese students and researchers with ties to China's military"
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi cautioned the United States and China against entangling South East Asian nations in their geopolitical battle
The Trump administration announcement of the actions, initially expected on Tuesday, has been put off until later this week because of scheduling issues
While the actions are intensifying in the middle of an election campaign, the question of what US data can be accessed by Chinese companies -- if any -- cuts across partisan lines
The Trump administration said it has banned imports from three companies in the Xinjiang region of China over Beijing's alleged repression of the Uighur Muslim minority group
The initiative, announced by Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, comes as the US continues to put pressure on China's largest technology companies
Hu Xijin said on his official Twitter account that those being sanctioned would never be allowed to enter mainland China
Trump again raised the idea of separating the US and Chinese economies, suggesting the United States would not lose money if world's two biggest economies no longer did business
China has suspended full renewal of press accreditation for some journalists at US media outlets in apparent retribution for Washington's targeting of Chinese reporters working in the United States
China, the second largest non-U.S. holder of Treasuries, held $1.074 trillion in June, down from $1.083 trillion the previous month, according to latest official data
Xi reiterated that China would develop a "negative list" for services industries, which would allow foreign firms to enter areas that aren't on the list. He did not say when the list would be released
The White House document asks for data for all US government funding used to "counter malign Chinese influence or behavior incongruent with American interests"
Joe Biden has said that if voted to power, his administration will sanction Chinese officials responsible for human rights abuses in Tibet
The entire world is beginning to unite against China's unfair practices and countries like India, Australia, Japan and South Korea are going to partner with the US to push back Beijing on every front
The development of a nuclear triad raises the long-term stakes in the complex relationship between Beijing and Washington