U.S. health officials issued a warning to travelers about a mosquito-borne illness being transmitted in parts of southeast China.

Thousands in southern China have been infected with a mosquito-borne illness in the past few weeks, in what's considered one of the most notable outbreaks of the disease since it was first detected in the country nearly two decades ago.

U.S. President Donald Trump is urging China and India to stop buying oil from Russia. He aims to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into agreeing to a ceasefire in Ukraine.

China has taken a firm stance against U.S. demands that it stop buying oil from Russia and Iran or face a possible 100% tariff

Even in the face of threats by US President Donald Trump to levy tariffs on countries that import Russian goods, analysts expect that China "will not stop" buying oil from its northern neighbour, given their mutually beneficial relationship of energy cooperation.

India and the Philippines have staged joint naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea for the first time, antagonizing China.

The Philippine and Indian navies have sailed together for the first time in the South China Sea, officials said on Monday, as President Ferdinand Marcos left Manila for New Delhi for a state visit.