
Tessa Wong
Senior Journalist and Asia Digital Reporter at BBC
BBC News Senior Journalist & Asia Digital Reporter. I write, analyse and report about Asia especially China, East & SE Asia for the BBC News website.
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yahoo.com | Frank Gardner |Tessa Wong
Members of the Western alliance Nato need to prepare for a possible attack from Russia within the next four years, according to Germany's chief of defence. General Carsten Breuer told the BBC that Russia was producing hundreds of tanks a year, many of which could be used for an attack on Nato Baltic state members by 2029 or even earlier.
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bbc.com | Tessa Wong
Australia asks China to explain 'extraordinary' military build-upTessa WongReporting fromShangri-la Dialogue, SingaporeGetty ImagesMarles said China's military build-up has become a "fundamental issue" in AsiaAustralia's defence minister Richard Marles has called on China to explain why it needs to have "such an extraordinary military build-up". He said Beijing needs to provide greater transparency and reassurance as it is the "fundamental issue" for the region.
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flipboard.com | Tessa Wong
Army says Trump's military parade could cause $16 million in damage to Washington streetsThe repair costs are part of the estimated $45 million price tag for the upcoming parade. The cost to repair Washington, D.C., streets after the upcoming military parade celebrating the Army’s 250th anniversary could cost as much as $16 million, according to U.S. military officials. That’s part of an …
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malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Tessa Wong
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned of China posing an "imminent" threat to Taiwan, while urging Asian countries to boost defence spending and work with the US to deter war. Hegseth also said that while the US does not "seek to dominate or strangle China", the US would not be pushed out of Asia and would not allow intimidation of allies. He was addressing top Asian military officials at the Shangri-la Dialogue, a high-level defence summit held annually in Singapore.
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bbc.com | Tessa Wong
Hegseth urges Asia to boost defence against China's 'imminent' threat to TaiwanTessa WongReporting fromShangri-la Dialogue, SingaporeGetty ImagesThe US defense secretary warned that China poses a real threat to TaiwanUS Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned of China posing an "imminent" threat to Taiwan, while urging Asian countries to boost defence spending and work with the US to deter war.
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US and China reps are due to meet today in Switzerland to hash out a deal, following Donald Trump's decision to slap high tariffs on Chinese goods. Who will blink first? @BernieDebusmann and I dissect the cards each side holds. Produced by Meiying Wu https://t.co/Qzu89t7Vjp

When the #MyanmarEarthquake struck, hundreds of Muslims doing their Friday prayers were crushed to death as their mosques collapsed. For Soe Nay Oo, former imam of Sagaing's biggest mosque, the loss has been unbearable. My report with @bbcburmese : https://t.co/lE3pkbODO4

"I have no remorse for leaving the country, because I had to. But I feel guilty because our people need us the most now." Ko Naing is part of the diaspora watching from afar as their country struggles following the #MyanmarEarthquake . My report: https://t.co/nat6EJb8Hn