China welcomes British foreign secretary and Lao president | East Asia Tonight (Jun 2)

Britain's top diplomat Yvette Cooper is on a three-day visit to China to uphold the momentum of new highs in bilateral ties. Also on East Asia Tonight: Beijing hits out at Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro's remarks over China being a "threat". Also, Asia's biggest AI expo Computex 2026 is in full swing in Taipei this week.

00:00 Headlines
01:25 British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper meets Chinese counterpart Wang Yi
06:13 Beijing slams Philippine defence chief's remarks
08:16 Philippines' bid for non-permanent seat on UN Security Council
13:08 Key highlights at Computex 2026
24:20 Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith's state visit to China
29:20 Taiwan's main opposition leader Cheng Li-wun in US
37:32 Tropical storm Jangmi injures nine people in Japan
40:10 Four people injured in bear attack in Japan's Fukushima
41:08 Two Taiwanese pilots killed in military plane crash
42:38 South Korean voters head to polls for local elections
46:25 North Korea marks Children's Day