China’s construction of a runway on Antelope Reef in the Paracels archipelago is well underway, with analysts estimating that the facility could be completed by the middle of 2027 and strengthen Beijing’s
In a statement released by China’s Foreign Ministry, officials said Takaichi’s remarks posed “major risks” to the safety of Chinese nationals in Japan. The rare travel warning comes after Takaichi suggested last
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Chinese astronauts stranded aboard the Tiangong space station are set to return to Earth on Friday, after a suspected piece of space debris damaged their spacecraft and delayed their original departure. The
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Cheng Li-wun, the newly elected chair of Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang (KMT), has ignited fierce political debate after telling Nikkei Asia that the only reliable way to ensure peace with China is for
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French President Emmanuel Macron is contemplating inviting Chinese President Xi Jinping to the 2026 Group of Seven summit in Evian, a move that has reportedly been discussed with some European allies. The
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Thailand has extradited alleged casino kingpin She Zhijiang to China, marking a high-profile move in regional efforts to combat transnational crime. She, a Chinese-born naturalized Cambodian citizen, was handed over in Bangkok
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China has introduced a new visa aimed at attracting young foreign researchers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by allowing them to relocate without first securing a job, Nature reports. Previously,
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China is ramping up efforts to control local government debt by making it more difficult for certain state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to borrow funds overseas. According to people familiar with the matter, the
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In a dramatic conclusion to one of the largest financial fraud cases in recent history, the Metropolitan Police have announced the capture and conviction of Qian Zhimin, a 47-year-old Chinese national dubbed
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Tokyo has lodged a formal protest with Beijing after a senior Chinese diplomat threatened to “cut the dirty neck” of Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi. The comments came from Xue Jian, China’s
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FBI Director Kash Patel quietly visited Beijing last week to discuss fentanyl and law enforcement cooperation, two people familiar with the trip told Reuters, marking a rare direct engagement between the U.S.
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Jung Chang, the celebrated author of Wild Swans, has warned that the growing neglect of reading will “brutalise” society, arguing that books are essential for nurturing empathy and preserving humanity. Speaking to
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Scientific institutions in China and Japan have announced a collaboration to enhance typhoon observation and research, as warming global temperatures threaten to make the powerful storms more destructive. The initiative will enable
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China has been accused of stealing sensitive semiconductor technology from a British factory in an attempt to move production to the mainland, according to claims reported by The Times UK. The allegations
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China is accelerating its quest to become a global biotechnology powerhouse, using genetically modified animals in groundbreaking experiments that would face multiple ethical hurdles in the United States or Europe, Bloomberg reports.
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China, the world’s largest consumer of coal, has subtly revised its energy policy language, giving itself flexibility to continue increasing coal consumption through the end of the decade, Bloomberg reports. In a
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