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
As the People’s Liberation Army approaches its centenary in 2027, retired senior colonel Zhou Bo says China’s long-term objective is to build a military capable of standing “neck and neck” with the
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China has strongly criticised the United States after Washington expanded restrictions on imports from dozens of additional Chinese companies over alleged human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region, rejecting the allegations as
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Chinese military researchers have used outputs from leading artificial intelligence models developed by US companies OpenAI and Anthropic to train domestic AI systems aimed at strengthening China’s defence capabilities, according to a
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Brazil has agreed to accelerate negotiations on a long-delayed trade agreement between China and Mercosur, marking a significant reversal of a policy it had championed for years as the South American country
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The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile has launched a parliamentary advocacy campaign in New Delhi to draw attention to China’s newly enacted Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, warning that the legislation represents a significant escalation
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Tensions between China and the Philippines have intensified following fresh accusations by the Philippine Coast Guard that Chinese vessels used water cannons against Philippine government ships for a second consecutive day near
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Senior Chinese leader Wang Huning has called for stronger efforts to safeguard stability in Tibet, fully enforce China’s new ethnic unity law and further align Tibetan Buddhism with Communist Party priorities during
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Pacific island nations are struggling to present a unified response following China’s recent missile test near Tuvalu, as analysts say differing national interests and varying relationships with Beijing have complicated efforts to
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China is weighing sweeping new restrictions on the overseas transfer of advanced artificial intelligence technologies and semiconductor designs while simultaneously recalibrating its refined fuel export policy, according to separate reports by the
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Dozens of organisations representing Hong Kong, Tibetan, Uyghur, Taiwanese and other diaspora communities have launched a coordinated campaign opposing China’s Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, arguing that the legislation threatens
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China’s population will continue to age rapidly before 2050 even if birth rates recover significantly, according to a new report that describes the country’s demographic shift as unavoidable in the coming decades
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed allegations that China interfered in American elections have opened a new point of contention in U.S.-China relations, with analysts saying the claims elevate election security into a
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The European Union has formally accused China of seeking to reshape the global order in its own interests and identified Beijing, alongside Russia, as one of the principal powers challenging European security
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China’s global image has recovered from the lows recorded during the Covid-19 pandemic, with international perceptions of the country and confidence in President Xi Jinping improving as views of the United States
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China’s growing use of export controls on critical minerals has transformed a long-running supply chain issue into a strategic contest involving governments, manufacturers and defence industries, according to a Financial Times report
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