The United States “very much” understands Taiwan’s defence needs and the severe military threat it faces from China, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Sunday, following a summit between US President Donald
Beijing’s evolving approach to conflict, increasingly focused on cognitive and digital domains alongside traditional military capabilities, has drawn concern from former US defense officials and analysts who say the implications extend far
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A year after a tense confrontation in which Pakistan’s air force relied heavily on Chinese-supplied aircraft and missile systems to repel a large-scale Indian air operation, Islamabad is now preparing for a
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Britain’s domestic security service MI5 has uncovered a covert Chinese-linked spy ring operating at the heart of the UK civil service, exposing what prosecutors described as a “shadow policing” operation that targeted
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Reports that a Chinese company was “exiting” Gwadar spread rapidly online, but the claim collapsed almost as quickly as it emerged. The controversy surrounding Hangeng Trade Company involved temporary regulatory hurdles affecting
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Former Chinese defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu have been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over corruption charges, according to state media reports on Thursday, marking one of the
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Multiple Chinese media outlets have reported that FIFA initially demanded between $250 million and $300 million for World Cup broadcasting rights in China, triggering widespread debate over the escalating cost of securing
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China has issued its first batch of pilot licenses for domestically made airships, marking a key milestone in the country’s effort to develop its emerging low-altitude aviation industry and build a self-sustaining
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To arriving boats, Thitu Island appears almost untouched by the geopolitical storm surrounding it. A small stretch of white sand and coral-fringed shoreline sits in the middle of the South China Sea,
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China’s fast-rising artificial intelligence lab DeepSeek is reportedly nearing a valuation of around $45 billion as fundraising discussions accelerate, with the country’s most powerful state semiconductor investment fund preparing to lead the
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In a country often described as one of the world’s most tightly controlled digital environments, a surprising source of transparency has emerged—not through official channels, but through a lifestyle app built for
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China’s shock warning to the US President Donald Trump that his road to Beijing goes through the Strait of Hormuz has been an audacious move directly linking his planned visit to China
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A senior US administration official has accused China of slowing its efforts to take back Chinese nationals living illegally in the United States, escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing just days before
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Within six days of the Russian President Vladimir Putin rendering a forceful advice to the US President Donald Trump to abandon the path of war in Iran — in particular, any wild
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At the 2026 Beijing Auto China, the world’s largest automotive exhibition, the traditional boundaries between concept fantasy and production reality appear to be dissolving. A total of 71 concept vehicles were showcased,
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In a landmark development for regional trade, Pakistan has formally operationalised a new overland transit corridor with Iran, allowing third-country goods to move through Pakistani territory to Iran and onward to Central
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