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China appoints new defence minister, but opacity reigns

Beijing [China]: Even as President Xi Jinping promised that Taiwan would be "reunified" with the mainland, China's newly appointed Defence…

11 months ago

Yearender 2023: China battles winter respiratory infection surge amid COVID fallout and policy shifts

New Delhi [India]: Whether it's COVID-19, which shook the world three years ago, or a recent surge in acute respiratory…

11 months ago

Philippines expands US military presence amid growing China concerns

Manila [Philippines]: Against the backdrop of mounting geopolitical tensions and growing unease over China's assertiveness, the Philippines is taking strategic…

11 months ago

China proposes new rules on online video games, curbs minors from tipping live steamers

Beijing [China]: The Chinese regulators announced some new restrictions on online video games aimed at tightening the management of the…

11 months ago

China: Rescuers struggle in sub-zero temperatures as 116 killed after massive quake

Beijing [China]: At least 116 people were killed and hundreds sustained injuries after a powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.2 jolted…

11 months ago

China: Death toll from earthquake rises to 111, President Xi calls for ‘all-out’ operation

Beijing [China]: At least 111 people have been killed in China's Gansu and neighbouring Qinghai provinces after the strong 6.2-magnitude…

11 months ago

China: Death toll from earthquake jumps to 86; 96 injured

Beijing [China]: The death toll from the earthquake in China's Gansu Province rose to 86 in the early hours of…

11 months ago

China: 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Gansu province; 8 killed

Beijing [China]: At least eight people were killed in China after a strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolted the country's Gansu…

11 months ago

China intensifies efforts to interfere in Taiwan’s presidential election: Taiwanese officialq

Beijing [China]: China has escalated its interference in Taiwan's upcoming presidential election, with a top Chinese leader urging officials to…

12 months ago

China Grows More Masterful In Its Employment Of “Useful Idiots”

Every country likes to promote itself, but China has more reasons than most to do so. With few real friends…

12 months ago