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China's defence ministry has announced on Friday that Chinese and French militaries have set up a new dialogue mechanism for inter-theatre cooperationRead More
Today marks the 35th birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama and 2025 will mark 30 years since the Chinese disappeared him from public sight at the age of six. Why would the Chinese feel so threatened by a six year old boy monk? The fact is Gendun Choekyi Nyima had been recognised by the Dalai […]Read More
The UAE health ministry announced that a small number of people have shown symptoms of illnesses caused by water contamination following severe rain and flooding. This report, released by the state news agency on Wednesday, did not detail how many were affected or the specific treatments administered. According to an April 25th Khaleej Times article, […]Read More
Voting has begun in India’s general elections with over 900 million to exercise their franchise over six weeks and in seven phases. There are 102 constituencies in the first phase with voting beginning at 8 in the morning. The last day for voting is June 1 and results should be out three days later. Voters […]Read More
On Monday, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, aged 72, said on May 15th, he would hand over power to his designated successor Lawrence Wong, 51, currently deputy prime minister and finance minister. In a statement posted on the website of the Prime Minister’s Office, Lee called the leadership transition a “significant moment”. “I will […]Read More
Chinese stocks went down on Friday, following a general dip in Asian markets. This happened because traders reduced their expectations for cuts in U.S. interest rates due to unclear inflation signals, and also because of a decline in China’s trade activities in March, which affected market mood negatively. Denting investor appetite for riskier assets, the […]Read More
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will showcase a strong and growing partnership during a White House state visit on Wednesday focused on joint defence cooperation to deter an aggressive China.Read More
China's President Xi Jinping met former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing on Wednesday, CCTV reported. Read More
According to a Wednesday report from the German Chamber of Commerce in China, nearly two-thirds of German companies believe they face unequal competition with Chinese firms, feeling at a disadvantage when it comes to connecting with local authorities, obtaining information, and securing licences.Read More
On Tuesday, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell stated the U.S. is thinking about reducing travel advisories for its citizens going to China, in response to concerns that such warnings have hindered exchanges between Americans and the Chinese.Read More
On Wednesday, China's Taiwan Affairs Office described remarks made by the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell as dangerous.Read More
China's debt-laden property company the Shimao Group, is fighting a liquidation petition filed by the China Construction Bank (CCB), the country's second largest.Read More
Pro and anti-Taiwan sentiments appeared to rule Weibo in equal measure as news of Wednesday's earthquake on the island spread.Read More
More than 24 hours after five Chinese nationals were killed in a suicide attack on Pakistan’s Karakorum Highway, there is nothing in China’s state-run media to even suggest such an attack took place. This even though China’s embassy in Islamabad issued a strong statement demanding a “thorough investigation into the attack, severely punish the perpetrators […]Read More
Dutch PM Mark Rutte has held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. While China's State Council did not give details about what they discussed, it is believed that the agenda included the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, along with Dutch restrictions on exporting semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China.Read More
According to China’s state-run Global Times, “National security is the foundation of national rejuvenation.” These and other gems can be read in an article on the Global Times website timed to coincide with (jokes apart), the release of the first “national security themed comic series adapted from real life espionage cases.” Yes, China is now […]Read More
The headline on China’s state-run Xinhua news agency said it all: Xi Jinping the reformer! It came at the end of China’s “Two Sessions“, meaning the week-long annual meeting of the National People’s Congress or parliament and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, an advisory body. The meeting was notable for underscoring Xi’s tightening grip […]Read More
China has ended a three-decades old practice where the premier briefs the media, domestic and foreign, on the proceedings of the annual parliamentary session. The session begins on Tuesday when the National People’s Congress (NPC) or parliament, meets in Beijing for about two weeks to vote on legislation and personnel assignments. The NPC works at […]Read More
Europe urges India as a democracy to dump Russia for Ukraine invasionRead More
On March 5, China’s newly appointed Premier Li Qiang, will present his first work report at the annual session of the National People’s Congress (parliament). Called “Two Sessions”, it will unveil the government’s targets for China’s economic growth and the likely deficit; and the broader strategy for economic, social, and foreign policies for the current […]Read More
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