7 d. ago Zelensky tells Nato Chinese firms among Russia’s suppliers aiding war on Ukraine

Chinese defence companies are part of the network helping Russia sustain its war against Ukraine – a war “crucial” to European security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at the Nato summit on Tuesday. While Russia poses a long-term threat to Europe, it is not just Russia alone, Zelensky told the summit’s defence industry forum, held in The Hague. Zelensky said that the continent was facing a “network of state and non-state actors” that are “assuring the course of aggression”. “This...

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8 d. ago Iran Israel war: Tehran plans attack against USA forces anywhere, China, Russia send chilling warning

Iran Israel war: Tehran plans attack against USA forces anywhere, China, Russia send chilling warning  The Economic Times

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1 week ago UN needs overhaul to take on today’s global challenges: Ban Ki

A former UN secretary general has called for an overhaul of the United Nations to better confront global challenges as “some powerful nations” seek to undermine the institution. Ban Ki-moon, who was secretary general of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016, said in Hong Kong on Tuesday that the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza showed the need for a multilateral response. “The illegal Russian war against Ukraine and the horrific war in Gaza represent one of the most dangerous moments for global...

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1 week ago Is Beijing spying on Moscow? Chinese hackers target Russian agencies for war secrets: Report

Is Beijing spying on Moscow? Chinese hackers target Russian agencies for war secrets: Report  Times of India

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1 week ago China has become the most important enabler of Russia’s war machine

China has become the most important enabler of Russia’s war machine  The Economist

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1 week ago China Unleashes Hackers Against Its Friend Russia, Seeking War Secrets

China Unleashes Hackers Against Its Friend Russia, Seeking War Secrets  The New York Times

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3 w. ago How China’s overlooked financial system enabled its industrial success

China has powered ahead of other nations in terms of industrial and export development, to the point where it is now seen by rivals (not least the US) as a threat that must be countered by trade protectionism. But most analyses of its success overlook the key role played by China’s financial system. The mirror image of that success is the failure by many Western economies to nurture savings collections and investment systems that are well attuned to promoting balanced economic growth. Fund...

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3 w. ago Macroscope | How China’s overlooked financial system enabled its industrial success

Macroscope | How China’s overlooked financial system enabled its industrial success  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Trump reluctant to confront China over support for Russia's war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reports

Trump reluctant to confront China over support for Russia's war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reports  The Kyiv Independent

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3 w. ago China helps Russia pull ahead in lethal drone war race with Ukraine

China helps Russia pull ahead in lethal drone war race with Ukraine  politico.eu

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4 w. ago Why Germany’s leader called China’s over Ukraine – and why it matters

In an era when diplomacy often postures as virtue signalling and foreign policy has grown allergic to nuance, Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz has executed a move of startling clarity and daring. He called President Xi Jinping, not to lecture him on human rights or wave the banner of Western liberalism but to propose a deal: help end the war in Ukraine. Merz’s appeal, couched in the anodyne language of international cooperation, was anything but soft. He told Xi that Russia’s war of...

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