18 h. ago CTi News reporter, 5 military personnel detained over alleged leaks to China

CTi News reporter, 5 military personnel detained over alleged leaks to China  Focus Taiwan

Events

58 h. ago Several Christians Detained Amid Crackdown on Christianity in China

Several Christians Detained Amid Crackdown on Christianity in China  International Christian Concern

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67 h. ago Beijing decries 'China spy' narrative after France detains professor

Beijing decries 'China spy' narrative after France detains professor  Anadolu Ajansı

Politics

5 d. ago Irish seafood export totals spike in 2025, aided by increased shellfish shipments to China

Irish seafood export totals spike in 2025, aided by increased shellfish shipments to China  SeafoodSource

Politics

6 d. ago Japan launches world’s first deep sea trial to secure own rare earth supply

A Japanese mining ship departed on Monday for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo’s drive to curb its reliance on China for critical minerals as Beijing tightens supply. The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori island some 1,900km (1,200 miles) southeast of Tokyo, will mark the world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare earth seabed sludge from 6km deep onto a ship. Japan, like its Western allies, has been reducing its dependence on...

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6 d. ago Underground church says leaders detained as China steps up crackdown

Underground church says leaders detained as China steps up crackdown  The Guardian

Politics

9 d. ago Hong Kong customs seizes HK$18 million of suspected ketamine in baby car seats

Hong Kong customs has arrested three people after it seized HK$18 million (US$2.3 million) worth of suspected ketamine hidden inside baby car seats in two shipping containers from the Netherlands and Spain. The Customs and Excise Department said on Thursday that its officers found 36.2kg (79.8lbs) of the drug while inspecting two seaborne consolidated containers in December following intelligence analysis and risk assessment. Officers first seized about 15.6kg of suspected ketamine from five...

Economics

9 d. ago China says U.S. detaining ships on high seas a breach of int'l law

China says U.S. detaining ships on high seas a breach of int'l law  news.cgtn.com

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9 d. ago China Detains Church Leaders as Crackdown on Religion Intensifies

China Detains Church Leaders as Crackdown on Religion Intensifies  The Wall Street Journal

Politics

2 w. ago US Navy cargo ship starts the new year with a South China Sea rescue

US Navy cargo ship starts the new year with a South China Sea rescue  Stars and Stripes

Events

2 w. ago Finland police say ship seized after cable damage between Helsinki and Estonia’s Tallinn

Finnish police said on Wednesday they had seized a vessel suspected of damaging a telecommunications cable that runs between Helsinki and Tallinn in the Gulf of Finland several hours earlier. No details about the identity of the vessel were disclosed. The ship is suspected of being “responsible for the damage to the cable”, which is owned by Finnish telecoms group Elisa and located in Estonia’s exclusive economic zone, police said in a statement. Part of the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland is...

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3 w. ago Chinese billionaire detained in shadow banking scandal on the mainland

Chinese billionaire detained in shadow banking scandal on the mainland  South China Morning Post

Economics

3 w. ago ‘Is this real?’: wife of detained pastor describes anguish as China cracks down on unofficial churches

‘Is this real?’: wife of detained pastor describes anguish as China cracks down on unofficial churches  The Guardian

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