27 h. ago Chinese vessel grounding: concern in Philippines over new grey

A recent case of a Chinese militia vessel running aground on a strategic island in the disputed South China Sea has raised concerns from the Philippine side of another wave of so-called grey-zone activities by Beijing, even as Manila’s officials acknowledge the incident could be down to inclement weather. Observers point to the Philippines having adopted the same strategy to stake claim over the Second Thomas Shoal when it permanently grounded the war vessel BRP Sierra Madre in 1999. The recent...

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47 h. ago This move by China in Africa is making US restless, top American military official claims Beijing is copying Washington's..., aim is to...

This move by China in Africa is making US restless, top American military official claims Beijing is copying Washington's..., aim is to...  DNA India

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3 d. ago US vows reprieve on some tech export restrictions as talks with China begin in London

Top economic officials from Washington and Beijing have launched a high-stakes round of trade talks in London, with a senior White House official signaling soon after the start that the US will ease some tech export restrictions on China, adding that he expected the Chinese government to ramp up rare earth mineral exports to American markets. The Chinese and American delegations – led by China’s vice-premier, He Lifeng, alongside US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard...

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3 d. ago US hints at reprieve on some tech export restrictions as talks with China begin

Top economic officials from Washington and Beijing launched a high-stakes round of trade talks in London, with a senior White House official signalling soon after the start that the US would ease some tech export restrictions on China, adding that he expected the Chinese government to ramp up rare earth mineral exports to American markets. The Chinese and American delegations – led by Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng, alongside US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick...

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1 week ago Military mishap risks rise with PLA’s ‘grey zone operations’: Taiwan ex

The risks of a cross-strait military accident are on the rise as Beijing steps up pressure on Taiwan, a former Taiwanese defence official has warned, citing the lack of direct communication channels between the two sides. Andrew Yang Nien-dzu, who served as Taiwan’s deputy defence minister for four years and briefly held the role of minister, spoke to the South China Morning Post on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier security conference. Yang raised concerns over the...

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2 w. ago China, Russia ‘fighting together’ against terror and other threats: Chen Wenqing

China’s top security official Chen Wenqing pledged Beijing’s law enforcement cooperation with Moscow on terrorism, separatism, extremism and drug trafficking, as he wrapped up a seven-day trip that began in Hungary, followed by Russia. In a meeting on Tuesday with his counterpart Sergei Shoigu, Chen told him that “we are fighting together against attempts to harm sovereignty, security and development issues”, according to Russia’s news agency Tass. “We are jointly countering terrorism,...

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2 w. ago Disbelief as China paraglider sucked into freezing, high altitude vortex is punished

Social media in China has reacted with disbelief after a Chinese paraglider who miraculously survived after being sucked into a potentially deadly cloud vortex that carried him 8,598 metres above sea level was punished by local authorities. Peng Yujiang, 55, was sucked into the clouds on May 24 in the Qilian Mountain region across Qinghai and Gansu provinces in northwestern China. He ascended to an altitude almost the height of the world’s tallest mountain, Mount Everest that is 8,849 metres...

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2 w. ago Chinese premier returns to Beijing after official visit to Indonesia, ASEAN

Chinese premier returns to Beijing after official visit to Indonesia, ASEAN-China-GCC summit in Malaysia  Xinhua

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2 w. ago ‘Never right’: why there’s a war of words over Beijing’s English translations

America’s top diplomat Marco Rubio has made clear that he does not trust Beijing’s English translations of Chinese officials’ words – he says they are “never right”. The China hawk has instead urged his colleagues to go back to the original Chinese version of statements put out by Beijing to get a more accurate understanding of what is going on. Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, appears to be the most powerful diplomat under President Donald Trump. He is the first person since Henry Kissinger...

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2 w. ago War of the words: why top US diplomat Rubio is lost in China’s translations

America’s top diplomat Marco Rubio has made clear that he does not trust Beijing’s English translations of Chinese officials’ words – he says they are “never right”. The China hawk has instead urged his colleagues to go back to the original Chinese version of statements put out by Beijing to get a more accurate understanding of what is going on. Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, appears to be the most powerful diplomat under President Donald Trump. He is the first person since Henry Kissinger...

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3 w. ago British climbers conquer Mount Everest in record time using Xenon gas innovation

Xenon is a colourless, odourless gas with anaesthetic properties that can improve acclimatisation and protect against altitude sickness.

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3 w. ago Beijing Official Confirms Humanoid Robot Will Not Replace Human Workers

Beijing Official Confirms Humanoid Robot Will Not Replace Human Workers  VOI.ID

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3 w. ago China assures humanoid robots won’t trigger mass unemployment, says Beijing tech official

China assures humanoid robots won’t trigger mass unemployment, says Beijing tech official  Telegraph India

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3 w. ago Hong Kong facing ‘challenges’ of rising unilateralism, Beijing official warns

Cui Jianchun, Beijing’s top envoy in Hong Kong, also calls on city’s youth to ‘take up responsibility for their home soil’.

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3 w. ago ‘Reprehensible’: Hong Kong slams US senators behind latest sanctions bid

Cui Jianchun, Beijing’s top envoy in Hong Kong, also warns of impact of rising unilateralism and protectionism.

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3 w. ago China trying to rename Mount Everest? Beijing official calls it 'Chomolungma' over 10 times in 20

China trying to rename Mount Everest? Beijing official calls it 'Chomolungma' over 10 times in 20-minute s  The Economic Times

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3 w. ago China's humanoid robots will not replace human workers: Beijing official

China's humanoid robots will not replace human workers: Beijing official  The Economic Times

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3 w. ago China's humanoid robots don't aim to replace human workers, Beijing official says

China's humanoid robots don't aim to replace human workers, Beijing official says  Daily Jang

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3 w. ago Humanoid robots to enhance, not replace, human workforce, says Beijing official

Humanoid robots to enhance, not replace, human workforce, says Beijing official  Dimsum Daily

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3 w. ago China's humanoid robots will not replace human workers, Beijing official says

China's humanoid robots will not replace human workers, Beijing official says  Reuters

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