5 h. ago China’s nuclear stockpile is growing ‘faster than any other country’: SIPRI

China’s nuclear arsenal is growing “faster than any other country” and its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force could potentially match that of Russia or the US by the turn of the decade, a Swedish think tank dedicated to weapons research has said. According to the latest yearbook of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China has added 100 more warheads to its nuclear stockpile each year since 2023. It held at least 600 and that number was expected to “keep...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong minibus operators hail arrival of over 800 drivers from mainland China

Hong Kong has brought in more than 800 minibus drivers from mainland China as part of a temporary solution to the city’s labour shortage, with operators hopeful the scheme will be extended to help plug gaps in the ageing workforce. Minibus companies made the appeal after authorities reiterated that importing labour was only a “short-term” fix and that the workers were not meant to stay in the city in the long run. The government launched the labour import scheme in 2023 for three sectors that...

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9 d. ago Iran Reportedly Buys Ballistic Missile Ingredients In Bulk From Beijing

Iran Reportedly Buys Ballistic Missile Ingredients In Bulk From Beijing  AllSides

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9 d. ago Iran orders materials from China that can make some 800 ballistic missiles – report

Iran orders materials from China that can make some 800 ballistic missiles – report  The Times of Israel

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9 d. ago Iran orders material from China that can make some 800 ballistic missiles — report

Iran orders material from China that can make some 800 ballistic missiles — report  The Times of Israel

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1 week ago Iran orders thousands of tons of ballistic missile ingredients from China

Iran orders thousands of tons of ballistic missile ingredients from China - WSJ  The Jerusalem Post

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2 w. ago China: World’s first salmon farming ship to raise 8,800 tons of fish yearly

China: World’s first salmon farming ship to raise 8,800 tons of fish yearly  Interesting Engineering

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