23 h. ago Exclusive | Sen. Joni Ernst tucks ban on Chinese, Russian lab research into national defense bill

Exclusive | Sen. Joni Ernst tucks ban on Chinese, Russian lab research into national defense bill  New York Post

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8 d. ago Beijing is enabling Moscow’s crimes: Ukraine finds Chinese parts in Russian drones used in 4 July most massive strike of war

Beijing is enabling Moscow’s crimes: Ukraine finds Chinese parts in Russian drones used in 4 July most massive strike of war  Euromaidan Press

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1 week ago Chinese Aircraft Perform Surveillance Flights Over Philippine Sea; Russian Navy Pacific Fleet Finishes Drills

Chinese Aircraft Perform Surveillance Flights Over Philippine Sea; Russian Navy Pacific Fleet Finishes Drills  USNI News

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2 w. ago China woman marries son’s Russian classmate, sparks viral attention, scepticism

A woman from southeastern China has gone viral after marrying her son’s Russian classmate and announcing her pregnancy, sparking controversy and scepticism online. The 50-year-old woman, known online as “Sister Xin”, is an e-commerce entrepreneur based in Guangzhou. Living in a suburban villa complete with a chef and driver, she shares her daily life with her foreign husband to an audience of over 13,000 followers on Douyin. Sister Xin divorced at 30 and raised her son and daughter on her...

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2 w. ago Chinese airlines’ advantage, Chongqing as key trade hub: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. As skies in Mideast close, China airlines have key advantage – Russian airspace Western airlines risk suffering greater disruption than their Chinese rivals this summer, as the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel – compounded by US military strikes – forces most carriers to avoid flying over dangerous airspace on China-Europe routes. 2. Suez Canal...

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2 w. ago NSA Doval Engages Russian and Chinese Counterparts At SCO Security Heads' Meet In Beijing

NSA Doval Engages Russian and Chinese Counterparts At SCO Security Heads' Meet In Beijing  Swarajyamag

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2 w. ago As skies in Mideast close, China airlines have key advantage – Russian airspace

Western airlines risk suffering greater disruption than their Chinese rivals this summer, as the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel – compounded by US military strikes – forces most carriers to avoid flying over dangerous airspace on China-Europe routes. Analysts said that while almost all carriers have diverted services to bypass Iran and parts of the Middle East, Western firms are at a disadvantage: they remain barred from Russian airspace, which Chinese companies continue to...

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin discuss Middle East situation

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have spoken by phone about the Middle East situation, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The phone conversation on Thursday afternoon came days after Israel initiated a large-scale military attack on Iran, which led to retaliation by Iran. On Tuesday, Xi called for de-escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict to avoid further tensions, while emphasising that Beijing was prepared to “play a constructive role” in restoring...

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3 w. ago Xi urges Iran and ‘especially Israel’ to cease fire during call with Putin

In a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an end to the fighting between Israel and Iran, urging the countries, “especially Israel”, to cease fire to prevent the situation from escalating and avoid a spillover of the conflict. The phone conversation came days after Israel initiated a large-scale military attack on Iran, which led to retaliation by Iran. “The situation in the Middle East is very critical. It once again proves that the...

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3 w. ago UK ‘woefully’ unprepared for Chinese and Russian undersea cable sabotage, says report

UK ‘woefully’ unprepared for Chinese and Russian undersea cable sabotage, says report  The Guardian

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