67 h. ago The US has sent a ‘dangerous’ message in Venezuela and China must act, legal expert warns

China needs to legislate to protect itself against the risk of “external suppression” and safeguard its technology and supply chains, a legal expert with a top Beijing think tank has warned. Li Honglei, head of a Communist Party committee that oversees two law institutes under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said tighter national security legislation was needed to make the country more “resilient”. He said the risks had been laid bare by America’s abduction of the former Venezuelan...

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67 h. ago The US has sent a ‘dangerous’ message and China must act, legal expert warns

The US has sent a ‘dangerous’ message and China must act, legal expert warns  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago ‘Strategic patience’ key for Beijing in South China Sea and other disputes

Beijing should exercise “strategic patience” in managing its maritime disputes, with provocations to be expected from the Philippines in the South China Sea and Japan in the East China Sea, according to a leading Chinese analyst. Hu Bo, director of the South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative (SCSPI), delivered his message in an article published this month in the latest issue of defence journal Modern Ship. There have been continuous tensions between Beijing and its uneasy...

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6 d. ago Maduro's capture was also a message to China as US moves to push Beijing out of the Americas

Maduro's capture was also a message to China as US moves to push Beijing out of the Americas  Telegraph India

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8 d. ago China cites Biden’s message to Xi that Japan could build nuclear weapons ‘overnight’

China released an official report on Thursday stating that Japan “may already have produced weapons-grade plutonium in secret” and “has the technological and economic capabilities to achieve nuclear armament in a short period of time”. The report assessing Japan’s nuclear threat cited former US president Joe Biden’s direct message to Chinese President Xi Jinping that Japan had the capacity to have nuclear weapons “virtually overnight”. Biden first disclosed the information in an interview with...

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8 d. ago China cites Biden’s message to Xi that Japan could build nukes ‘overnight’

China cites Biden’s message to Xi that Japan could build nukes ‘overnight’  South China Morning Post

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9 d. ago Did the U.S. raid in Venezuela send a message to China — and Taiwan?

Did the U.S. raid in Venezuela send a message to China — and Taiwan?  Arizona Daily Star

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1 week ago ‘Shocked’ China demands US release Maduro after ‘trampling’ Venezuela’s sovereignty

China delivered a strongly worded message to the United States on Monday at an “emergency” meeting of the UN Security Council, calling on Washington to abide by international law, end its illusion that it is the world’s police force and court, and to immediately release Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The remarks by Sun Lei, deputy permanent representative of China to the UN, came some 60 hours after the couple was seized in an audacious midnight raid on Saturday at their compound in Caracas and...

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1 week ago A Message to China, Russia, and Iran: President Trump Means Business

A Message to China, Russia, and Iran: President Trump Means Business  House.gov

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2 w. ago New KMT chair hopes to take peace message to Beijing while on Taiwan political tightrope

A plan by the chairwoman of Taiwan’s main opposition party to visit Beijing – where she hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping – early this year carries hopes of improving communication amid high tension between the two sides of the strait. While supporters portray Cheng Li-wun’s trip as a potential opening to ease cross-strait tensions, critics warn it risks signalling political alignment with Beijing at a time of rising military pressure. Cheng, who was elected chairwoman of the Kuomintang...

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2 w. ago China's New Year message to the world: Growth and women's empowerment

China's New Year message to the world: Growth and women's empowerment  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago Understanding Xi's vision of China and the world through New Year message

Understanding Xi's vision of China and the world through New Year message  China Daily

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2 w. ago Xi in New Year message: China embraces the world with open arms

Xi in New Year message: China embraces the world with open arms  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2026 New Year message_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2026 New Year message_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China  fmprc.gov.cn

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2 w. ago Full text: Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2026 New Year message

Full text: Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2026 New Year message  China Daily

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2 w. ago China's message to international 'scoundrels' was directed at the US

China's message to international 'scoundrels' was directed at the US  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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3 w. ago Message to Beijing? Japan approves historic $58B defence spend as China

Message to Beijing? Japan approves historic $58B defence spend as China-Taiwan tensions boil  MSN

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3 w. ago Trump sends clear message to China with Venezuela oil blockade

Trump sends clear message to China with Venezuela oil blockade  Fox Business

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4 w. ago China’s top court sends message to employers on sexual harassment

China’s top court has ruled that if an employer fires an employee for sexual harassment it should not have to pay compensation to the dismissed worker – a move lawyers said would make it easier for victims to take action. The ruling was among five cases highlighted by the Supreme People’s Court on Tuesday as examples of “promoting core socialist values” in family relations, the workplace and transport. According to a document released by the court, a man surnamed Wu in the southern province of...

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last month China urged to win ‘hearts and minds’ to fill global leadership void as US retreats

As the United States undergoes a strategic shift in its global priorities, experts in China are pushing Beijing’s vision for a new world order – but they say the country must improve its messaging. Leading political scientist and government adviser Zheng Yongnian said China had two guiding principles: maintaining its agency while engaging with the world; and extending the ladder it climbed to help other nations ascend. Zheng made the remarks on Tuesday at the International Forum on Mutual...

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