National People’s Congress discusses future of nation amid increasingly turbulent geopolitics. China’s plans for the coming year have been set out at its National People’s Congress. The country is aiming for the same modest economic growth as it did last year, but its economy is facing several challenges, and geopolitical tensions are rising. That makes … Read more
China Dampens Ukraine’s Peace Talk Plans After Russia Snatches Avdiivka; ‘Conditions Not Right’ Hindustan Times Ukrainian foreign minister discusses peace prospects with China’s Wang Yi Reuters UK China’s Wang Says Time Isn’t Right to Talk Russia-Ukraine Peace Bloomberg Ukraine’s Kuleba, China’s Wang discuss ways to achieve peace in Ukraine Ukrinform Ukrainian Foreign Minister Discusses Peace Prospects With Chinese Counterpart U.S. … Read more
Manila will upgrade islands and acquire more ships to modernise its military amid tensions with China. The Philippines has said it plans to develop islands and reefs in the South China Sea that are the subject of contesting claims from China. The upgrades to the territorial features will seek to make them liveable for troops, … Read more
The cars reportedly have problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls. Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles in China for problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced the recall on Friday and … Read more
The shallow 6.2 magnitude quake struck during the night near the border of Gansu and Qinghai provinces, sending people rushing out onto the street. More than 100 people have been killed after an earthquake hit northwestern China while many people were asleep. The earthquake, measured at 6.2 according to state news agency Xinhua, struck in … Read more
A well-preserved tomb dating back more than 2,000 years was recently discovered in China. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences said in a statement Wednesday that more than 600 relics were unearthed. The Chongqing Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology reported that the tomb is clearly dated to the early Western Han Dynasty in Wulong … Read more
Ukraine’s security service blew up a railway connection linking Russia to China, in a clandestine strike carried out deep into enemy territory, with pro-Kremlin media reporting that investigators have opened a criminal case into a “terrorist attack.” The SBU set off several explosions inside the Severomuysky tunnel of the Baikal-Amur highway in Buryatia, located some … Read more
As China prepared to cremate former Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday, skepticism among some residents of his hometown over the official account of his death showed a lack of trust in the ruling Communist Party. A number of mourners in eastern Anhui province this week expressed doubt that the former No. 2 official died of … Read more
Internet users in China are expressing bewilderment that the name Israel doesn’t appear on leading online digital maps from Baidu and Alibaba, an ambiguity that matches Beijing’s vague diplomacy in the region and contrasts with its attentiveness to maps generally. Baidu’s Chinese language online maps demarcate the internationally recognized borders of Israel, as well as … Read more
The European Union, United States and the United Kingdom have shown strong support for Israel. As the death toll mounts and the humanitarian situation worsens for Palestinians, Russia, China and India have called for peace talks and a separate state for Palestinians. The United States has been Israel’s strongest backer in the war on Hamas … Read more