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China blames Philippines for Coast Guard collision at Escoda Shoal, warns it to stop ‘provocation’
Philippine Coast Guard law enforcement command personnel stand aboard the BRP Bagacay during a send-off ceremony in Manila on May 20, 2024. Ted Aljibe | Afp | Getty Images China on Monday accused Philippine vessels of “illegally” intruding and colliding with one of their ships in waters near the Escoda Shoal, in the latest territorial […]
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China’s Communist Party expels former CNPC chairman, state media says
China’s ruling Communist Party has expelled Wang Yilin, former chairman and party secretary of state-owned China National Petroleum Corp, for discipline violations, state media said on Wednesday. South China Morning Post | South China Morning Post | Getty Images China’s ruling Communist Party has expelled Wang Yilin, former chairman and party secretary of state-owned China National Petroleum Corp, for discipline violations, state media said on Wednesday. According to […]
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‘Luxury shame’: China’s rich shy away from flaunting their wealth amid economic jitters
China’s rich are turning their backs on flaunting their wealth as the economy faces headwinds, putting the country’s luxury market under pressure. D3sign | Moment | Getty Images China’s rich are growing more cautious about flaunting their wealth as the economy faces headwinds, putting the country’s luxury market under pressure. There are emerging signs of […]
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Companies weigh taking away Taiwan staff from China soon after dying penalty risk, Reuters reviews
Some overseas organizations are taking into consideration going Taiwanese workforce out of China right after Beijing mentioned it could impose the dying penalty on “diehard” Taiwan independence separatists, mentioned four persons acquainted with the subject. Oleksii Liskonih | Istock | Getty Pictures Some foreign firms are contemplating moving Taiwanese employees out of China after Beijing said it could impose […]
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China’s Communist Get together expels ousted defense chiefs in corruption crackdown
China expelled two former defense ministers from the ruling Communist Party more than alleged corruption Thursday, the most up-to-date signal of a secretive crackdown sweeping the country’s elite. Pavel Bednyakov | Afp | Getty Photographs China expelled two former protection ministers from the ruling Communist Party over alleged corruption Thursday, the most current signal of a secretive crackdown […]
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U.S. and China hold first informal nuclear talks in 5 years, eyeing Taiwan
The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing’s representatives telling U.S. counterparts that they would not resort to atomic threats over Taiwan, according to two American delegates who attended. Mark Schiefelbein | AFP | Getty Images The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for […]
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U.S. approves $360 million arms sale to Taiwan for missiles, drones
The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of drones and missiles for an estimated $360 million, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of drones and missiles for an estimated $360 million, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. The United […]
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China claims Britain’s MI6 turned two Chinese government team to spies
A Chinese flag in Pudong’s Lujiazui Monetary District in Shanghai, China, on Sept. 18, 2023. Raul Ariano | Bloomberg | Getty Photos China has alleged that the British Top secret Intelligence Service MI6 turned two staff members of unnamed Chinese central state organs into spies for the British federal government, its State Safety Ministry stated in a statement on Monday. The ministry reported the situation […]
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U.S. questions China’s no-first-use nuclear call given buildup
China has not responded to U.S. nuclear-weapons risk-reduction proposals and Washington has questions about Beijing’s call for no-first-use talks while China continues to build up its arsenal, the top U.S. arms control official said on Wednesday. Under Secretary of State Bonnie Jenkins told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the U.S. estimates China currently has 500 operational […]
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