Lai Ching-te arrived in Eswatini on Saturday for a diplomatic visit neither government had announced beforehand.
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U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies
China told its independent refineries to disregard U.S. sanctions over their purchases of Iranian crude. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington The United States on Monday urged China to push …
US official says China is ‘funding’ Iran, urges Beijing to help open Hormuz
Scott Bessent says US has ‘absolute control’ of Hormuz, but calls on China to ‘step up’ with diplomacy to reopen strait.
China, Indonesia launch cross-border QR payments – a boost for the global yuan?
New initiative lets consumers use home-grown apps like Alipay for cross-border payments – supporting Beijing’s push to expand regional financial links.
China ‘covered up suicide plane crash’ that killed all 132 on board
Officials have claimed China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashed into mountains due to deliberate pilot error, which resulted in all 132 people on board being killed …
China thinks America is declining but still uniquely dangerous
Thank you for showing the world that China is more trustworthy and stable. Thank you for putting economic pressure on China and thus pushing it to innovate. And thank you, most of all, for …
China fights back against US pressure on Iran
The Treasury Department warned it would target those doing business with Chinese “teapot refineries,” which handle Iranian crude.
Taiwan explained: Why China claims it, and why the U.S. is involved
Cross-strait tensions have escalated in recent years as China has rapidly ramped up its military capabilities and conducted more intrusive operations near the island.
China Fights Back Against US’ Iran Oil Sanctions
The Treasury Department warned it would target those doing business with Chinese “teapot refineries,” which handle Iranian crude.
Inside China’s AI ‘wolf pack’ drones built with Taiwan conflict in mind
China is developing AI-powered robotic wolf packs designed to scout and support troops in a potential Taiwan invasion, according to an Foundation for Defense of Democracies report.
Flight data bolsters claim China Eastern plane was deliberately crashed in 2022
More than four years after a Boeing 737-800 passenger jet plunged 29,000 feet and crashed into a mountain in southern China, killing all 132 people on board, newly released data appears to indicate …
AI helped Shenzhen judges handle cases 50% faster. Is this the future for China?
Pilot system driven by artificial intelligence technology will now be rolled out in the courts of dozens more Chinese cities.
China’s Rare Defiance of US Sanctions Sparks Showdown Over Banks
China has ordered companies to defy US sanctions for the first time, a step that threatens to put its banking sector into the crosshairs of competition between the world’s largest economies.Most Read …
