Long-range Chinese missile strikes could target U.S. military forces in a regional conflict, the Pentagon has warned.
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China launches 2 days of live-fire military drills around Taiwan, prompting “rapid response exercise” by Taipei
China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island’s key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing’s “military intimidation.” …
Top diplomats of China, Cambodia and Thailand meet as Beijing seeks to strengthen role in dispute
Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand have convened with their Chinese counterpart to discuss the border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries.
China Will Hold Live-Fire Military Exercises Around Taiwan
The exercises end months of relative calm across the Taiwan Strait and come after the Trump administration announced arms sales to the island.
China launches war games around Taiwan as island vows to defend democracy
Analysts say Beijing’s drills increasingly blur the line between routine military training exercises and what could be stage-setting for an attack, a strategy intended to give the U.S. and its allies …
China Boton clarifies Shenzhen land resumption deal with supplemental agreement
China Boton Group has entered into a supplemental agreement concerning the previously announced very substantial disposal involving the resumption of land held by its subsidiary Shenzhen Boton in …
‘Military on high alert’: Taiwan deploys ‘forces’ after China announces drills; who is Beijing warning against?
China has initiated significant military drills encircling Taiwan. These exercises involve multiple branches of the People’s Liberation Army. The drills aim to deter Taiwan’s independence movement and …
Chinese cities face subway delays as Beijing targets wasteful spending, high debt levels
Rich hubs, including Ningbo and Suzhou, are hitting regulatory roadblocks as the central government prioritises fiscal discipline over infrastructure-led growth.
Inside Beijing’s bid to tame the global iron ore market
China’s state iron ore buyer is using increasingly hardball tactics against mining giants such as BHP to tighten its grip on the $132 billion seaborne market and extract better terms for steel mills, …
China launches military drills around Taiwan amid tensions with Japan
China’s military moved army, naval, air force and rocket force units around Taiwan for its “Just Mission 2025” drills, aimed at testing combat readiness and delivering a “stern warning” against moves …
China expands nuclear warhead manufacturing capacity, research finds
China is rapidly overhauling a network of secret facilities used to manufacture warhead components as it expands its nuclear stockpile faster than any other country, according to an analysis of …
Why Saudi Arabia might not fulfil its US spending pledge, and the China factor
Analysts say Riyadh’s investment target of nearly US$1 trillion may not be feasible – and it’s more about optics than a binding commitment.
China welcomes Thailand-Cambodia truce ahead of trilateral talks
China on Sunday congratulated Cambodia on reaching a ceasefire with Thailand after weeks of deadly border fighting, as officials from the three countries prepared to open a two-day meeting in …
