Beijing, by backing Iran’s attack on Israel last October, thought it would benefit from waging a “low-cost” proxy war against the United States.
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Peaty questions China relay win amid doping row
Adam Peaty questions China’s relay victory on the final night of swimming in Paris, saying “there’s no point winning if you’re not winning fair”.
Beijing deployed research vessel near Palawan, not leaving soon — analyst
CHINA has deployed a research vessel to features west of the Philippine island of Palawan to signal it is not leaving its neighbor’s exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea despite agreeing to ease…
Hainan Airlines launches Shenzhen flights to Budapest
Hainan Airlines has touched down at Budapest Airport, marking the launch of a new direct route from Shenzhen, China. Hainan Airlines is operating 787 Dreamliners on the 8,499-kilometre route.
How China bought its way into national fishing grounds around the world
This article was produced by the Outlaw Ocean Project, a nonprofit journalism organization in Washington. It was written by Ian Urbina, Pete McKenzie and Milko Schvartzman, with additional reporting by Maya Martin,
Why time is ripe to shun ‘One-China policy’
The passage of the ‘Resolve Tibet Act’ by the US and the initiation of a large number of other measures from the American side favouring Tibetan struggle are naturally aligned with Indian interests
CBA tapped to bank Nauru and block Beijing in Pacific
When Bendigo & Adelaide Bank announced it would stop servicing the island to “reduce complexity”, the federal government took notice and turned to CBA.
Zheng Qinwen summons inner strength to claim China’s first Olympic singles gold medal with victory against Donna Vekić
Zheng Qinwen arrived at the Paris Olympics as a top-10 player but an unlikely candidate to win the title. She will leave as China’s first-ever singles champion, the biggest accolade of her young …
Hockey-China’s women crush France to reach quarter-finals
The Chinese women’s hockey team thrashed hosts France 7-1 in Pool A at the Olympics on Saturday, earning them the last quarter-final spot and a chance to go up against top seeded Australia as the…
China May Be on a Well-Trod Path to Economic Trouble
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Olympics-Boxing-China’s Yang progresses to final as Wu wins first medal of competition
The first medal of the boxing competition at the Paris Games was decided on Saturday after China’s Yang Wenlu beat Wu Shih Yi to progress to the lightweight final, while the Taiwanese boxer took home…
China’s Huang Yaqiong gets golden proposal
Huang Yaqiong of China got proposed to after she took home the mixed doubles gold by her new fiancé and fellow Chinese shuttler, Liu Yuchen.
Hong Kong startup founders flock north to tech hub Shenzhen
GUANGZHOU — As China moves to integrate Hong Kong more closely with the mainland, the neighboring tech hub of Shenzhen has become a magnet for talent from the territory, drawing entrepreneurs …
