Beijing has also repeatedly sent China Coast Guard vessels zipping closer to Kinmen than it ever did in the past, and its coast guard carried out maneuvers around two other islands while the Chinese People’s…
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Pakistan: Baloch American Congress Prez calls Gwadar gathering “wake-up call” for Islamabad, Beijing
The President of the Baloch American Congress, Tara Chand, has highlighted the massive turnout at Baloch National Gathering, and called it a “wake-up call” for those perceived to be conspiring against Balochistan from Islamabad and…
Commodity markets fear a repeat of China’s 2015 economic slowdown
The rally for commodities this year has nearly fizzled out, with a slowdown in China’s economy fueling worries about demand for oil, copper, and other commodities — putting traders on alert over a …
Beijing Declaration turns a new page for Palestine
The Beijing Declaration on Ending Division and Strengthening Palestinian National Unity, signed by representatives from 14 Palestinian factions after reconciliation talks in Beijing on July 23, marks the first time these groups,
US admitted it spread anti-vax COVID propaganda in Philippines to disparage China
The U.S. messaged Filipino audiences questioning the safety and efficacy of China’s vaccine Sinovac, according to a document obtained by Reuters.
China’s Rate Cut Flurry Signals Phasing Out of Key Lending Tool
Economists have widely interpreted this week’s unusual sequence of events as evidence that the medium-term lending rate’s importance is being purposefully diminished as the PBOC pushes to let short-term rates play a more prominent role…
US Admits it spread propaganda against China’s Covid-19 vaccine in Philippines, Middle East: Report
At the start of the propaganda campaign, US national security officials were concerned that China was leveraging the pandemic to secure geopolitical deals and undermine US alliances by providing aid t …
‘I made it’: 38 years after calling time on her Olympic dream in China, this ‘table tennis grandma’ will represent Chile at Paris 2024
Zhiying Zeng’s eyes begin to sparkle and her gestures become more animated as she recounts the day her lifelong Olympic dream came true.
Beijing, Usain Bolt and why I love the Olympics
Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, The Republic’s Olympic sports reporter, Logan Stanley, explains his passion for the global sporting event.
Construction Starts On World’s Highest Tunnel Amid China Border Tension
Construction kicked off Friday for the world’s highest tunnel in India – strategically located along a border region with neighboring China. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually carried out the first blast of the Shinkun…
With Palestinian deal and Ukrainian foreign minister’s visit, China shows its rising influence
In consecutive days this week, China brokered a deal between rival Palestinian factions and hosted Ukraine’s foreign minister at a moment when pressure is mounting on the country to negotiate an end to the grinding…
China Using AI To Bring People Back From Dead
The nascent grief tech industry is booming in China on the back of advances in artificial intelligence, offering the bereaved the chance to “resurrect” deceased loved ones in the form of avatars.
Typhoon Gaemi lashes China after pounding Taiwan, Philippines
BEIJING (Reuters) -Typhoon Gaemi pummelled towns on China’s coastal Fujian province on Friday with heavy rains and strong winds as the most powerful storm to hit the country this year began its widely …
