China’s “vast espionage machine” is surging but more and more operatives are being arrested.
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Beijing deploys military against irritating fluff invasion
Airborne fluff-covered seeds dispatched in their billions by the city’s poplar and willow trees create “snowstorms” that irritate eyes, noses and throats.
Trump thanks China’s Xi, Russia’s Putin for being ‘neutral’ in Iran war
By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday described Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin …
Taiwan President Appeals to World’s Media to Defy China Pressure
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te appealed for the world’s media to defy China’s pressure campaign against Taipei, at a rare briefing convened as Beijing escalates its efforts to isolate the island.
A Concerned G7 Tries To Counter China’s Grip on Critical Minerals
A statement reflects U.S. and European concerns over Chinese state subsidies and other “non-market” practices.
Taiwan needs US weapons for self-defense as threat from China grows, diplomat tells AP
Taiwan needs to purchase American weapons to ensure its self-defense in the face of a growing threat from Beijing, the island’s top diplomat in the U.S. said, adding that he has seen no change in…
Top Beijing official opted for Shenzhen stay during two-day Hong Kong visit, local media report
Beijing’s top official on Hong Kong affairs spent a night over the border in Shenzhen during his two-day inspection tour of Hong Kong this week. HK01 and Sing Tao Daily reported on Wednesday that Xia…
China’s Unusually Heavy Rains Fill Dams and Put Crops at Risk
It’s been a particularly wet start to southern China’s rainy season, and more unusually heavy downpours could be on the way over the summer.
China arrests 40 and seizes 75,000 cases of illicit liquor in criminal networks bust
China has taken down several criminal networks involved in the production and sale of counterfeit “special-supply” liquor, seizing more than 75,000 cases of illegal products and arresting 40 suspects, …
Operating a Humanoid With Your Body Is a Hot Job in China’s Hardware Capital
To show off the tech, the company invited me to its offices, where I was allowed to control 10 humanoid robotic hands, each from a different company, using a custom motion-tracking glove. The device …
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake near Dunhuang killed one person in China’s strongest jolt there in a decade
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck a remote stretch of northwestern China roughly 260 kilometers south-southeast of the historic city of Dunhuang, killing at least one person in what registers as the …
NATO reacts to reports on China training Putin’s troops
China and Russia both deny the reports.
China’s industry ministry urges officials to look beyond numbers in economic assessment
BEIJING, June 17 (Reuters) – China’s industry ministry called for “looking beyond the surface of data” in analysing economic operations in a meeting with local industry officials on Wednesday, an …
