MI5 has been ordered to crackdown on Russian and Chinese spies instead of terrorists. The shifting priorities of the service come after fears Beijing has recruited ‘hundreds of thousands’ of intelligence assets in UK and…
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Tiananmen Square by Lai Wen review — like Elena Ferrante, but in 1980s Beijing
This outstanding debut brings the protests vividly to life with its carefully drawn characters and bravura, heartbreaking climax
Unofficial US embassy in Taiwan names new director, Beijing critic Raymond Greene
A senior Tokyo-based US diplomat who has been critical of Beijing’s military operations in the Indo-Pacific region will soon take over as director of the de facto US embassy to Taiwan. The appointment follows a…
Beijing accuses Taipei, Manila and Washington of escalating tensions in the region
Admiral Dong blamed Taiwan’s ruling party and the Philippines for tensions in the Taiwan Strait, South China Sea. Read more at straitstimes.com.
In Singapore, China Warns U.S. While Zelensky Seeks Support
Shangri-La Dialogue became a stage for competing demands on U.S. global power, including the war in Ukraine and tensions over Taiwan.
China lands uncrewed spacecraft lands on Moon’s far side – elevating Beijing’s status amid new global space race
The Chang’e-6 craft, equipped with an array of tools and its own launcher, touched down in a gigantic impact crater called the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the moon’s space-facing side at 6.23 am Beijing time…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy dominates Asia security conference as China, Taiwan trade barbs
Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskiy’s unscheduled appearance at Asia’s biggest security conference dominated proceedings on Sunday after China’s defence chief slammed “separatists” in Taiwan, drawing a sharp response from the government in Taipei.
U.S. defence chief shifts focus to China risks; Beijing bristles
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tried to refocus attention on China’s threat in the Asia-Pacific on Saturday, seeking to alleviate concerns that conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza have distracted from America’s security commitments in the…
‘Beijing committed to peaceful reunification’
Defence minister Dong Jun on Sunday said Beijing is committed to a peaceful reunification, calling the Taiwan issue a “core of core interests” for China. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue conference in Singapore, Dong said…
The CEO Trying to Smooth U.S.-China Tensions in Farm Country
Since ChemChina’s $43 billion takeover in 2017, the company has faced mounting roadblocks to its business in the U.S., where it remains the biggest pesticide supplier by sales to farms and a major seller of…
China lands Chang’e 6 sample-return probe on far side of the moon, a lunar success (video)
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China Defense Chief Swipes at US at His First Global Forum
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun took pointed swipes at the US for “hollowing out” Beijing’s One China policy on Taiwan and “misleading” a country in the South China Sea, taking a tough stance at his…
Prospect of peaceful ‘reunification’ with Taiwan being ‘eroded’, China says
The prospect of peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan is being increasingly “eroded” by Taiwanese separatists and external forces, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said on Sunday, promising to ensure …
