President-elect Donald Trump has asked U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, a retired Army National Guard officer and war veteran, to be his national security adviser, a person familiar with the matter says.
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China’s Singles’ Day wraps up super-sized sales event with volume, shopper growth
China’s largest e-commerce company Alibaba Group said it recorded “robust growth” in sales and a “record number” of shoppers over this year’s Singles’ Day sales period, a weeks-long event that ended …
Exclusive: Beijing pushes to join security efforts for citizens in Pakistan, sources say
Beijing is pushing Pakistan to allow its own security staff to provide protection to thousands of Chinese citizens working in the South Asian nation, during talks after a car bombing in Karachi that …
South China Sea: can Manila make Beijing pay US$1 million fines for trespassing?
A Philippine senator says sanctions of up to US$1 million are possible under new maritime laws, but analysts doubts they are enforceable.
Exploring Beijing’s dynamic canvas on a double-decker
Embark on a journey through Beijing’s evolving landscape with “Beijing Diaries”. From Olympic Park to Liangma River, two Chinese reporters talked about their view of Beijing during their discovery of …
With new stealth fighter, China displays ambitions to challenge U.S.
China debuted the J-35A jet at an airshow that was attended by a senior Russian national security official, underlining Beijing’s ever-closer bonds with Moscow.
Russia and China must counter any U.S. attempt at containment, Shoigu says
The key task for Russia and China is to counter any attempt by the United States to contain their countries, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin told China’s foreign minister on Tuesday.
Elon Musk is no Kissinger, but may help improve U.S.-China relations, experts say
Musk’s relationship with Trump has fueled expectations that he could soften U.S. policy toward Beijing, but experts caution against putting too much stock into the Tesla CEO.
Beijing draws baselines around shoal in Manila’s jurisdiction to fortify claims
Beijing has also formally named 64 islands and reefs, many of which are claimed by several countries, risking escalating tensions with its neighbors. A baseline under the UN Convention on the Law of …
Several injured after car ploughs into crowd in China
Reports say at least 20 were injured in the incident in Zhuhai, which is hosting a high-profile military airshow.
China Should Be Worried About North Korea
That proximity has irked China, North Korea’s main backer. Chinese officials fear that Russia’s influence over the insular dictatorship is growing at China’s expense. They also worry that the United …
China’s debt relief package is a ‘crucial first step’ in economic recovery: CIO
Jordan Cvetanovski of Pella Funds shares his take on China’s $1.4 trillion debt relief package and says that he expects ‘bigger things to come’ from the Chinese government in terms of fiscal stimulus in 2025.
Indonesia says it has no overlapping South China Sea claims with China, despite deal
Indonesia said on Monday it does not recognise China’s claims over the South China Sea, despite signing a maritime development deal with Beijing, as some analysts warned the pact risked compromising its sovereign rights.
