This would also give impetus to Beijing’s wolf-warrior diplomacy centred Belt and Road Initiative, effects of which the world has already witnessed when Sri
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China weighs risk and reward in a Taliban-led Afghanistan
Afghanistan shares only a small 76-kilometre (47-mile) border with China, at high altitude and without a road crossing point. But the frontier is a
Taliban promises not to host Uyghur militants from Xinjiang: Report
The Taliban has said it sees China as a “friend” of Afghanistan and assured Beijing that it would not host Uyghur Islamic militants from
Taiwan welcomes US vaccine aid, bolstering its Covid fight
Washington, competing with Beijing to deepen geopolitical clout through “vaccine diplomacy,” initially had promised to donate 750,000 doses but increased that number as President
Japan says China’s military strategy unclear, of serious concern
Japan said on Thursday China’s military intentions are unclear and its armed forces’ rapid expansion is of serious concern, circumstances that require Europe, the
Beijing accuses Nato of exaggerating ‘China threat theory’
Nato leaders said Monday they would join forces against the “systemic challenges” posed by China’s policies, as US President Joe Biden renewed Washington’s Transatlantic
Biden urges G-7 leaders to call out and compete with China
Leaders of the world’s largest economies unveiled an infrastructure plan Saturday for the developing world to compete with China’s global initiatives, but they were
Beijing official says ‘real enemies’ want Hong Kong to be ‘pawn in geopolitics’
China boosts support for Myanmar army, countering US sanctions
China says its policy toward Myanmar remains unaffected by the country’s domestic situation, bolstering support for a regime that has faced multiple rounds of
Taiwan: China exploiting Covid vaccines for political gain
In particular, China’s “vaccine diplomacy” is creating divisions among countries in Central and South America, giving Beijing an opportunity to exert its influence in
China’s new three-child policy draws scepticism, cost questions
On Monday, Beijing announced that it was lifting the two-child limit in an effort to encourage more child-bearing, weeks after census data confirmed rapid
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 14 months for unauthorised assembly
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai was sentenced to a further 14 months in prison on Friday for organising an
China offers vaccines, medical experts to Taiwan to fight Covid
The Chinese government on Monday offered to urgently send Covid-19 vaccines and medical experts to Taiwan to help it battle a sharp rise in
China delivers half a million vaccines to Bangladesh
China on Wednesday gave half a million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Bangladesh, in Beijing’s latest move to fill the gap left by India as
China rocket disintegration: NASA slams Beijing
American space agency NASA on Sunday slammed China for failing to meet “responsible standards” regarding its space debris, hours after remnants of the country’s
Chinese rocket to tumble back to Earth in uncontrolled re-entry
A large segment of a Chinese rocket is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere over the weekend, but Beijing has
Australia probe of China port signals trouble for Beijing
Defence minister Peter Dutton confirmed over the weekend that his department will advise the government on what to do with the port. Asked whether
China’s carrier group conducts exercises in South China Sea
China’s Shandong aircraft carrier group has recently conducted routine annual exercises in the South China Sea, the People’s Liberation Army said Sunday, after Beijing
WHO chief toughens tone on China with lab probe call
The WHO’s chief, long accused of complacency towards Beijing, hardened his tone Tuesday, urging further investigation into a theory Covid-19 sprang from a laboratory
Beijing enveloped in hazardous sandstorm
Beijing’s official air quality index reached a maximum level of 500 on Sunday morning, with floating particles known as PM10 surpassing 2,000 micrograms per
Australian envoy describes China as ‘vindictive’
Australia’s ambassador to Beijing has reportedly described China as a “vindictive” and “unreliable” trading partner as Australian officials revealed steep declines in most exports
West riles China with sanctions over Uighur crackdown
The European Union, the United States, Britain and Canada on Monday imposed fresh sanctions on Chinese officials over the crackdown on Uighurs and other
US, China wrap up testy 1st face-to-face talks under Biden
The two sides finished the meetings after an opening session in which they attacked each other in an unusually public way. The US accused
‘Canadian spy hearing in China over after less than 3 hrs’
Jim Nickel, the charge d’affaires of the Canadian embassy in Beijing, told reporters outside the courtroom in northeastern China that the hearing had finished,
China to put two Canadians on trial in coming days
Relations between Beijing and Ottawa have plunged since China detained former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor in 2018 — days after the
US sanctions 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials
The US sanctioned an additional 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over Beijing’s ongoing crackdown on political freedoms in the semi-autonomous city, including a
Flights cancelled during China’s worst sandstorm in decades
China’s capital and a wide swath of the country’s north were enveloped Monday in the worst sandstorm in a decade, leading to the cancelation
Biggest sandstorm in decade turns Beijing skies yellow
Chinese weather agencies blamed the poor air quality on a sandstorm sweeping across northern China from northern Mongolia, where authorities there said it had
Prickly problem: Taiwan says won’t be beaten by China pineapple ban
Taiwan will not be beaten by China’s ban on pineapple imports and will rally round its farmers to turn crisis into opportunity with new
‘Inferior’ women: China counters Uighur criticism with PR attacks
As allegations of human rights violations in Xinjiang mount, Beijing is focussing on discrediting the female Uighur witnesses behind recent reports of abuse. Chinese