Chinese app ‘Are You Dead?’ to change name after surge in popularity
The app, aimed at people with a ‘solitary lifestyle’, has gone viral in China.
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China bans export of dual-use items to Japan amid tensions over Taiwan
Japan calls for the ban’s withdrawal, calling the measures ‘absolutely unacceptable’ and ‘deeply regrettable’.
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Can China and South Korea reset complex ties after Xi-Lee summit?
Analysts say both countries increasingly rely on each other for economic and security reasons amid geopolitical churn.
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What does the US attack on Venezuela mean for Russia and China?
Beijing and Moscow are strong allies of Venezuela’s abducted President Nicolas Maduro.
Published On 5 Jan 2026
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Spanish Empire: Sword and Cross
How Spain conquered with armies and missionaries, fusing faith, force and gold into global dominance.
Published On 4 Jan 2026
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Has the US made peace with the rise of China?
China political analyst Victor Gao argues that the US has come to terms with China’s growing power.
Published On 4 Jan 2026
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Trump’s action in Venezuela sets a “very dangerous precedent”
“They’re [China] working with other Latin American and Caribbean countries to say, This isn’t right.”
Published On 4 Jan 2026
China urges US to ‘stop toppling’ Venezuelan government, release Maduro
Beijing is likely to limit its response to diplomatic protest rather than hard power, analysts tell Al Jazeera.
North Korea fires missiles towards sea as South Korean leader visits China
The missile test comes as President Lee Jae Myung arrives in Beijing to meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
Tesla loses place as world’s top electric vehicle seller to China’s BYD
Decline in sales comes amid outrage of Elon Musk’s political forays, end in US electric vehicle tax breaks.
South Korean President Lee to visit Beijing for pivotal 2nd summit with Xi
Analysts say summit signals Beijing’s desire to strengthen ties amid shifting regional alliances.
