China’s Xi meets Russian FM Lavrov, calls relations with Moscow ‘precious’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with top Chinese leadership to discuss the Iran war and other concerns.
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US intelligence agencies not expecting China to invade Taiwan in 2027
US spy agencies says Chinese leadership still prefers to pursue unification with Taiwan ‘without use of force’.
Xi Jinping’s anticorruption drive sweeps up senior Chinese military chiefs
Experts say rooting out corruption in the military remains a priority for China’s President Xi.
Trump seeks to delay meeting with China’s Xi by ‘month or so’ amid Iran war
The US president delays March 31-April 2 trip to China to focus on the escalating war against Iran.
China’s key NPC meeting comes to a close as lower growth target set
The National People’s Congress signals firm stance against corruption as China’s 15th five-year plan is approved.
China economic growth target set below 5% for the first time at key meeting
The National People’s Congress set a GDP target of 4.5 to 5 percent for 2026 as China grapples with economic slowdown.
China set to release new five-year plan at National People’s Congress
Beijing is expected to set a growth target of 4.5 to 5 percent cent for 2026 at this week’s NPC.
Trump to make three-day visit to China next month, White House says
Three-day trip, at Beijing’s invitation, comes more than eight years after Trump’s first visit to China.
New CIA recruitment video targets Chinese military personnel
The CIA’s latest YouTube video offers instructions for how to contact the agency on the encrypted Tor Browser.
Japan seizure of Chinese vessel, arrest of captain, could heighten tensions
Japan’s Fisheries Agency says Chinese captain arrested for allegedly defying orders to stop for inspection at sea.
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Jimmy Lai sentenced: What happened to other HK pro-democracy protesters?
Jimmy Lai, 78, has been sentenced to 20 years. We look at what happened to major democratic Hong Kong protesters.
