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China, Vatican extend controversial deal on appointment of bishops

China, Vatican extend controversial deal on appointment of bishops

A report details Beijing’s persecution of 10 Catholic bishops for refusing to renounce the Pope’s authority.

Xi meets Putin at BRICS summit in Russia

Xi meets Putin at BRICS summit in Russia

The Ukraine war to get top billing as Russia seeks to avoid isolation, yet Beijing has its own agenda.

China’s ‘little pink’ nationalists slam Feihe over Japanese ties

China’s ‘little pink’ nationalists slam Feihe over Japanese ties

The company hits back with a warning of legal action, while state media weigh in against the tide of hate.

China holds live-fire drills around island closest to Taiwan

China holds live-fire drills around island closest to Taiwan

Taiwan said it was closely monitoring the exercise and would ‘respond appropriately.’

Vietnam builds airstrip on reclaimed island in South China Sea

New satellite imagery shows a runway being built on Barque Canada reef.

Chinese protesters' megaphones ruffle feathers in Washington

Chinese protesters' megaphones ruffle feathers in Washington

Residents have scant sympathy for Chinese outside the ambassador's house, blasting petitions through loudspeakers.

Caption: International South China Sea conference ‘Navigating Narratives, Nurturing Norms’ held in Ha Long, Vietnam, on Oct. 23-24, 2024.

Increased risk of conflict in South China Sea, forum warns

2024-10-24

Regional experts stressed that countries were obliged not to use force in maritime disputes.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s President Xi Jinping attend a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, Oct. 23, 2024.

China's Xi meets India's Modi after signing border dispute agreement

2024-10-23

The deal could alleviate military clashes, but there are other issues in the bilateral relationship.

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Did an American admiral claim the US will attack China in 2027?

Did an American admiral claim the US will attack China in 2027?

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The PRC wants our EEZ

The PRC wants our EEZ

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Shanghai police plan crackdown on Halloween cosplayers this year

Shanghai police plan crackdown on Halloween cosplayers this year

Costumes and scary make-up are out, as are ghosts, bats, coffins and pumpkins.

The results of illegal sand mining are seen along the Tsaruma River in Kyungchu county in Sichuan province, China, in this image posted Oct. 15, 2024, by Tibetan resident Tsongon Tsering.

In rare appeal, Tibetan calls for company to stop digging up river

Chinese authorities have since shut down Tsongon Tsering’s WeChat account.

Ineffectual Laos shows ASEAN’s limits on Myanmar conflict

China's President Xi Jinping applauds as he arrives for the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing on March 4, 2024.

PRC at 75: In China under Xi Jinping, people run or 'lie flat'

China undermines its interests by boosting support for Myanmar’s faltering junta

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