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China supports Brazil in opposing ‘interference’: Xi to Lula

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China supports Brazil in opposing ‘interference’: Xi to Lula

Chinese President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Brazilian counterpart on Monday (July 27, 2026) that he supports the country in “opposing external interference”, Beijing’s state media said, reporting a call between the leaders. Also read | China’s Xi urges Brazil’s Lula to jointly protect Global South interests…

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Landslide in China’s Chongqing city kills 8, leaves 34 missing

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Landslide in China’s Chongqing city kills 8, leaves 34 missing

Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a landslide along Wujiang river in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, Chongqing, China on July 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A landslide on Friday (July 17, 2026) in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing killed eight people and left 34 missing, burying residential buildings…

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Why China’s 4.3% growth is worrying its government | Explained

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Why China’s 4.3% growth is worrying its government | Explained

China’s economy grew 4.3% in the second quarter of 2026, according to data released on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) by China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). With growth falling to the lowest in more than three years and below the government’s already lowered annual target of 4.5-5%, attention has turned to how the Chinese government…

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Why China’s 4.3% growth is worrying its government | Explainer

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Why China’s 4.3% growth is worrying its government | Explainer

China’s economy grew 4.3% in the second quarter of 2026, according to data released on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) by China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). With growth falling to the lowest in more than three years and below the government’s already lowered annual target of 4.5-5%, attention has turned to how the Chinese government…

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China announces temporary export ban on helium

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China announces temporary export ban on helium

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto ​ China ⁠announced on Friday (July 10, 2026) a temporary export ban on helium, effective ‌immediately, as the resumption of military conflict in West Asia threatens to trigger ‌new shortages of the gas ⁠critical for chip manufacturing. Also Read: ‘India is 100% import‑dependent for…

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China issues ‘backdoor’ security alert over Anthropic’s Claude Code

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China issues ‘backdoor’ security alert over Anthropic’s Claude Code

The warning applies to Claude ​Code versions ‌2.1.91 through 2.1.196 [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS A ​cybersecurity platform operated by China’s industry ministry ‌warned on Wednesday that it had ​identified a serious security “backdoor” ⁠risk in Anthropic’s AI coding tool, Claude Code. In a statement posted on ‌its WeChat account, the National Vulnerability Database said…

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Rescuers search for missing in China storms after 1,00,000 flee

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Rescuers search for missing in China storms after 1,00,000 flee

Rescuers scoured flooded parts of China for survivors on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) after storms killed 17 people and caused dozens of rivers to overflow and a reservoir dam to burst, with officials warning of more rain. Extreme weather has wreaked havoc on the country’s south and centre this week, with a super typhoon heading…

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China’s ethnic unity law comes into force despite overseas criticism

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China’s ethnic unity law comes into force despite overseas criticism

China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and has threatened to use force to annex the self-ruled, democratic island. | Photo Credit: AFP A new ethnic unity law came into effect in China on Wednesday (July 1, 2026), despite warnings from Taiwan, the United Nations and rights groups that it could threaten freedoms, especially…

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Seoul says Chinese, Russian military aircraft enter its air defence zone

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Seoul says Chinese, Russian military aircraft enter its air defence zone

Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: AP South Korea said it had sent up fighter jets as a precaution after more than 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered its air defence zone on Saturday (June 27, 2026). The Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul said the Chinese and Russian aircraft had entered and…

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