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China’s economic ambitions hit limits to growth as its National Congress meets

March 3, 2026 admin

China’s progress in building a modern economy, evident in its kung-fu fighting robots and self-parking cars, is hitting limits as a downturn in its housing industry drags on, small businesses suffer and young people struggle to find jobs. The gap between Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s high-tech, artificial intelligence-driven ambitions and the hard realities of slowing…

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Jaishankar Flags Risks Of China’s Dominance In Critical Minerals In Key US Forum

February 5, 2026 admin

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar joined US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other foreign delegates at the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington on Thursday to chalk out plans to reduce China’s dominance in the sector. India underlined the challenges of “excessive concentration” and the importance of de-risking supply chains through structured international cooperation,…

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China’s top general probe to ‘remove obstacles’ in military: state media

February 2, 2026 admin

Top general Zhang Youxia. File | Photo Credit: AP China’s anti-corruption probe into top general Zhang Youxia and other senior officials will “remove roadblocks” and strengthen the country’s military, state media said Monday (February 2, 2026). The Defence Ministry said last month it was investigating Mr. Zhang, the Vice Chairman of the powerful Central Military…

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China’s coast guard patrolled Japan-held islands almost daily last year as tensions flare

January 30, 2026 admin

A China Coast Guard vessel sails near a Japan Coast Guard vessel around a group of disputed islands called the Senkaku Islands in Japan, also known in China as the Diaoyu Islands, September 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters China’s coast guard patrolled Japan-administered islands ‍in the East China Sea almost daily last year, it…

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Japan-U.S. alliance would crumble if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis, PM Takaichi says

January 27, 2026 admin

A file image of Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan’s strategic alliance with the U.S. would collapse if Tokyo were to turn away from a conflict in ‌Taiwan, but distanced herself from previous comments that suggested a possible military response in such an event. Ms. Takaichi…

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Top Chinese military officials placed under probe for disciplinary violations

January 24, 2026 admin

Chinese Central Military Commission (CMC) Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Top Chinese military leaders Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli have been placed under investigation for suspected serious violations of the ruling Communist Party’s discipline and laws, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday (January 24, 2026). Mr. Zhang is the Vice Chairman…

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China’s Xi urges Brazil’s Lula to jointly protect Global South interests

January 23, 2026 admin

China’s President Xi Jinping and Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. File | Photo Credit: AP China and ‍Brazil should safeguard the shared interests of the Global South and jointly maintain the United ‌Nations’ core role, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Brazilian counterpart on Friday (January 23, 2026), State news agency Xinhua said….

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China’s electricity use hits record in 2025, surpasses 10 trillion kWh

January 19, 2026 admin

Rising demand for electricity ‌in China has ‌been driven in large part by ‍high-tech industries [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS China’s electricity consumption climbed ‍5% to a record high last ‌year, surpassing 10 trillion kilowatt-hours for the first time, the National Energy Administration said on Saturday. The 10.37 kWh milestone exceeded the ⁠combined consumption of…

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Philippines says fishermen hurt, boats damaged by China in South China Sea

December 13, 2025 admin

In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Coast Guard personnel treat wounded fishermen inside their vessel at the disputed South China Sea on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard via AP The Philippine coast guard said on Saturday that three Filipino fishermen had been wounded and two fishing vessels suffered…

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China’s jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft over international waters, Tokyo says

December 7, 2025 admin

Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. | Photo Credit: AFP Chinese fighter jets directed their fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft over international waters on Saturday (December 6, 2025) near Japan’s Okinawan islands in two separate incidents that Japan’s defence minister condemned as “dangerous”. “These radar illumination went beyond what is necessary for the safe flight of…

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