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China

Japan is threatening us militarily: Chinese foreign minister tells German counterpart

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul at a press conference in Berlin in July.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul at a press conference in Berlin in July.

Almost half of China’s first-time car buyers want an EV: Survey

New-energy vehicles, a group that includes both EVs and hybrids, are on track to account for more than half of China’s new-car sales in 2025 for the first time. J
New-energy vehicles, a group that includes both EVs and hybrids, are on track to account for more than half of China’s new-car sales in 2025 for the first time. J

Commentary

The imperialist vision behind the new US National Security Strategy

US President Trump at a ceremony honoring veterans in November, at a time when US national security is focused on America First rather than "propping up the entire world order'.
US President Trump at a ceremony honoring veterans in November, at a time when US national security is focused on America First rather than "propping up the entire world order'.

Mexican lawmakers to debate China tariffs proposal, may soften blow on steel and auto parts

Ricardo Monreal, a legislator from the ruling Morena party, speaks on the day Mexico's lower house of Congress proposed adjustments to the details of a contentious reform that abolishes several regulatory bodies, aiming to ensure compliance with the USMCA trade agreement, in Mexico City, Mexico November 21, 2024, REUTERS/Luis Cortes
Ricardo Monreal, a legislator from the ruling Morena party, speaks on the day Mexico's lower house of Congress proposed adjustments to the details of a contentious reform that abolishes several regulatory bodies, aiming to ensure compliance with the USMCA trade agreement, in Mexico City, Mexico November 21, 2024, REUTERS/Luis Cortes

China’s foreign minister urges trust, emphasises ‘one-China principle’ in meeting with German counterpart

FILE PHOTO: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meet in Berlin, Germany July 3, 2025. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meet in Berlin, Germany July 3, 2025. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben/ File Photo

India seeks assurance from Beijing that it won’t target Indians in transit through China

FILE PHOTO: National flags of China and India fly next to the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center, a venue for 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China August 30, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: National flags of China and India fly next to the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center, a venue for 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China August 30, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/ File Photo

Japan denies China’s claim that interference led to radar locks on SDF fighters

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said the Air Self-Defense Force jets had kept a “safe distance” from Chinese military aircraft in the Dec 6 incident.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said the Air Self-Defense Force jets had kept a “safe distance” from Chinese military aircraft in the Dec 6 incident.

Beijing court orders compensation for MH370 flight families

The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people vanished from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people vanished from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

Why China is unlikely to fully bail out yet another troubled property developer as market jitters grow

FILE PHOTO: A person walks past by a gate with a sign of Vanke at a construction site in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2017. Picture taken March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A person walks past by a gate with a sign of Vanke at a construction site in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2017. Picture taken March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

Actor Jet Li rebuts rumours of heart transplant or blood transfusion to maintain youth

Jet Li turned off beauty filters in his latest video on social media, where he refuted rumours that he had gone for a heart transplant or blood transfusion.
Jet Li turned off beauty filters in his latest video on social media, where he refuted rumours that he had gone for a heart transplant or blood transfusion.

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