The head of Britain’s cyber-intelligence agency is accusing China of using its economic and technological clout to clamp down at home and exert control abroad, saying Beijing’s aggressive stance is driven by fear and poses “a huge threat to us…
VP Kamala Harris visits Japan to discuss Taiwanese security situation: official
Vice President Kamala Harris landed in Japan on Monday on her way to discuss Taiwan’s security issues amid increased aggression from China. A senior administration official confirmed that Harris and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss a partnership approach…
China box office slows to crawl speed ahead of national day holiday
China recorded an unchanged top five films and its weakest box office weekend since Chinese New Year. Nationwide gross box office was just $18.6 million. Comedy drama film “Give Me Five” held on to the top spot for the third…
US and Chinese diplomats to meet at UN amid Taiwan tensions
Senior diplomats from the United States and China will meet later today with tensions high after a visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and an explicit pledge by US President Joe Biden to defend the Chinese-claimed island.…
China’s Xi to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan this week
China’s President Xi Jinping will make state visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this week, Beijing said Monday — his first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Russia had already announced last week Xi will meet with…
China’s strides in space technology inspire young Nigerians
Young Nigerian and African students with creative minds are inspired by the robust cooperation between Nigeria and other African countries under the platform of the Forum For China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) as China drives innovation and cooperation in Space Science…
Putin mocks the West, says Russia is gaining from the Ukraine conflict and will press on
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow will press on with its military action in Ukraine until reaching its goals and mocked Western attempts to drive Russia into a corner with sanctions. Putin told an annual economic forum in…
China maintains strict COVID-19 lockdown despite earthquake
Authorities in southwestern China’s Chengdu have maintained strict COVID-19 lockdown measures on the city of 21 million despite a major earthquake that killed at least 65 people in outlying areas. Footage circulating online Tuesday showed workers wearing top-to-bottom protective gear…
China’s Sichuan province struck by deadly earthquake
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck China’s Sichuan province, the strongest quake to hit the region since 2017. It caused several deaths and “serious damage” to infrastructure. At least seven people were killed when a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China on…
U.S. sails warships through Taiwan for first time since Pelosi visit
The U.S. Navy sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, in the first such transit publicized since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan earlier in August, at a time when tensions have kept the waterway particularly busy.…