Japan–China Diplomatic Rift Disrupts Pop Culture — ‘One Piece’ Singer Pulls Up Mid-Show in Shanghai
What happened — mid-performance shutdown in Shanghai Japanese singer Maki Ōtsuki —…
Taiwan Announces Extra US$40 Billion Defence Boost to Counter China’s “Intensifying” Threats
Taiwan has unveiled a landmark US$ 40 billion special defence budget —…
Xi Jinping Stresses Taiwan’s “Return” in Call with Donald Trump
Historic framing of Taiwan in bilateral talks In a high‑stakes phone conversation…
Newly-Opened Bridge in Southwest China Collapses Into Mountainside—A Troubling Engineering Failure
What happened On Tuesday, 11 November 2025, the Hongqi Bridge—a recently completed…
Thai King Becomes Country’s First Monarch to Visit China — A Diplomatic Milestone
A historic royal journey King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand — accompanied by…
China Sharpens Its Language on Taiwan as Part of ‘Longer‑Term’ Strategy
A marked shift in rhetoric In recent weeks, the People’s Republic of…
Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan Remarks Trigger Fiery Response from China
What the Prime Minister said Japan’s new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, stirred…
Forced into Fraud: China Cracks Down as Thousands of Nationals Lured Abroad into Scam Mills
A hidden industry exposed Thousands of Chinese nationals have been lured abroad…
China Launches New “Fujian” Aircraft Carrier in Naval Race with the U.S.
A significant milestone in carrier capability Fujian (aircraft carrier), China’s third aircraft…
China Hands Death Sentences to Myanmar-Based Scam Mafia in High-Profile Crackdown
Landmark verdicts against cross-border crime A Chinese court in Guangdong province has…
Xi and Trump Secure a Temporary Truce—While China Plays the Longer Game
A tactical pause in U.S.–China tensions Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met…
India and China Resume Direct Flights After Five-Year Freeze — A Symbolic Thaw in Bilateral Ties
Flights take off again On Monday 26 October 2025, commercial flights between…
US and China Forge Trade-Deal Framework Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
A delicate truce in the trade war Just days before Donald Trump…
Chinese Communist Party Expels Top Generals in Sweeping Military Crackdown
Overview of the Expulsions In a significant move, the Chinese Communist Party…
China’s Arrest of 30 Christians Sparks Fears of Renewed Religious Crackdown
The Arrests: Who and Why In early October 2025, Chinese authorities moved…
China Accuses U.S. of “Double Standards” Over Tariff Threat
China has strongly pushed back after President Donald Trump threatened to impose…
Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on China, Escalating Trade Tensions
In a sharp escalation of U.S.-China trade hostilities, President Donald Trump announced…
NBA Returns to China: Preseason Games in Macau Mark End of Six-Year Hiatus
A Rift Healed After the 2019 Fallout The NBA is staging its…
China Sentences 11 Members of Mafia-style Crime Syndicate to Death
In one of its harshest crackdowns on transnational crime, a Chinese court…
Taiwan Convicts Four Former DPP Officials of Spying for China in Major Security Case
Verdicts Delivered, Sentences Handed A Taiwanese court has convicted four former officials…
China Makes Landmark Pledge: First Ever Emissions Cuts Announced, But Ambition Questioned
What the Pledge Is This marks the first time China has pledged…
China Warns Papua New Guinea Over Proposed Defence Pact With Australia, Citing Sovereignty Concerns
What’s Going On China has issued a warning to Papua New Guinea…
China Launches Antitrust Probe into Nvidia, Alleges Violations in Mellanox Deal
What China Claims Nvidia Did Wrong Chinese regulators, through the State Administration…
Massive 2025 Military Parade Signals Global Ascent
A Spectacle of Military Might on Victory Day On September 3, 2025,…