China has been making headlines recently due to a variety of reasons, including its economic partnerships and tensions with other countries, such as the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. The country's involvement in global trade, technology, and military advancements has drawn international attention. Additionally, China's actions in the South China Sea and its relationships with neighboring nations like the Philippines have been subjects of concern and discussion.
China, officially known as the People's Republic of China, is the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.4 billion people. Located in East Asia, China is known for its rich history, cultural heritage, and rapid economic growth in recent decades. As a major global player, China has a significant impact on international politics, trade, and technology. The country's government is a one-party socialist republic, led by the Chinese Communist Party. China's economy is one of the largest in the world, driven by manufacturing, technology, and exports.
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The social media company and its Chinese parent, ByteDance, sued to challenge the new law, saying it violated users’ First Amendment rights.
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Exclusive: Mukhtar Babayev says clear accounting crucial to build trust as developing world seeks trillions in support
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The Chinese embassy in Manila had said China and the Philippines earlier this year agreed on a ‘new model’ for the Second Thomas Shoal.
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Also, Israel cracks down on Al Jazeera and Myanmar’s rebels get creative with drones.
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Developer CASC said initial satellite in the ambitious broadband constellation sent 20,000km above the Earth where it will test core technologies.
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Island-retaking exercise in northern Philippines appears to be in preparation for hostilities breaking out over Taiwan, says veteran journalist.
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The global price of gold has reached its highest levels as Chinese investors and consumers, wary of real estate and stocks, buy the metal at a record pace.
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Both China and Australia lodged official protests and blamed each other for a Chinese warplane’s extraordinary use of flares against an Australian navy helicopter on Saturday.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has exercised near-total control over Indian politics since coming to power 10 years ago, with one exception: He has failed to win over the country’s wealthier southern region
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Ex-Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith said China was ‘a malign actor, supporting Russia with money and military equipment, working with Iran and North Korea in a new axis of totalitarian states’
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Japan ranked the lowest among G7 nations in Reporters Without Borders’ 2024 World Press Freedom Index. Observers say it’s because the country’s media has been shaped into a ‘good servant’ of the political class.
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Eric Schmidt, the former chief executive of Google, said he had explored a possible purchase of TikTok but has moved on from the idea of trying to acquire the video-sharing app from its Chinese owners.
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Ursula Von der Leyen, the European Commission president, pushed Beijing to help rein in Russia’s war in Ukraine after meeting with the Chinese and French leaders in Paris.
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China has launched a spacecraft towards the far side of the moon, with the aim of bringing back samples for the first time ever. The moon's hidden face and its south pole are now the places to be in the new space race.
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A top Baidu public relations executive has reportedly departed the Chinese technology company after she drew public outcry over comments that were seen as glorifying a culture of overwork
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The meeting is expected to bring together Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
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The US Air Force has been actively exploring AI, which is seen as a transformative technology for military action globally.
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Unprecedented 53-day mission aims to retrieve lunar rocks and soil from far side that never faces Earth.
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China’s e-commerce giant is no longer being stripped for parts. Good
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China’s exports rose by 1.5 per cent from a year earlier to US$292.5 billion in April, while imports rose by 8.4 per cent year on year last month, data released on Thursday showed.