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China warns Blinken over deteriorating ties in talks
China's foreign minister on Friday urged visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address rising disagreements or risk a "downward spiral" between the two powers after months of efforts to ease tensions
Nearly half of China's major cities are sinking, researchers say
Nearly half of China's major cities are suffering "moderate to severe" levels of subsidence, putting millions of people at risk of flooding especially as sea levels rise, according to a study of nationwide satellite data released on Friday
China to criminally try three minors for child murder
China will put three minors on trial for allegedly murdering another child, a provincial prosecutor said Monday, in a case that has shocked the nation and sparked public debate over the treatment of juvenile offenders
China conducts military drills in South China Sea
China yesterday conducted military “combat patrols” in the disputed South China Sea, its army said, the same day as joint drills by the Philippines, the United States, Japan and Australia.
UKRAINE WAR / France wants ‘clear message’ from China to Russia
France’s top diplomat said yesterday that Paris wants China to send “clear messages” to its strategic ally Russia over its war in Ukraine, after meetings with his counterpart in Beijing.
China ships Tibetan glacier water to Maldives
China has sent more than a million bottles of water from melting Tibetan glaciers to the Maldives, officials said yesterday, a gift from the world’s highest mountains to a low-lying archipelago threatened by rising seas.
Relations with Philippines at a crossroads
China yesterday warned the Philippines to behave cautiously and seek dialogue, saying their relations were at a “crossroads” as new confrontations between their coastguards over maritime claims deepened tensions.
14 killed, 37 injured in north China road tunnel accident
Fourteen people were killed and 37 others injured after a bus crashed inside an expressway tunnel in northern China, state media reported today
15 killed in east China residential building fire
At least 15 people have been killed and 44 injured in a fire at a residential building in eastern China’s Nanjing, local authorities said yesterday. The fire broke out early Friday morning, officials said at a press conference, with a preliminary investigation
At least 15 killed in fire in east China's Nanjing
At least 15 people have been killed and 44 injured in a fire at a residential building in eastern China's Nanjing, local authorities said Saturday
Chinese ‘research’ ship makes port call in the Maldives
A Chinese research ship arrived in the Maldives yesterday, global ship-tracking data showed, just three months after a similar vessel visited the Indian Ocean and sparked New Delhi’s security concerns.
Chinese firm hacked foreign govts, activists, data leak shows
A Chinese tech security firm was able to breach foreign governments, infiltrate social media accounts and hack personal computers, a massive data leak analysed by experts this week revealed.
Taiwan seeking to ‘hide the truth’
China yesterday accused Taiwanese authorities of “seeking to evade their responsibilities and hide the truth” after two Chinese nationals died in a boat incident last week.
China to step up patrols in waters near Taiwan
China yesterday said it would step up law enforcement patrols in waters near Taiwan, after two Chinese nationals died in a boat incident involving Taiwan’s coast guard.
China urges Israel to stop military operation in Rafah 'as soon as possible'
China on Tuesday urged Israel to stop its military operation in the Gazan city of Rafah "as soon as possible", warning of a "serious humanitarian disaster" there if fighting did not stop
Chinese vessel in Maldives being used for research: Beijing
Research being carried out by a Chinese vessel calling at a port in the Maldives is exclusively for peaceful purposes and enhancing scientific understanding, the Chinese foreign ministry said yesterday as the research vessel is set to arrive in the island nation.
China invites Hasina for state visit
China has invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to visit China at the soonest possible time.
Taiwan detects 23 Chinese warplanes around island
Taiwan’s defence ministry said it detected 23 Chinese air force planes operating around Taiwan and carrying out “joint combat readiness patrols” with Chinese warships yesterday, ahead of high-level China-US talks in Thailand.
