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10 confirmed dead in north China bus accident

Ten people have been confirmed dead after a bus went missing on Sunday in China’s northern Shanxi province, as heavy rain lashed the region this week, state media said yesterday.

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China to hold military drills with Russia in August

China said yesterday it would conduct joint military drills with Russia in August, including sea and air exercises near Vladivostok and joint naval patrols in the Pacific.

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Heavy rains leave 30 dead in Chinese capital

Heavy rains in the Chinese capital Beijing have killed 30 people and prompted authorities to evacuate 80,000, state media said Tuesday

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Summit with eu officials / China’s Xi calls for ‘proper handling of frictions’

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged top European Union officials yesterday to “properly handle differences and frictions” as he criticised Brussels’s recent trade actions against Beijing at a tense summit dominated by concerns on trade and the Ukraine war.

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Chinese engines power Russian drones used in Ukraine

Chinese-made engines are being covertly shipped via front companies to a state-owned drone manufacturer in Russia, labelled as “industrial refrigeration units” to avoid detection in the wake of Western sanctions, according to three European security officials and documents reviewed by Reuters.

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China starts building dam on Brahmaputra

China started building a mega-dam yesterday on a river running through Tibet and India, with Premier Li Qiang attending the commencement ceremony, state media said.

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China jails Japanese national for espionage: embassy

A court in China sentenced a Japanese businessman to three-and-a-half years in prison yesterday for spying, Tokyo’s ambassador in Beijing said.

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China says economy grew 5.2% in second quarter

The country's leadership is fighting a multi-front battle to sustain growth, a challenge made more difficult by US President Donald Trump's tariff campaign

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India, China complete troop withdrawal from key Ladakh friction points

Asian giants India and China have successfully withdrawn their troops from two key friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh, following a crucial agreement between the two nations, Indian media reported today, citing army sources

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China says reached 'resolution' with India on contested border issues

China said today it had reached a "resolution" with India over issues related to their disputed border, after New Delhi said it had struck a deal with Beijing for military patrols along the frontier

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China tested two missiles during war games: Taiwan

China test-fired two missiles during a day of military drills around Taiwan, a Taiwanese security official said, adding they were directed inland and not at the self-ruled island.

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China ends day of ‘warning’ drills around Taiwan

China ended a day of military drills around Taiwan yesterday in which it deployed fighter jets and warships in what Beijing said was a “stern warning” to “separatist” forces on the self-ruled island.

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Man kills 3, wounds 15 in Shanghai supermarket stabbing

A man killed three people and wounded 15 in a knife attack at a supermarket in the Chinese megacity of Shanghai, police said Tuesday

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Taiwan on alert after detecting China missile firing

Taiwan said yesterday it was on heightened alert after detecting “multiple waves” of missile firings in inland China, days after Beijing test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile.

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China launches missile into Pacific in rare test

China said it test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile yesterday, firing it into the Pacific Ocean in its first such exercise in decades.

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China ‘number one’ source of cyberattacks: Taiwan

Taiwan’s defence minister yesterday accused China of being the “number one country conducting daily cyberattacks” against the democratic island and denied allegations about Taipei-backed hackers targeting Beijing.

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6 dead, 7 injured in central China bridge crash

Six people died after a car lost control and slammed into bikes and other vehicles on a bridge in central China's Hunan province early Monday morning, police said.

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Chinese navy sails between Japanese islands near Taiwan

A Chinese aircraft carrier sailed between two Japanese islands near Taiwan for the first time, Japan’s military said yesterday, in the latest move by Beijing to anger the close US ally.

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