Macron returns to China
French President Emmanuel Macron will embark on his fourth state visit to China this week, meeting President Xi Jinping in Beijing and later in Chengdu, amid growing tensions between Europe…
Hong Kong death toll expected to rise, three arrested
Forty-four people have been killed and 279 remain missing after a massive blaze tore through a housing estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po area, with the death toll expected to…
All-female border posts abutting Tibet
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is planning to set up all-woman forward posts at 10 locations along the 3,488-km India–China border. These posts will first be established in Ladakh’s Lukung…
China’s rare earths shock grabs Washington’s attention
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Sunday, October 26, that Washington and Beijing had reached a deal to prevent further escalation of their tariff-driven trade war. Speaking with ABC’s…
Xi stakes political capital on 5-year Plan
Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken a hands-on role in shaping the country’s next five-year national development plan, which state media have described as his personal creation — underscoring its…