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China’s Xi to make Taiwan reunification long-term goal at party congress
Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning to describe at the upcoming once-in-five-years congress of the ruling Communist Party the reunification of self-ruled democratic Taiwan with the mainland as a long-term goal, according to party and…
Cost of Covid Zero straining municipal finances across China: Report
China's attempts to stamp out Covid-19 are draining local-government coffers, posing a fresh threat to the economy and bond investors as President Xi Jinping doubles down on his zero-tolerance stance toward the virus.
Jilin province, in…
China, Russia conduct joint patrolling in Pacific Ocean
Chinese and Russian naval vessels have begun joint patrols in the Pacific region, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday, signaling deepening cooperation as the leaders of the two countries held talks in Uzbekistan.
The mission, which…
Xi and Putin to discuss Ukraine war at meeting – Kremlin
China's leader Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin will discuss the war in Ukraine and other "international and regional topics" at their meeting later this week, the Kremlin says.
The two will meet in Uzbekistan at a…
Xinjiang authorities apologise for food, medical shortages amid Covid-19 lockdown
The authorities in China’s Xinjiang region have apologized for shortages of food and medicine in areas that have been locked down for a month to contain a Covid-19 outbreak.
Reports of shortages and tough conditions in Yili, a part of…
China influencing Sri Lankan media through aggressive diplomatic push on social media
China is trying to influence the Sri Lankan media through an aggressive diplomatic push on social media.
In a new report, titled 'Beijing's Global Media Influence: Authoritarian Expansion and the Power of Democratic Resilience', Freedom…
Hong Kong court sentences speech therapists to 19 months in prison over ‘seditious’ children’s books
A Hong Kong court on Saturday sentenced five speech therapists to 19 months in prison over children’s books deemed to be seditious, in a case that rights defenders say marks a major blow to free speech amid a tightening of civil liberties…
Top media school in China sealed after one suspected Covid-19 case found
China's capital sealed off a top-tier media school after one suspected Covid-19 case was found among students, raising public concerns of on-campus transmission. The Communication University of China, a media school famous for tutoring…
Death toll from major quake in China’s Sichuan rises to 65
The death toll from a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit China's southwestern province of Sichuan the previous day has risen to 65, with more than 200 people injured, Chinese media reported Tuesday.
Rescue work continued through the night…
Deadly tremor rocks China’s Sichuan city in lockdown
At least 65 people have been killed after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit southwestern China, state media said.
The quake struck at 13:00 local time (05:00 GMT) on Monday in Sichuan province at a depth of 10km (6 miles).…