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At first the Taiwanese soldiers ignored the drones flying from China. Then, as the flights increased, they fired warning shots. Finally, the soldiers shot one into the sea. In the past month, nearly 30 unarmed drones have buzzed two…

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…

Sunday marked 10 years since Japan's move to put the China-claimed Senkaku Islands under state control, and comes at a time when Tokyo says it is "extremely concerned" over Beijing's ongoing activities around the contested islets. The…

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…

Every one of the more than 825 F-35 fighter jets delivered so far contain a component made with a Chinese alloy that's prohibited by both US law and Pentagon regulations, according to the programme office that oversees the aircraft. The…

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…

Russia has launched week-long military drills involving forces from China and other nations, an exercise that shows growing defence cooperation between Moscow and Beijing as they both face tensions with the United States. The large-scale…

The Philippines is open to new talks with China on oil and gas exploration, the South-East Asian nation’s top diplomat said on Wednesday (Aug 31). President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s government is ready to resume discussions, but any deal will…

China is battling Covid-19 in every province despite its use of the world's strictest measures to keep the virus out. All 31 mainland provinces recorded at least one local Covid-19 case over the past ten days, reflecting the broadest…

China is enforcing lockdown restrictions in areas around Beijing more intensively, and will mass test the nearby port city of Tianjin, stepping up its quest to wipe out Covid-19 ahead of a key meeting of the Communist Party's top leaders.…