China
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China’s Economy Hits Three-Year Low as Domestic Demand Stagnates
China’s GDP growth fell to 4.3% in the second quarter as domestic consumption struggles to keep pace with the nation’s high-tech export boom.
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China Constructs Full-Scale US Warship Replica for Missile Target Testing
Satellite imagery reveals China has constructed a full-scale US Arleigh Burke-class destroyer replica in the Xinjiang desert to refine its anti-ship missile targeting.
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Hubei tornado outbreak causes significant infrastructure damage
Severe weather conditions in China’s Hubei province have resulted in widespread destruction, triggering emergency response efforts across affected regions.
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Russia Deploys ‘Arena-M’ Tank Defenses Amid Reports of Secret Tech Pact with China
Russia has begun fielding upgraded tanks with Arena-M protection to counter FPV drones, amid leaked reports of a deep military-tech partnership with China.
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China’s Submarine-Launched Missile Test Signals Strategic Nuclear Shift
China’s rare test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile into the Pacific signals a significant expansion of its nuclear triad and regional military posture.
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Chinese Air Conditioner Exports to Europe Surge Amid Record Heatwaves
European imports of Chinese cooling appliances rose by 43% in early 2026, as Beijing uses the surge to critique EU trade policies and industrial tariffs.
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China’s Tianwen-2 Probe Captures First Close-Up of Earth’s ‘Quasi-Moon’
China’s Tianwen-2 probe has imaged the asteroid Kamo’oalewa, revealing a fragile, rubble-pile surface that complicates planned sample collection.
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Kuan Bi-ling: China’s Gray Zone Tactics Threaten Taiwan’s Status Quo
Taiwanese Minister Kuan Bi-ling warns that incremental Chinese pressure in the Taiwan Strait risks fundamentally altering the status quo without open conflict.
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Xi Jinping Orders All-Out Rescue Efforts as Storms Batter China
President Xi Jinping has ordered emergency rescue operations across China as heavy rains, landslides, and rare tornadoes have left at least 17 people dead.
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China sentences former Nanjing official to death in $324m corruption case
A Nanjing official has been sentenced to death for accepting $324m in bribes, marking one of China’s largest corruption cases in recent years.
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China Test-Launches Ballistic Missile from Submarine in South Pacific, Drawing Regional Protests
China’s navy conducted a rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test in the South Pacific, sparking protests from regional powers amid rising security tensions.
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Founder of China’s largest underground church released after US diplomatic intervention
Ezra Jin, founder of Beijing’s Zion Church, has been released from prison and reunited with family in the US following direct intervention by President Donald Trump.
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China Faces Dual Weather Crisis: Tropical Storm Maysak and Northern Floods
Severe weather hits China as Tropical Storm Maysak lashes the south and heavy rainfall causes five deaths in the northern provinces.
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Tibetan activist dies after self-immolation outside UN headquarters
A 52-year-old Tibetan activist died in New York after setting himself on fire outside the UN, protesting China’s new Ethnic Unity Law and ongoing repression.
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The ‘Village General Manager’ Driving Rural Growth in Jiujiang
In Jiangxi’s Qianshan Village, official Zhang Pingjun is spearheading rural revitalization by assisting farmers with logistics, financing, and social mediation.