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Xi has absolute control over China’s military. Now he wants more
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Xi has absolute control over China’s military. Now he wants more

Beijing  —  Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s decision to place the country’s top-ranking general under investigation is a stunning move that…
China’s top general under investigation in latest military purge
World

China’s top general under investigation in latest military purge

Beijing AP  —  The Chinese military’s top general is being investigated for suspected serious violations of discipline and law the…
China threat against Greenland is unfounded, Beijing says
World

China threat against Greenland is unfounded, Beijing says

Beijing said on Thursday that the idea China poses a threat to Greenland was “completely unfounded,” responding to reports that…
As Trump sows division, China says it’s the calm, dependable leader the world needs
World

As Trump sows division, China says it’s the calm, dependable leader the world needs

Beijing  —  As US President Donald Trump primed his arrival in Davos by sowing discord with allies – ramping up…
Man who assassinated former Japan leader Abe with homemade gun sentenced to life in prison
World

Man who assassinated former Japan leader Abe with homemade gun sentenced to life in prison

The man who killed Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade gun was sentenced to life in prison on…
Japan prepares to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant
World

Japan prepares to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant

Fifteen years after the Fukushima disaster, Japan is preparing to restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant. When all seven of…
US–China friction intensifies following Maduro’s abduction
Features/Interviews

US–China friction intensifies following Maduro’s abduction

The abduction and arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has ignited a sharp political confrontation between Washington and Beijing. China…
China’s robot sports craze could eventually put humanoids in homes
Technology

China’s robot sports craze could eventually put humanoids in homes

On the outskirts of Beijing, young Chinese entrepreneur Cheng Hao sits on an indoor soccer pitch – but this turf…
Pyongyang fires ballistic missiles as South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung makes state visit to China
World

Pyongyang fires ballistic missiles as South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung makes state visit to China

Seoul, South Korea Reuters  —  North Korea fired several ballistic missiles from its capital Pyongyang towards the sea off its…
Thailand frees 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July under new ceasefire deal
World

Thailand frees 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July under new ceasefire deal

Reuters  —  Thailand released 18 Cambodian soldiers on Wednesday under an renewed ceasefire agreed by the two countries at the…
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