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December 10, 2025

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Russian bombers join Chinese air patrol near Japan as Tokyo-Beijing ties strain

A Russian TU-95 bomber flies over the East China Sea in this handout photo taken by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and released by the Joint Staff Office of the Ministry of Defense of Japan on July 23, 2019. — Reuters Japan is scrambling aircraft to monitor Russian-Chinese patrols. The joint flight is seen as a show of force, says Japan’s defense minister. China-Russia military cooperation is increasing across the region. TOKYO/MOSCOW: Japan has scrambled aircraft to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols across the country, Japan’s defense ministry said late on Tuesday, amid rising tensions between

December 2, 2025

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Russia introduces 30-day visa-free access for select Chinese travelers under new decree

Visa-free stay lasts until September 2026, but workers and students are excluded. China grants Russia a similar deal Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with participants of the 5th Congress of Young Scientists at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, November 28, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree establishing visa-free entry into Russia for certain categories of Chinese citizens for a period of up to 30 days. The decree, published on the government portal, provides visa-free entry to Russia for Chinese citizens arriving for business, tourism or participation in scientific, cultural and sports events.

December 1, 2025

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Tajikistan says five Chinese nationals killed in cross-border attacks from Afghanistan last week

A border guard stands on a bridge to Afghanistan across the Panj River at the Panji Poyon border post, south of Dushanbe, Tajikistan, May 31, 2008. — Reuters China advises companies and personnel to evacuate the border area. The embassy says Chinese citizens were targeted in an armed attack on Sunday. Another border attack on Friday killed three civilians: the embassy. Five Chinese nationals were killed and five others wounded in Tajikistan in attacks launched from neighboring Afghanistan last week, Tajik authorities and the Chinese embassy in the Central Asian country said on Monday. China’s embassy in Dushanbe, the capital,

November 30, 2025

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The classical Chinese poetry competition bridges the East and the West

BEIJING: Poetry is the language of the soul and a bridge between cultures. The 2025 Classical Chinese Poetry Competition, a co-production of China Media Group, the Ministry of Education of China and the State Language Commission, will premiere in the UK and other European countries to promote poetic dialogue between East and West. Since its debut in 2016, the competition has become an iconic cultural program in China, combining classical poetry in a competitive format that combines literary beauty and wit to connect tradition with modernity. In its 10th anniversary, the program brings together contestants from various walks of life—university

November 27, 2025

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Three Chinese citizens were killed in a clash on the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border

Members of Tajikistan take part in a military parade near Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan. — Reuters/File Tajikistan has strained relations with the Taliban. There have been several border clashes in recent months. A Chinese worker was killed last year. Three Chinese workers in Tajikistan were killed in an attack launched by Afghanistan near the border, Tajik authorities said Thursday. Tajikistan has strained relations with the Taliban in Afghanistan, and several border clashes have erupted in recent months. The foreign ministry said a drone and gun attack hit workers at a Chinese company in the south of the country. “The attack,

November 24, 2025

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Chinese President Xi has a conversation with Trump’s American counterpart

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they depart after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. — Reuters Xi stresses that Taiwan will come under Chinese control. US and China are working to finalize the agreement on rare earths, soybeans. Under the deal, the US will reduce tariffs on Chinese goods. Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump discussed bilateral cooperation and the Taiwan issue in a phone call on Monday, Beijing’s official media reported. Xi told

November 19, 2025

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Air India pushes to use Chinese airspace amid growing financial woes over Pakistan ban

An Air India Airbus A350 is displayed at the Wings India 2024 aviation show at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, India, January 18, 2024. — Reuters The closure of Pakistan’s airspace costs Air India $455 million in profits annually. Passengers move to foreign carriers due to shorter flight times. India is considering a call to diplomatically ask China for an alternative route. NEW DELHI/HONG KONG: Air India is lobbying the Indian government to persuade China to let it use a sensitive military airspace zone in Xinjiang to shorten routes as the financial toll of a ban on Indian carriers from flying over

November 18, 2025

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The largest recipient of Chinese loans in the US: study

US and Chinese flags are placed before a meeting between US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice President He Lifeng at the Diaoyutai State Hotel in Beijing, China. — Reuters/File China’s lending and granting amounts to $2.2 trillion to 200 countries. The US receives $200 billion for nearly 2,500 projects and activities. Chinese state entities financing LNG projects, data centers. HONG KONG: The United States is the biggest recipient of China’s lending activities globally, according to a study that tracked Beijing’s lending activities and found that it is increasingly lending to higher-income countries than to developing countries. The report,

November 3, 2025

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Pakistan to induct first Chinese submarine, deepening strategic ties

Pakistan already launches three submarines in China’s Yangtze River from shipyard in Hubei Pakistan’s Navy expects its first Chinese-designed submarine to enter active service next year, the country’s top admiral told Chinese state media, boosting Beijing’s push to counter regional rival India and project power toward the Middle East. A deal under which Islamabad will deliver eight Hangor-class submarines by 2028 is “progressing smoothly,” Admiral Naveed Ashraf told the Global Times in an interview published on Sunday, adding that the submarines will boost Pakistan’s ability to patrol the North Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. The update on the Chinese submarine

October 31, 2025

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Pentagon chief meets Chinese and Indian defense ministers at Southeast Asia summit

The United States has signed a 10-year defense framework agreement with India [Source: X] The United States has signed a 10-year defense framework agreement with India, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on his account. Hegseth on Friday held talks with his Chinese and Indian counterparts, kicking off a series of meetings at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia as Washington seeks to strengthen regional security ties. Hegseth said he told Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun that the United States would “vigorously defend its interests” and maintain the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, while expressing concern about Chinese activities in

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