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Taiwan says 2 dead in military training plane crash
The two pilots died during an exercise that simulated engine failure.
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China expands curbs on foreign deals, tech transfer after Meta-Manus block
The framework, which takes effect Jul 1, provides a comprehensive and formalised legal basis for China to force the unwinding of completed overseas transactions.
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The end of a regulatory grey zone: Why China is cracking down on offshore brokerages
China’s toughest crackdown yet on offshore brokerages is closing a popular route to overseas markets for mainland investors. Analysts say the move is about more than investor protection.
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Japan refutes ‘new militarism’, accuses China of rapidly arming
"Think about it. There's a country that has a huge arsenal of nuclear weapons and strategic bombers. Japan has neither of such weapons, and yet Japan is labelled 'new militarism'?,"…
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Defrocked Shaolin abbot given 24 years in jail for embezzlement
According to the court, Liu Yingcheng, who as abbot went by the name Shi Yongxin, embezzled assets worth more than 131 million yuan (US$19.4 million) from 2003 to 2025.
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China’s ‘emotional value’ phenomenon is redefining goods, services and society
“Emotional value” is China’s latest catchphrase determining how people spend and behave, but also reflective of modern-day anxieties.
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Hong Kong principal who swore at Singapore security guards resigns, apologises
Lee Cheuk‑hing has tendered his resignation following a confrontation with security guards during a school trip.
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China sends defence university delegation to Shangri-La Dialogue for second straight year
Beijing will not send Defence Minister Dong Jun to Asia's top security summit, where US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to speak.
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Why President Xi’s potential North Korea visit carries strategic weight for China and beyond
A potential state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pyongyang reportedly soon would mark his first overseas trip of the year and reinforce Beijing’s influence as North Korea-Russia ties…
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13 dead after overloaded bus rear-ends truck in central China
The van, which had a maximum capacity of nine passengers but was carrying 16, hit the rear of the truck while on an expressway in Henan province in the early…