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People's Liberation Army eyes new military bases across Indo-Pacific

The People's Liberation Army is making serious headway securing new military bases in Cambodia, Tanzania, the United Arab Emirates, including Kiribati in the Indo-Pacific area

China hits Australian industries with economic sanctions amid souring ties

China has hit several Australian industries with economic sanctions as part of punishment over Canberra's criticism of Beijing blocking investigations into origin of pandemic

China's Cabinet hints at cutting the reserve ratio to aid economy

Sporadic restrictions to contain virus outbreaks continue to hamper sentiment.​

Tesla launches cheaper Model Y in China; China-made car sales muted in June

Tesla on Thursday introduced a cheaper version of the Model Y in China, where it faces increased scrutiny from both regulators and the public and growing competition from local rivals.

Covid-19 origins mirror SARS's genesis in animals, study finds

It gives a detailed explanation for SARS-CoV-2's genetic signatures, early epidemiology and research undertaken at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Politicians and their meeting dress

Sunanda K Datta-Ray says Xi Jing's choice of Mao suit at the foundation day ceremony of the Chinese Communist party signals the revival of Mao's orthodoxy and the party's supremacy

China slams Winter Olympics boycott call, 'politicization of sports'

The British Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee called for the government to urge British companies to boycott the Beijing Games, scheduled for February.

LinkDoc becomes first Chinese firm to shelve US IPO after China crackdown

Beijing also said on Tuesday it would strengthen supervision of all Chinese firms listed offshore, a sweeping regulatory shift that triggered a sell-off in U.S.-listed Chinese stocks.

LinkDoc becomes first Chinese co to shelve US IPO after Beijing's crackdown

Chinese medical data group LinkDoc Technology Ltd has shelved plans for an IPO in the United States following Beijing's clampdown on overseas listings by domestic firms

Chinese warplane enters Taiwan's air defence zone, 4th incursion this month

A Chinese warplane entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Wednesday morning, marking the fourth such intrusion this month

Chinese authorities lock down border town as Myanmar battles outbreak

Chinese authorities locked down a city bordering Myanmar on Wednesday, shutting most businesses and requiring residents to stay at home as a fresh outbreak of Covid-19 expanded

Didi extends fall as Beijing clampdown sounds alarm for US-listed China cos

Didi Global fell for the third consecutive session on Wednesday after China ordered the app removed from mobile app stores as part of a broader crackdown on China-based companies with overseas listing

China designates 25% of its territory for environmental protection

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment was tasked with identifying areas in need of protection a decade ago

Didi Global shares fall further below IPO price after China's rule changes

Didi's offering was the second-largest US-listing for a Chinese firm on record.

Inflation seen rising in India, China, other big Asian nations in 2022

Surging costs of imported commodities have driven China's factory inflation to the highest level since 2008, while selling prices to consumers are holding fairly steady.

China indulging in 'unrestricted warfare' against India, says report

Two Chinese officers in 1999 put forward different methods to beat the US, these were the methods that could be used by nations that could not compete with the West in terms of military

Amid US withdrawal, China ramping up its involvement in Afghanistan

China appears to be preparing to ramp up its involvement in Afghanistan amid US troops withdrawal -- with Beijing eyeing the war-torn nation for investment and influence opportunities

China steps up supervision of overseas-listed firms after Didi IPO drama

Under the new measures, China will improve regulation of cross-border data flows and security, crack down on illegal activity in the securities market and punish fraudulent securities issuance

China puts most powerful agency in charge of climate policies: Report

That climate policies are gaining a more central role in the nation's long-term development strategy.

China signals broad clampdown on company data, offshore listings

Crackdown wipes out billions from Didi, other US-listed companies