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Taiwan detects 11 Chinese military aircraft, 6 vessels near island

According to Radio Free Asia, this shipment is part of a larger order of 122 tanks expected over the next two years. While the M1A2T is regarded as one of the most advanced main battle tanks globally

COP 29 backtracks to address climate crisis in Tibetan Plateau due to China

China has also built major dams on Tibet's major rivers to block access to water to downstream countries

US' commerce dept asks Nvidia to probe how chips ended up in China

The chip giant has asked big distributors such as Super Micro Computer and Dell Technologies to conduct spot checks of their customers in Southeast Asia, the report said

China's Xi swears in Macao's new leader, urges economic diversification

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the casino hub of Macao to diversify its economy as he swore in the former Portuguese colony's new government on Friday at an event marking the 25th anniversary of its handover to China. New Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai Macao's first leader born in mainland China vowed to address the territory's unbalanced and uncoordinated economic development. Since its 1999 handover, the city of 687,000 has transformed from a monopoly-driven gambling enclave into the world's largest gaming hub, drawing hordes of tourists from mainland China. The casino boom has improved living standards, but authorities are concerned that the semi-autonomous city's economy is unhealthily dependent on the industry. Some young people say the tourism-dominated economy has limited their career options and the city's diversified development. Critics say years of easy money from tourists have discouraged local businesses from innovating and improving, with many residents rely on ...

Taiwan detects 12 Chinese military aircraft, 5 vessels around territory

Chinese activity spiked around Taiwan

How policymakers are split over attracting Chinese investment into India

The latest Economic Survey said, India has to find the right balance between importing goods from China and importing capital (FDI) from China

How is China achieving record harvests despite reducing fertiliser use?

China has reduced fertiliser use for eight consecutive years since 2015 and yet the country's agricultural output has steadily increased with 2024 grain production hitting a historic high

Behind Honda and Nissan tie-up, existential threat posed by Chinese EVs

Like other foreign carmakers, both Honda and Nissan have lost ground in China

China tightens oversight of foreign accounting firms' domestic operations

Foreign accounting organisations are subject to "supervision and management" by the authorities including the finance ministry and public securities bureau

Corruption may hinder Chinese military modernisation goals, says Pentagon

Since last year, China's military has undergone a sweeping anti-corruption purge

Toxic work culture in China; employees forced to lie on floor, eat chillies

A video of a Chinese firm forcing employees to lie on the floor to respect seniors went viral on social media. Watch the video here

Apple in talks with Tencent, ByteDance to roll out AI features in China

Apple's discussions with Tencent and ByteDance on using their AI models are at a very early stage

US considers ban on China's TP-Link over security concerns: Report

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency said TP-Link routers had a vulnerability that could be exploited to execute remote code

Taiwan detects hike in Chinese military activity around its borders

According to the MND, of the 10 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, four crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the country's southwestern and eastern air defence identification zone (ADIZ)

US lawmakers propose bills targeting China's role in fentanyl crisis

According to the American authorities, China is the primary source of chemical precursors used by Mexican cartels to manufacture fentanyl

9-hour spacewalk: Chinese astronauts top US record, making space history

Chinese astronauts Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong broke the 23-year-old record for the longest spacewalk, completing a historic 9-hour extravehicular activity aboard the Tiangong space station

Congress set to vote on expanding US investment restrictions in China

In October, the Treasury finalised rules effective Jan 2 that will limit US investments in artificial intelligence and other technology sectors in China

For Waltz, advising isolationist Donald Trump is Taiwan-sized challenge

And in an interview with Bloomberg News last year, Waltz, 50, argued that the biggest deterrent for Xi Jinping would be for the US and its allies to clearly state that they would come to island's aid

Taiwan detects 15 Chinese aircraft, 9 naval vessels around its territory

According to the MND, of the 15 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, two crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the country's southwestern and eastern air defence identification zone (ADIZ)

Biden to launch probe into Chinese semiconductors over security risks

The investigation examining so-called foundational chips could take months to conclude, meaning that any reaction to the findings will be left to the discretion of President-elect Donald Trump's team