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China probes top military official for ‘serious violations’

The ruling Chinese Communist Party has placed Miao Hua, a high-ranking defense official, under investigation for “serious violations of discipline,” a phrase often used to denote an internal party corruption probe.“Miao Hua, member of the Central Military Commission and director of the Political Work Department of the Military Commission, is suspected of serious violations of discipline,” defense

The 2024 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change

This is the fifth annual China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change, the flagship report for tracking progress, or lack thereof, on climate change and health in China. Over the years, what began as the marginal effort of a few dedicated individuals has grown into a considerable movement at the forefront of global climate and health discourse. The report is led by the Lancet

2024 REPORT TO CONGRESS of the U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

In 2024, under the leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continued to pursue a technol ogy-focused strategy to drive rapid military modernization, expand internal political surveillance and suppression of dissent, and assert China’s political and economic agenda in the international arena. At the same time, amid a domestic property market collapse, weak

China seeks easing of Japan ties amid growing tension with US

China on Friday added Japanese passport-holders to a newly expanded list of people eligible for unilateral visa-free entry on a trial basis, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian announced on Friday. China also notified Japan that it will remove a buoy near the Diaoyu Islands, which are also claimed by Japan as the Senkaku Islands, Kyodo news reported.Japan had objected to the installation of

G7 urges China to oppose North Korea-Russia military cooperation

G7 foreign ministers called on China to oppose North Korea’s growing military ties with Russia, while NATO recommended its members employ diplomatic and economic levers to discourage Beijing from aiding Moscow. China, one of North Korea’s few traditional allies, has recently been under growing pressure to serve as a responsible stakeholder as the United States and its allies worry that the

US bars 29 more Chinese companies over Uyghur slave labor

The United States has banned another 29 Chinese companies from exporting their goods to America due to their alleged use of Uyghur slave labor. It’s the largest single blacklisting since the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act became law in 2021. The listing, announced late Friday by the Department of Homeland Security, brings the total number of Chinese companies barred from exporting to America

China Issues Warning to Trump Over Tariffs: 'No One Will Win'

China has issued a warning to Donald Trump over his plans to impose new tariffs, saying that "no one will win a trade war." The President-elect said on Monday that he will impose an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese products entering the U.S. when he returns to the White House, warning that "massive amounts of drugs" are still pouring into the U.S. despite numerous talks."I have had many

Trump vows an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods

 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he will impose a 10% tariff on all products coming into the U.S. from China on his first day in office as penalties for deadly fentanyl and illegal immigrants, which he claimed were pouring across the borders. Trump’s election victory sparked concern in China, where many expect the next president to take a tougher stand than his predecessor,

As Chinese buyers snap up Chiang Mai properties, Thais fear for future

Visitors who walk through a new housing development in Hang Dong, a district of Chiang Mai, might think they’ve stumbled into a slice of China because Chinese letters dominate storefront signs. This isn’t isolated to Hang Dong. Across Chiang Mai, Thailand’s northern cultural capital, Chinese investment is rapidly reshaping entire neighborhoods – and raising alarm about the city’s future identity

China's safety inspection tour prompts widespread store closures

 A nationwide inspection tour by ruling Communist Party officials threatening fines of up to 50,000 yuan, or nearly US$7,000. for safety violations has prompted a wave of business closures in at least two southern Chinese cities, according to social media reports.Inspectors from China’s State Council have been touring the country in recent weeks in a bid to bring the nation’s lagging fire