- Asia Pacific, Europe, Kim Jong-un, North Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, World news
Kim Jong-un promises to do ‘everything to assist’ Moscow after Putin meeting
North Korean leader invited to visit Russia as Zelenskyy says Putin is displaying ‘impunity’ with new Ukraine …
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China drilling for oil and gas inside Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone
Exclusive: Experts say the move could be part of Beijing’s ‘greyzone’ grab for disputed territoryChina is dril…
- Asia Pacific, China, India, Narendra Modi, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Russia, South and Central Asia, Turkey, Vladimir Putin, World news, Xi Jinping
Putin, Modi and Erdoğan among leaders in China for talks with Xi
Chinese president hosts bilateral meetings on sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin…
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India and China hail warming ties amid Trump-induced geopolitical shake-up
Countries agree to resume trade links and work to resolving border dispute after visit to Delhi by top diploma…
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Attempt to unseat 24 ‘pro-China’ opposition politicians in Taiwan fails
Voters rejected all the recall motions in a DPP-backed bid to unseat opposition MPs and gain a legislative maj…
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Total recall? Campaigners employ quirk of Taiwan’s political system to turn on ‘pro-China’ candidates
Activists across Taiwan are pushing for the expulsion of dozens of ‘pro-Beijing’ legislators, leading to uproa…
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China blocks US federal employee from leaving
Exit bans used by China for reasons ranging from criminal investigations to diplomatic leverage toolThe Chines…
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Arrests in China after more than 230 kindergarten children poisoned by lead paint in food
Principal at school in Gansu province reportedly wanted to attract more enrolments by ‘enhancing’ the colour a…
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China starts building world’s biggest hydropower dam
1.2tn yuan project has broken ground in Tibet, premier says, despite fears of downstream nations India and Ban…
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‘Creating inequality’: Hong Kong’s same-sex marriage registration proposal criticised
Government framework to recognise ‘core rights’ said to barely reach minimum ordered by court rulingDino Wong …
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Hong Kong code of conduct will oblige legislators to ‘sincerely support’ Beijing
Proposal is latest in a series of rules and legislation that have cracked down on the city’s pro-democracy mov…
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Cramps, fatigue and hallucinations: paddling 200km in a Paleolithic canoe from Taiwan to Japan
The team battled a notoriously strong current and used the stars as their guide to reach an island in an unsta…
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China ‘planned car collision’ during Taiwan vice-president’s visit to Prague
Czech intelligence revealed Chinese diplomats allegedly planned staged incident during Hsiao Bi-khim’s 2024 vi…
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Hong Kong teachers allegedly told to avoid US Independence Day events
Messages advise staff to also warn students off celebrations to avoid violating national security lawTeachers …
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Malfunctions, overreactions and a steep learning curve: wargaming a Chinese attack on Taiwan
First civilian-led military simulation bringing together teams from the US, Taiwan and Japan revealed a series…