Category: China
China’s PLA launches simulated precision strikes on Taiwan as ‘Joint Sword’ drills enter second day
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mainland forces make dozens of flights and passages across the median line in the Taiwan Strait and into the island’s air defence zone. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3216461/chinese-military-launches-simulated-precision-strikes-taiwan-joint-sharp-sword-drills-enter-day-2?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese high-speed ‘wingship’ can tackle rough conditions in South China Sea, report says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It could be used for sea rescues, search missions and to airdrop supplies on islands and beaches. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216357/chinese-high-speed-wingship-can-tackle-rough-conditions-south-china-sea-report-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCan Lemon8 replicate TikTok’s global success, as Chinese owner ByteDance fights US app ban?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ByteDance has seen its new app Lemon8 surge in popularity, riding on the absence of Western competitors to establish another beachhead in international markets. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3216354/can-lemon8-replicate-tiktoks-global-success-chinese-owner-bytedance-fights-us-app-ban?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJust how close will Vietnam get to the US to keep China in check?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hanoi is being courted by both Beijing and Washington in their regional power play. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216406/just-how-close-will-vietnam-get-us-keep-china-check?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS urges ‘restraint’ as China launches Taiwan military drills
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China announced the military drills as a ‘stern warning’ to Taiwan whose president, Tsai Ing-wen, met US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday in California. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216439/us-urges-restraint-china-launches-taiwan-military-drills?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMemphis Zoo holds farewell party for Ya Ya the giant panda ahead of return to China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Highlighted by Chinese cultural performances including a demonstration by the Tennessee Happy Kung Fu School, the send-off marked the end of a 20-year loan agreement with the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216437/memphis-zoo-holds-farewell-party-ya-ya-giant-panda-ahead-return-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTsai’s visit underlines the increasingly formal relationship between the US and Taiwan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US Congress, tasked with governing the US’ unofficial ties with Taipei while Washington maintains a formal diplomatic relationship with Beijing, now plays a more active role in countering China. The growing formalisation of…
Read MoreChina accuses WHO of politicising search for Covid origins after complaints about lack of transparency
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shen Hongbing, the head of China’s CDC, complained that senior WHO officials were ‘going against the spirit of science’ and urged them to remain impartial https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3216428/china-accuses-who-politicising-search-covid-origins-after-complaints-about-lack-transparency?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina trade: Beijing targets exporters for help on rocky road to economic recovery
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s State Council says it is working on ways to stabilise trade and boost market confidence. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3216405/china-targets-exporters-help-rocky-road-economic-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIs China making a cautious return to African infrastructure funding?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. After three years in the financing wilderness, Nigeria has struck a new deal with a different Chinese lender for its stalled rail project. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216391/china-making-cautious-return-african-infrastructure-funding?utm_source=rss_feed
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