Today: October 29, 2026
Today: October 29, 2026

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Political|World

Philippines-China tensions resurface at the close of ASEAN defence gathering ​

Tensions between the Philippines and China resurfaced at the close of a two-day ASEAN defence gathering on Thursday, with Beijing

Science|Technology|World

Chinese AI model carries out complex cyberattacks in controlled tests, researchers say

Chinese firm Z.AI's flagship AI model carried out complex cyberattacks in controlled simulations and repeatedly ignored instructions in separate tests,

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China's former Vice Premier Liu Yandong has died, Xinhua says

Liu Yandong, China's former vice premier and a former member of the elite Politburo, died in Beijing on Wednesday, state-run Xinhua news agency said.

Asia

China's Xi calls on Japan to protect political foundation of ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday extended condolences to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who died last week, while calling on Japan's

World

China to send envoy to Middle East in near future amid conflict spillover

China is highly concerned about conflicts in the Middle East and surrounding regions and Beijing will send an envoy to the relevant countries in the near future, foreign

Asia

Taiwan rebuffs China's commemorations for post-World War Two 'restoration' of island

Taiwan's defence minister on Tuesday said China was waging "cognitive warfare" after Beijing marked the anniversary of Japan's handover of the island to Chinese rule with

Asia|Economy|Finance|Political|World

China's Xi opens Communist Party plenum, aims for firm governance measures

China's Communist Party began a meeting of senior cadres on Monday aimed at tightening discipline and pressing officials to implement Beijing's orders, paving the way for a

Asia|Travel|World

North Korea's Kim Jong Un returns from China after war memorial visit, state media says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un returned from a surprise one-day trip to the Chinese border city of Dandong, where he visited a historic Korean

Economy|Political

How China's October 26 to 29 Communist Party plenum works

The elite Central Committee of China's ruling Communist Party holds a closed-door meeting in Beijing from Monday to Thursday that will set the political tone ahead of late 2027's

Political|Science|Technology

China's foreign minister urges stronger governance of deep sea and outer space

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for stronger governance of the deep sea, polar regions and outer space as he addressed the opening of the country's Global

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China's coast guard monitors the Philippines resupplying vessel at disputed shoal

China's coast guard said it monitored the Philippines delivering necessities to a vessel on Second Thomas Shoal on Wednesday, roughly a month after Manila accused Beijing

Business|Economy

China's September US soybean imports rebound from zero a year earlier, data shows

China imported 360,878 metric tons of US soybeans in September, up from zero a year earlier, as soybeans bought under a deal to end last year's trade war continued to

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Philippines summons China's envoy over remarks conveying 'threat'

The Philippine foreign ministry on Monday summoned China's ambassador to express its "serious concern and strong objection" about remarks by the envoy that it said conveyed

Asia|Economy

Beijing's population expected to become super-aged by 2035

The Chinese capital Beijing is expected to become "super-aged" by 2035, with around one-third of its population aged 60 and above, the official Beijing Daily reported.

Arts

Philippines hits back at Chinese envoy over 'thinly veiled threat' of force

The Philippines has chided China's ambassador for what it interpreted as a "thinly veiled threat" of force, after Beijing's envoy said his country would prevail in a

Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

China targets practical action from global governance forum next week

China is aiming to spur more effective and accessible global governance solutions at a forum next week, convened under its push for an alternative governance system for the

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Trump says he is talking to Russia and China about denuclearization

WASHINGTON, Oct 15 - US President Donald Trump said on Thursday Washington is holding talks with Moscow and Beijing aimed at denuclearizing the countries with the biggest stockpiles of nuclear weapons

Arts

China's central bank chief urges 'comprehensive' view on global imbalances

China's central bank governor called for looking beyond current account and exchange rate adjustments when it comes to global imbalances, in a further defence of China's

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EU leaders kick off summit with wrangles over high energy prices and spending

The European Union began a packed summit on Thursday that quickly underscored wrangles over how to tame soaring energy prices, design

Asia|Economy

New North Korea-China bridge finally opens. But will it help Pyongyang evade sanctions?

New North Korea-China bridge finally opens. But will it help Pyongyang evade sanctions?

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Trump says he does not believe China and Russia help Iran, contradicting US intelligence

President Donald Trump said on Monday he did not believe that China and Russia were helping Iran "at all," even as US

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Nvidia's China AI-chip share falls as Huawei closes gap, report finds

Nvidia's share of China's market for data-centre AI chips fell to 34% in the first half of 2026, as US export controls restricted supplies of its products and domestic

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US says it opposes Chinese 'coercion', after Belize, Paraguay ministers sanctioned

The Trump administration opposes "coercion and aggression" by China against countries for exercising their sovereign rights, the US State Department said,

Arts

Taiwan says it is closely monitoring a series of Chinese live-fire drills

Taiwan defence minister Wellington Koo said on Monday that the military is monitoring a series of Chinese live-fire drills taking place along the country's coast this week.