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Japan Demands Clarity From China After Schoolboy Stabbing Incident

19 Sep 2024

Japan's Prime Minister has called for clarification from Beijing regarding the fatal stabbing of a 10-year-old boy in Shenzhen, marking the second knife attack on Japanese children in China in recent months. The boy, whose father is Japanese and mother is Chinese, was attacked while walking to school about 200...

China And Russia Intensify Joint Military Drills: What’s Driving This Alliance?

19 Sep 2024

As Russia’s military recently launched extensive drills viewed as a demonstration of strength against the United States, President Vladimir Putin highlighted the importance of collaboration with what he termed “friendly” nations. In a video address, he noted that while 15 nations would observe the exercises, only China would participate alongside...

India Beat China To Win 5th Asian Champions Trophy Title

17 Sep 2024

India won their fifth Asian Champions Trophy title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over hosts China on Tuesday, showing their dominance by winning all their matches in the tournament. Defender Jugraj Singh netted a rare field goal, leading the defending champions to a tough win. Despite intense efforts, the Harmanpreet...

Ding Liren Names Gukesh As Favorite In Their Upcoming World Championship Clash

16 Sep 2024

Defending champion Ding Liren says his Indian challenger D Gukesh can be considered the favourite to win their eagerly-anticipated world chess title showdown in November, conceding that he has "dropped a lot" in the last one year. The two are currently competing in the 45th Chess Olympiad here and the...

Shanghai Issues Red Alert as Typhoon Bebinca Hits Landfall; Strongest in Decades

16 Sep 2024

Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai early Monday morning, marking one of the most severe weather events to hit the city in decades. According to Chinese state media, the typhoon struck at approximately 7:30 a.m. local time (2330 GMT), unleashing powerful winds and torrential rainfall across the metropolis. The storm...

Taiwan Detects 7 Aircraft, 6 Naval Vessels

15 Sep 2024

Taiwan detected seven Chinese aircraft, six naval vessels and one official ship operating around its territory from 6 am (local time) on Saturday to 6am (local time) on Sunday. According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), two of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line of...

China Retaliates Against UN Engagers, Attempts To Silence Critics: Reports

14 Sep 2024

According to a report by Sophie Richardson, a human rights expert on China, Voice of America has highlighted that China is among the countries that retaliate against individuals who engage with the United Nations and aggressively attempts to silence its critics. "These [UN] mechanisms are some of the only ones...

Taiwan Detects 22 Chinese Aircraft, Six Naval Vessels Around Territory

14 Sep 2024

Taiwan detected 21 Chinese aircraft, six naval vessels and one official ship operating around its territory from 6 am (local time) on Friday to 6am (local time) on Saturday. According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), 17 of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line of...

China-India Disengagement Progress: Troops Withdrawn from Four Key Areas in Eastern Ladakh

14 Sep 2024

China announced on Friday that its troops, along with Indian forces, have disengaged in four critical areas of eastern Ladakh, including the contentious Galwan Valley. This announcement signals a step toward easing tensions between the two nations, with the border situation now being described as “generally stable and under control”...

Why Is China Raising Retirement Age For First Time Since 1950s?

13 Sep 2024

China is set to gradually increase its retirement age for the first time since the 1950s, as it faces an ageing population and a shrinking pension fund. On Friday, the top legislative body approved a plan to raise the statutory retirement age for women in blue-collar jobs from 50 to...