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Stars look favourably aligned for an early US-India trade deal amid China
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The United States appears to be warming up to the idea of a comprehensive trade deal with India as Washington seeks to diversify critical supply chains away from China. With Beijing tightening its grip over rare-earth exports and the US-China trade war intensifying, policymakers in Washingto
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China restricts rare earth elements in escalatory spiral
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
China has suddenly moved to control global access to rare earth elements - REEs for short - that are vital for semiconductor and microchip production. Beijing can do so because it dominates the rare earths market. In fact, China produced 240,000 tons in 2023, equating to 68.6% of global REEs
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Taiwan records heightened Chinese military activity around its territory
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Tuesday said it detected 12 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels operating around the island until 6 am (local time).
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China manipulates KMT elections to spread chaos in Taiwan
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Taipei Times, experts believe the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) aim is not to openly support any specific KMT chair candidate, but to generate internal suspicion and dependence within the party. This covert manipulation is part of Beijing's long-term effort to infiltrate Taiwa
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China launches brutal nationwide crackdown on Zion Church and its pastors
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to The Epoch Times, a statement released by Zion Church and shared by the Texas-based human rights group ChinaAid, Chinese authorities carried out simultaneous raids across five provinces, as well as Beijing and Shanghai. The church stated that its worship halls were sealed, proper
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China slams US tariffs as "hypocritical" defends rare earth export curbs
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
China has pushed back against US President Donald Trump's decision to impose new tariffs on Chinese goods, calling the move hypocritical and defending its own export restrictions on rare earth materials and related equipment.
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"An incredible time, won’t be broken soon:" Carl Lewis on Usain Bolt's wor
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Eight-time Olympic gold medalist sprinting legend Usain Bolt believed his iconic 100-metre world record will stand firm for years to come, saying it's an "incredible time" that won't be broken "anytime soon."
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"No reason to meet Xi": Trump lashes out at China's 'hostile' export contr
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"I was to meet President Xi in two weeks, at APEC, in South Korea, but now there seems to be no reason to do so," Trump said.
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US draws red line for China's aggression toward Taiwan
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
US Senator James Risch has introduced the Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act to sanction Chinese entities if Beijing uses force against Taiwan. The bill proposes a joint State-Treasury task force to coordinate sanctions, deter aggression, and support Taiwan amid rising cross-strait tens
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Spy case collapse sparks allegations of UK PM appeasing China
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Around the same time the men were charged, a legal dispute was developing in a separate case involving a Bulgarian group accused of spying for Russia.
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China's silent invasion: US Congress warns of China's illegal Indo-Pacific
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A US Senate hearing warned that China is using illegal and coercive tactics to expand its control across the Indo-Pacific, mirroring Russia's actions in Crimea. Experts said Beijing's "gray-zone" strategy, building islands, pressuring Taiwan, and ignoring rulings, aims to gain territory with
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Taiwan's diplomatic presence in South Africa under threat amid China's pre
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's mission in South Africa faces pressure as Pretoria orders its relocation from the capital to Johannesburg, reportedly under China's influence. Taiwan called the move political, citing a breach of a 1997 agreement, while trade and diplomatic ties continue to decline amid South Africa
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