Chairman Xi Jinping is very serious in his admonitions that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) should get ready for war. Such preparations are literally and very visibly seen in the hardening of military air bases and the construction of a brand new command complex to protect personnel again
As Donald Trump begins his second term as US President, China prepares for a new phase in bilateral relations. With divided opinions among its leadership, Beijing is leveraging diplomatic strategies and strengthening its domestic economy to navigate potential trade wars and geopolitical chal
Calling the relationship "unfair", Trump said the US doesn't want to take any advantage but wants fairness. He also criticised the Biden administration for allowing the trade deficit to go "out of hand".
The Chinese President Xi Jinping, during a video conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, "shared his hope for a flourishing China-Russia relationship in the year ahead."
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been complicit in all manner of saber-rattling activities and in bullying others smaller than themselves. Yet the PLA is in a degree of disarray, wracked by scandal, corruption and political interference.
Taipei Times reported that the ministry's response came after Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke about Taiwan's sovereignty during a phone call with the US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday.
Stressing the expectation that the two global leaders will "solve many problems together," the President-elect said they would do "everything possible" to make the world "more peaceful and safe."
According to RFA, Xie was arrested in December 2021 on charges of "subversion" after supporting a teacher who was detained in a psychiatric hospital for criticizing the government. The teacher, Li Tiantian, had spoken out about the expulsion of a Shanghai journalism professor who encouraged