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President Donald Trump’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro sparked widespread discussion on Chinese social media, with some users saying the operation offered a template for how Beijing could handle tensions with Taiwan.
China's services activity expanded at its slowest pace in six months in December, as growth in new business softened and foreign demand declined, a private-sector survey showed on Monday.
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China’s global aggression check: Taiwan tensions, military posturing and US response in 2025
China-Taiwan tensions reach new heights as Beijing conducts largest military drills, responding to massive $11 billion U.S. arms package for Taipei.
Another major expectation for China's naval development in 2026 is the continuous buildup of landing capability, which will include further integration of landing barges and the use of civilian vessels in amphibious exercises, according to Luck and Shugart.
Enhe was once home to thousands of ethnic Russians. Under Xi Jinping’s push for ethnic unity, little remains beyond nostalgia and props for tourists.
China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices from January 1 in new steps to spur a flagging birth rate. Condoms and contraceptive pills now incur value-added tax of 13%,
Welkin Lei has been doing some paper-napkin calculations in his spare time and the numbers for having another child just don’t add up.
China is using a ban on the humble mollusk, mostly harvested in Hokkaido, to punish Japan over its apparent willingness to defend Taiwan.