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China’s new ‘sin list’: Why Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption crusade is now policing loyalty, lifestyles and even luck

China's decade-long anti-corruption drive under Xi Jinping has transformed from tackling graft to enforcing political loyalty and ideological conformity. Party watchdogs now scrutinize officials' beliefs, associations, and leisure activities, extending beyond traditional bribery to include "political discipline" and "elegant corruption." This broadens the campaign's scope to ensure strict adherence to…

The Times of India

Japan says that China has detained 2 of its citizens suspected of smuggling banned items

China has detained two Japanese citizens suspected of smuggling prohibited items, reportedly linked to rare earths

The Independent UK

Taiwan says warning time for any China attack is shortening

Taiwan's military is conducting "immediate combat readiness" drills, simulating a sudden Chinese attack, as Defence Minister Wellington Koo warns of a shrinking warning time. These exercises focus on rapid response and shifting to wartime status. Beijing, however, decried the drills as "malicious intent" by Taiwan's ruling party to seek independence,…

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Chinese EV makers are shut out of India - but their tech isn't

Despite India's restrictions on Chinese automakers, their electric vehicle technology is finding its way into the Indian market. Tata Motors and JSW Motor are partnering with Chinese firm Chery, utilizing their platforms for EV production. This strategy allows Indian companies to accelerate EV launches while Chinese firms tap into India's…

The Economic Times

WTO to set up dispute panel in China's case against India's solar, IT goods measures

China has successfully established a World Trade Organization panel to challenge India's solar cell, module, and IT goods policies. Beijing alleges these measures, including tariffs and incentives, unfairly target Chinese products. India had previously blocked the request, but the WTO body accepted China's second attempt. The panel will now scrutinize…

The Economic Times

China announces sanctions on 10 US companies as trade tensions flare

The sanctions come a month after US President Donald Trump visited Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed at stabilising relations.

Euronews

CKGSB Hosts 10th Economic Symposium in Beijing, Spotlighting China-ASEAN and China-Europe Economic Ties

BEIJING, June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB), a leading business school in China, hosted its 10th Economic Symposium at its new Beijing campus. The forum brought together ambassadors, policymakers, business leaders, and scholars to examine China's economic outlook and its evolving relationships with ASEAN…

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Global Times: So-called 'caotai banzi' - ragtag set-up - reflects resilience to fight for dreams

BEIJING, June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Once having a hard time helping his child with homework yet later managing to write To Live, celebrated Chinese writer Yu Hua recently shared a short video on social media, drawing the attention of many, including Zhang Xue, a former poor repairman who is…

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China sanctions US tech giants weeks after Pentagon blacklisted Chinese firms

China's commerce ministry on Monday imposed sanctions on 10 US tech companies, blocking them from exporting “dual-use” items, which have military and non-military applications, to the US. The companies barred from doing business with the US include drone makers and some involved in rare earths. Beijing's move comes weeks after…

France 24

China warns of fragmented supply chains as trade tensions grow

Beijing, a dominant supplier, has retaliated against potential restrictions with export controls. While China attributes its competitiveness to its vast market and industrial chains, escalating trade tensions coincide with growing economic stress domestically, despite some temporary buffers.

The Economic Times

China hits back at US sanctions on tech giants, restricts exports to 10 American defense firms

China imposed export controls on 10 US companies involved in defence and rare earths mining in response to Washington's blacklist, and banned public procurement from dozens more firms, Beijing said Monday. China's finance ministry simultaneously announced a ban on agencies involved in public procurement from buying products made by 46…

The Economic Times

How China is using maritime tactics and propaganda to squeeze Taiwan

Taiwan's security official warns China is increasingly using 'grey-zone' tactics like coast guard patrols and legal claims to pressure the island, moving away from direct military threats. Beijing is exploiting international law and maritime activities to advance its objectives, while Taiwan is urged to adopt 'absolute transparency' and enhance regional…

The Times of India

Xinhua Silk Road: Grand Dragon Boat Festival celebration kicks off in Yichang, C China's Hubei

BEIJING, June 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A grand opening ceremony of a cultural festival and a national dragon boat race (Yichang) to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese festival associated with the ancient patriotic poet Qu Yuan, kicked off in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, on Friday. In…

AAP

Global Times: Technology helps restore identities of unknown heroes

BEIJING, June 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At Fudan University, a group of research teams has spent years using cutting-edge technology to restore the faces of China's fallen soldiers. After successfully reconstructing the appearances of 10 martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression…

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The Times of India

China's biggest island-building project in years: How Antelope Reef grew to 1,490 acres in months

Since October 2025, China has been transforming Antelope Reef, once one of its smallest outposts in the South China Sea's Paracel Islands, into what satellite data now suggests may become its largest artificial island anywhere in the region. By March 2026, the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Washington-based Centre…

Tom’s Hardware

China unifies tech sector to build grid-free orbiting satellite AI data centers, challenging Elon Musk's SpaceX — Beijing's forced chip and satellite alliance announced a week before Musk’s AI1 reveal

Beijing says the Space Computing Industry Innovation Center will bring together rocket and satellite manufacturers, chip manufacturers, and AI labs to develop a space-based data center system.

Tom’s Hardware

China unveils man-portable anti-drone laser that can burn through a drone 1,600 feet away in four seconds — backpack-sized 2-kilowatt weapon uses AI for targeting, weighs 55 pounds, and can be carried by a single soldier

Chinese defense supplier Harbin Xinguang Optic-Electronics Technology demo’d two man-portable anti-drone lasers at a Beijing arms expo this week.

The Times of India

China’s 400-kilometre Great Solar Wall stretches across a desert and is visible from space

China may have just built the most ambitious solar project in history. Stretching across 400 kilometres of the Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia, a continuous corridor of solar panels now runs three miles wide across what was, not long ago, a sandblasted wasteland responsible for choking Beijing with dust storms…

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International Business Times UK

International Bureaus Quietly Complying with Beijing's News Censorship Rather Than Facing Visa Denials and Total Expulsion

How Bloomberg's censorship panic set a precedent for global newsroom self-censorship, visa pressure, and Beijing's quiet control over China media coverage.

Tom’s Hardware

CEO of Chinese Anthropic rival tells Elon Musk that China will have a Fable 5-class AI model before next year — it ‘won’t take that long’ says Jie Tang in response to Musk's prediction of a Q1 target

Elon Musk estimated that Chinese AI firms would have an LLM with Mythos level capability by the first quarter of 2027. However, the CEO of Beijing-based Z.ai responded to the comment, saying that their company will achieve this soon, but did not give a concrete timeline.

AAP

CGTN: China, Myanmar agree to deepen pragmatic cooperation across the board

BEIJING, June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking a new milestone in bilateral ties, President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing completed his first state visit to China from June 15 to 19, opening a new chapter of in-depth, multi-field pragmatic cooperation between the two neighboring countries. By visiting China Railway Construction…

France 24

EU leaders back stronger trade defences amid Chinese export surge

EU leaders agreed on Thursday to strengthen trade defences against a Chinese exports surge that Brussels views as a threat to European industry, while maintaining “constructive dialogue” with Beijing. The move reflects growing concern over the EU’s dependence on China, as the bloc’s goods trade deficit reached about 360 billion…

Euronews

Chinese-British nationals jailed after being convicted of spying on exiled Hong Kong dissidents

The sweeping National Security Law, which severely curtailed freedoms in Hong Kong, contributed to years of strained ties between Beijing and London.

The Conversation

How China’s ‘red lines’ are quietly shaping global news reporting

In late 2013, Bloomberg’s then editor-in-chief, Matthew Winkler, spiked an investigation into the hidden wealth of China’s elite. Publishing it, he warned reporters on a call, would “wipe out everything we have tried to build.”

The Independent UK

Taiwan presses Washington for billions in weapons as China tensions grow

Taiwan’s top diplomat in the United States has issued an urgent plea for American weaponry, asserting the island’s critical need for self-defense capabilities against an escalating threat from Beijing.

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