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Xi Jinping Vows 'Unstoppable' Reunification with Taiwan as Tensions Surge

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has pledged unstoppable reunification with Taiwan in his 2026 New Year message, invoking shared kinship.

International Business Times UK

Yu Menglong Named One Of 100 Most Handsome Faces Amid Death Cover-Up Claims

Yu Menglong posthumously named 5th Most Handsome Face of 2025 as over 738,000 sign a petition demanding the truth behind the actor's mysterious death in Beijing.

International Business Times UK

Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after China’s military drills

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s sovereignty in the face of China’s “expansionist ambitions,” days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills around the island

The Independent UK

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Australian beef industry ‘extremely disappointed’ after China hits imports with 55% tariff

Levy on beef exceeding quotas to begin immediately as Beijing seeks to protect domestic industry

The Guardian - AU

TikTok owner ByteDance to reportedly purchase $14 billion worth of Nvidia AI GPUs in 2026 — Company betting on Beijing's approval following Trump admin's ease on AI export controls

ByteDance is reportedly planning to spend 100 billion yuan, or $14 billion USD, on Nvidia's AI GPUs in 2026. Specifically, Bytedance is eyeing up Nvidia H200 chips, following Washington's announcement that it will allow them to be sold to approved parties in China. Beijing still has to approve these transactions,…

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Xi Jinping vows to reunify China and Taiwan in New Year’s Eve speech

Reunification ‘is unstoppable’, says Chinese president, a day after the conclusion of intense military drills

The Guardian - UK

China warns the Netherlands to ‘immediately correct its mistakes’ over Nexperia saga that has disrupted auto production — chip shipments remain suspended, auto industry suffering from undersupply

Beijing says that the Netherlands is not taking steps to resolve the Nexperia issue, thus extending the chip shortage affecting automotive makers across the globe.

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Pacifist Japan has slowly transformed from exclusively self-defense to a military buildup

Japan is accelerating a military buildup program designed to double annual arms spending

The Independent UK

Taiwan stays on high alert after China concludes largest military drills encircling island

Beijing defends live-fire exercises as necessary, while allies warn of rising risks in the Taiwan Strait

The Independent UK

In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing

The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens

The Independent UK

Xi steps up crackdown on press freedom in China: ‘Even moderate voices are being silenced’

IN FOCUS: Speaking to Alisha Rahaman Sarkar, the son of a jailed veteran state media journalist calls on US and European governments to pressure Beijing for his release

The Independent UK

Beijing Competitor Luckin Coffee Gobbles Up New York Leases After Starbucks Closes Locations

Beijing-based Luckin Coffee is seizing New York City retail spaces abandoned by Starbucks, capitalising on the American chain's retreat to aggressively expand its global footprint.

International Business Times UK

Taiwan 2027: China's target date for potential takeover fast approaches

The clock is ticking, and Beijing is preparing.

Axios

Beijing condemns ‘egregious’ destruction of monument to Chinese workers in Panama

President blames municipal authorities for demolition and pledges to rebuild monument near entrance to Panama Canal

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China's top diplomat blasts US arms sale to Taiwan as military drills around the island unfold

China’s top diplomat has slammed a record U.S. military sale to Taiwan

The Independent UK

China flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drills

China’s People’s Liberation Army is staging a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan

The Independent UK

As a property slump drags on, China's economy looks more resilient than it feels

By some measures, China's economy is looking resilient, with strong exports and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence

The Guardian - UK

Trump ‘not worried’ as China’s live-fire Taiwan wargame enters second day

US president says Chinese leader did not notify him of drills that have involved live missile launches into Taiwan strait

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The Independent UK

Beijing condemns the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in Panama

China has condemned the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in Panama, the latest development as the Trump administration pushes for the Central American nation to distance itself from Beijing

Euronews

In 2025, global trade cracked as Europe hurt by US tariffs and new China shock

Hit by US tariffs and Chinese weaponisation of critical goods, the EU became squeezed by the aggressive trade agenda of the world’s two largest economies. Brussels now ponders new alliances and new markets.

International Business Times UK

China Encircles Taiwan with Massive Live-Fire Drill, Stoking Global Alarm Over Invasion Threats

China has launched large-scale live-fire drills encircling Taiwan, simulating blockades and strikes after US arms deals and Japanese remarks, raising invasion fears.

Euronews

China stages live-fire military drills around Taiwan in warning to 'separatist forces'

Taiwan's Defence Ministry said in a post on X that rapid response exercises were under way, with forces on high alert to defend the island in case of escalation.

The Independent UK

China takes lead in Thailand-Cambodia peace push after deadly border fighting

Beijing says rival Southeast Asian neighbours ready to gradually ‘consolidate ceasefire’ following talks in China

The Independent UK

AP Exclusive: China threatens detention in Xinjiang over banned Uyghur songs

Authorities in China's Xinjiang region are threatening to detain residents over downloading, listening to and sharing Uyghur-language songs they consider sensitive

The Independent UK

China begins war games around Taiwan after US arms deal

Military says war games will focus on blockades of ports and deterrence of external intervention

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