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China accuses MI6 of recruiting Chinese state workers as spies

Beijing claims to have found two moles in sensitive state agencies ‘planted by the British side’

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024

Zelensky Says China Working Hard To 'Prevent' Countries From Attending Peace Summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused China on Sunday of working hard to stop countries from going to a peace summit, which Beijing has publicly criticised because Russia is not invited.

Latin Times · Jun 3, 2024

Sharif’s Beijing trip: Can China-Pakistan Economic Corridor be revived?

The $62bn project, meant to resurrect Pakistan’s economy, has struggled amid attacks on Chinese workers.

Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2024

China’s defence chief repeats threat of force against Taiwanese independence

Dong Jun rails at length about democratic island’s ‘separatists’ during Shangri-La Dialogue defence conference in Singapore

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024

British judges paid £40,000 to sit on Hong Kong court despite pro-China crackdown

More than 1,800 political prisoners have been detained in Hong Kong in Beijing’s clampdown on the region since 2019

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2024

China ready to ‘forcefully’ stop Taiwan independence: Defence minister

Dong Jun says ‘whoever dares to split Taiwan from China will be crushed to pieces and suffer his own destruction’.

Al Jazeera · Jun 2, 2024

Zelensky Says China Working Hard To 'Prevent' Countries From Attending Peace Summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused China on Sunday of working hard to stop countries from going to a peace summit, which Beijing has publicly criticised because Russia is not invited.

International Business Times · Jun 2, 2024

China lunar probe successfully lands on far side of Moon to collect samples

China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe successfully landed Sunday on the far side of the Moon to collect samples, state media reported -- the latest leap for Beijing's decades-old space programme.

France 24 · Jun 2, 2024

China Defence Chief Says Beijing Ready To 'Forcefully' Stop Taiwan Independence

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun warned Sunday his military is ready to "forcefully" stop Taiwan independence but called for greater exchanges with the United States.

International Business Times · Jun 2, 2024

China defence chief says Beijing ready to 'forcefully' stop Taiwan independence

Chinese defence minister Dong Jun cautioned on Sunday that his military is prepared to "forcefully" halt Taiwan's independence, while also calling for increased dialogue with the United States. The comments were made during an annual security forum in Singapore, following the first substantial in-person discussions between the two countries' defence…

The Times of India · Jun 2, 2024