The missing tech creating a glaring hole in Trump’s plan to unlock Greenland On a map, Greenland looks surrounded by sea, but the reality is that the sea is full of ice The Independent UK · Jan 23
Taipei replica in remote Chinese province fans Taiwan invasion fears Satellite images verified by FRANCE 24 reveal that China has built a replica of Taipei’s presidential district in remote Inner Mongolia, fuelling speculation that Beijing intends to use the site as a training ground to prepare for a future invasion of Taiwan. France 24 · Apr 1, 2024
‘Two Sessions’ congress: The economic goals in Chinese leaders’ coded language China’s “Two Sessions” congress that began this week is the country’s most important political event of the year. To understand what’s at stake, it helps to have some fluency in Chinese Communist Party (CCP) parlance. Terms such as “new productive forces” and “new three” appear vague, but they speak volumes… France 24 · Mar 9, 2024
Questions swirl around Xi’s motives after a second top minister disappears in China Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu has not been seen in public for more than two weeks. The disappearance of this top official close to President Xi Jinping comes two months after that of now-former foreign affairs minister Qin Gang, and follows the dismissal of a pair of influential military generals.… France 24 · Sep 16, 2023
Chinese stand-up comedy warned to toe the line following viral joke about army A Chinese comedian was severely punished on Wednesday for making a joke about the People’s Liberation Army and his production company fined roughly two million dollars. This incident demonstrates that Chinese censors are now turning their attention to the small but growing world of stand-up comedy in China, which until… France 24 · May 20, 2023
China Begins to Revive Arctic Scientific Ground Projects After Setbacks Arctic researchers say China recently has sent and announced plans to imminently send several people to its two most important scientific outposts in Norway and Iceland after lengthy absences of Chinese scientists from both sites. The News Lens · Dec 7, 2022
Communist Party's 20th Congress gets under way, offering clues to China’s future The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Congress kicked off in Beijing on Sunday, an event expected to confirm Xi Jinping as China’s first leader since Mao Zedong to serve three successive terms. Decisions unveiled at the congress – especially the fate of Prime Minister Li Keqiang – will indicate whether Xi… France 24 · Oct 15, 2022