Beijing: China's military will conduct routine patrols with its naval and air forces in the South China Sea from Wednesday to Thursday, the military's Southern Theater Command said, as ongoing tensions simmer in the region over disputed territories.
It said troops in the area will be on high alert at...
Chinese authorities have forbidden the admission of new monks of all ages into a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Chamdo prefecture in eastern Tibet amid growing restrictions on religious activities in the country, two sources familiar with the development told Radio Free Asia.
This is the first time Chinese authorities have...
BEIJING/HONG KONG. – The arms race across the Taiwan Strait and Chinese military pressure against the island Beijing claims as its “sacred” territory is unlikely to end no matter who wins Taiwan’s closely watched elections.
China has cast the Jan. 13 presidential and parliamentary elections as a choice between war...
Washington, DC , January 3: Regional experts believe China's efforts to mediate between the Myanmar junta and ethnic rebels on its northern border are motivated mainly by self-interest. However, Beijing's efforts will unlikely have a significant effect on the conflict.
According to the experts, China's goals in convening the peace...
Beijing , December 28: In the realm of open-source intelligence, a primary method for Western experts to monitor China's military activities is by scrutinising photos of People's Liberation Army's new equipment shared online by amateur enthusiasts.
Posting images of military vessels or aircraft, often captured from outside PLA installations or...
Beijing , December 28: Chinese leader Xi Jinping has claimed that the "reunification" of Taiwan with China is "inevitable," emphasising Beijing's longstanding stance ahead of a crucial election in Taiwan next month.
Xi made these remarks during an address marking the 130th anniversary of the birth of Mao Zedong, the...
Washington, DC , December 26: As the US marks the 80th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, thousands of Chinese immigrants are crossing the US-Mexico border after witnessing a decline in the Chinese economy.
Zhongwei Wang, a Chinese national, made that journey this spring through Central America...
Beijing , December 25: The Chinese state media on Tuesday accused the Philippines of ignoring China's 'goodwill' and 'restraint' and warned the country against "causing trouble and chaos" in the South China Sea, Al Jazeera reported.
The Chinese-state-controlled newspaper The People's Daily issued the call in commentary published on Monday,...
Taiwan’s military drove away four attempts by Chinese forces to approach the island’s sensitive contiguous zone last month, Taiwan security officials said, in what they see as a ramped-up Chinese campaign to “intimidate” voters before key elections.
Taiwan officials have repeatedly warned that China is trying to sway voters toward...
The World Bank said in a report released on Thursday that despite a recent recovery driven by investments in factories and construction as well as in demand for services, China’s economy will slow next year, with annual growth dropping to 4.5% from 5.2% this year.
According to the report, the...
