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Woman, branded a Chinese agent, loses case against UK’s MI5
LONDON: A woman who was branded a Chinese spy by Britain’s MI5 has lost her case to sue the domestic spy agency…
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China says hopes to stabilise India ties ‘at an early date’
BEIJING: China said on Tuesday (Dec 17) it was willing to work with India to stabilise bilateral relations “at an…
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Embassy plans add to UK headaches in resetting China ties
With TV cameras rolling, he noted Xi had raised the embassy in an earlier call and reassured him that his…
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China extends visa-free transit stays to 10 days
HONG KONG: China announced on Tuesday (Dec 17) a relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the permitted stay for…
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UK PM Starmer ‘concerned’ about China challenge amid spy row
PARTY INVITE Judges on Thursday upheld a ban on H6 from entering the country, saying that the government had been…
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Chinese officials arrive in Taipei for rare visit
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, from the main opposition Kuomintang party that traditionally favours close ties across the strait although it…
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‘Disruptive behaviour’: Popular Beijing tourist spots move to ban commercial photographers
A sign displayed at Jingshan Park, which offers panoramic views over Beijing and the Forbidden city, cited official park regulations…
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US warship docks in Cambodia amid Chinese-funded naval base concerns
Since 2022, China has been funding the renovation of the Ream naval base, some 30km from Sihanoukville, which was originally…
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Taiwan receives first batch of US-made Abrams tanks
TAIPEI:Â Taiwan has received 38 advanced Abrams battle tanks from the United States, the defence ministry said on Monday (Dec 16),…
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Commentary: Chinese security companies are putting boots on the ground in Myanmar. It could go disastrously wrong
WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS? While private security corporations are nominally separate from China’s People Liberation Army (PLA), there is…
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