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China warns foreign spies are using spy turtles and fish with sensors to map its coastline
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China warns foreign spies are using spy turtles and fish with sensors to map its coastline

China's Ministry of State Security says foreign spies fitted marine animals with sensors to steal coastal data

North Korea says Xi's visit produced 'far-reaching blueprint' for ties
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North Korea says Xi's visit produced 'far-reaching blueprint' for ties

North Korea says Xi Jinping's rare visit to Pyongyang produced a "far-reaching blueprint" for China-North Korea ties, with denuclearization absent from both sides' coverage.

India breaks through Himalayan tunnel to China border zone
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India breaks through Himalayan tunnel to China border zone

Indian engineers completed the Zojila tunnel breakthrough on Tuesday, creating all-weather access to Ladakh near the China border

Pentagon adds Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to Chinese military companies list
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Pentagon adds Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to Chinese military companies list

Pentagon adds Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to its Chinese military companies list weeks after Trump met Xi Jinping in Beijing

Xi Jinping lands in North Korea for rare visit, hails 'invincible friendship' with Kim
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Xi Jinping lands in North Korea for rare visit, hails 'invincible friendship' with Kim

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang for his first visit in seven years, pledging closer cooperation as nuclear talks with Washington remain deadlocked.

China launches 'special operation' near Taiwan after Japan-Philippines maritime border talks
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China launches 'special operation' near Taiwan after Japan-Philippines maritime border talks

China launched a maritime law enforcement operation east of Taiwan in response to Japan-Philippines talks to delimit their shared sea border, escalating regional tensions

Pentagon chief says US seeks 'stable equilibrium' with China in Asia
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Pentagon chief says US seeks 'stable equilibrium' with China in Asia

Pentagon chief Hegseth tells the Shangri-La Dialogue the US seeks a "stable equilibrium" with China in Asia, softening last year's confrontational tone while warning allies to spend more on defense

'Where is China' ask delegates at Asian defense forum
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'Where is China' ask delegates at Asian defense forum

China's defense minister skipped the Shangri-La Dialogue for a second year, sending a low-profile academic delegation instead and drawing criticism from US and Australian officials

Pakistan, China elevate strategic partnership with CPEC 2.0 push and new security pact
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Pakistan, China elevate strategic partnership with CPEC 2.0 push and new security pact

Pakistan and China signed over $8.5 billion in deals during PM Shehbaz's Beijing visit, launching CPEC 2.0 and a new security partnership marking 75 years of ties

Pakistan, China reaffirm strategic partnership and agree to advance CPEC Phase II
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Pakistan, China reaffirm strategic partnership and agree to advance CPEC Phase II

PM Sharif and Premier Li Qiang agreed to advance CPEC Phase II in Beijing, launching five new development corridors covering AI, green energy and agriculture

Vessels carrying Middle East oil and LNG exit Hormuz, head for Pakistan and China: report
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Vessels carrying Middle East oil and LNG exit Hormuz, head for Pakistan and China: report

Two LNG tankers and a crude supertanker have exited the Strait of Hormuz bound for Pakistan and China, as limited shipping resumes through the disrupted waterway

PM Shehbaz Sharif departs for four-day China visit to advance CPEC and trade ties
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PM Shehbaz Sharif departs for four-day China visit to advance CPEC and trade ties

PM Shehbaz Sharif has left for a four-day China visit, with stops in Hangzhou and Beijing to meet Xi Jinping and push forward CPEC's second phase

82 dead, dozens trapped in China coal mine blast
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82 dead, dozens trapped in China coal mine blast

82 people are dead after a gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in China's Shanxi province, with rescue efforts ongoing, state media says

China says it backs Pakistan's 'fair and balanced' mediating role in Middle East conflict
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China says it backs Pakistan's 'fair and balanced' mediating role in Middle East conflict

China has endorsed Pakistan's mediating role in the Middle East as PM Shehbaz Sharif prepares to visit Beijing, with both countries positioning themselves as peace facilitators

China's Xi and Russia's Putin praise ties at Beijing talks with energy in focus
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China's Xi and Russia's Putin praise ties at Beijing talks with energy in focus

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin met in Beijing on Wednesday, praising their "unyielding" partnership and pushing forward on energy cooperation

Putin visits Beijing to show Russia-China ties are unshakeable after Trump's grand welcome
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Putin visits Beijing to show Russia-China ties are unshakeable after Trump's grand welcome

Putin arrives in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping days after Trump's visit, aiming to show Russia-China ties remain unshakeable despite US-China diplomatic momentum

5.2-magnitude earthquake kills two in south China's Guangxi region
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5.2-magnitude earthquake kills two in south China's Guangxi region

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Liuzhou city in China's Guangxi region on Monday, killing two and forcing over 7,000 to evacuate

Iran appoints Ghalibaf as special envoy to oversee ties with China
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Iran appoints Ghalibaf as special envoy to oversee ties with China

Iran's parliament speaker and chief US negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has been appointed special representative for China affairs, Iranian media says

Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, China says war shouldn't have started
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Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, China says war shouldn't have started

Trump claims Xi backed reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but China stopped short of committing to pressure Iran as oil prices climb toward $109 a barrel

Putin to visit China May 19-20 after Trump trip
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Putin to visit China May 19-20 after Trump trip

Putin heads to Beijing just days after Trump's China visit, with Xi set to sign a joint declaration reaffirming the Russia-China strategic partnership