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The family of American seismologist Youlin Chen has publicly appealed for his release after more than 20 months in Chinese detention, intensifying pressure on Beijing as diplomatic efforts between the United States and China have yet to secure his freedom. Chen, who was arrested in November 2024 on......
China has expressed deep concern over renewed military tensions in the Gulf region, urging all parties to exercise restraint and safeguard freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategically important maritime corridors. Speaking at a regular press briefing,......
Global fast-fashion retailer Shein is preparing for a major leadership transition as Executive Chairman Donald Tang is expected to step down from his current role while the company's long-awaited initial public offering enters its final stages, according to people familiar with the matter. The move......
China's Jingye Steel has intensified its dispute with the United Kingdom government, formally demanding what it describes as full and effective compensation following the state's takeover of British Steel. The latest statement marks the strongest public position yet from the Chinese steelmaker......
China's recent submarine-launched ballistic missile test over the South Pacific is being viewed by defence analysts as a significant milestone in Beijing's efforts to strengthen the operational credibility of its sea-based nuclear deterrent. Beyond demonstrating missile performance, the exercise......
A devastating fire at a shoe manufacturing factory in southeastern China has resulted in what President Xi Jinping described as "heavy casualties," as emergency teams continued rescue operations at the site. The blaze broke out around midday on Thursday at the Huiteng shoe factory in Jinjiang,......
The Philippines has rejected claims by Chinese scholars suggesting that its northernmost island province of Batanes belongs to China, describing the assertions as unfounded and warning that such statements could deepen existing regional tensions. Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro criticized......
Taiwan has invited a delegation of foreign lawmakers aboard a Coast Guard patrol vessel near its frontline islands, signaling its determination to challenge Beijing's growing maritime presence and reinforce international support for its claims in surrounding waters. The patrol, conducted on Thursday......
A senior Taiwanese official has warned that China's steadily increasing military and maritime pressure could gradually alter the strategic balance in the Taiwan Strait, cautioning that the international community may not fully recognise the shift until it has already taken place. Speaking at a forum......
Taiwan has defended its expanding defence and civil preparedness measures, insisting they are a response to mounting security threats rather than an attempt to provoke China. Speaking at a security forum in Taipei on Tuesday, Lin Fei-fan, deputy secretary-general of Taiwan's National Security Council,......
China and Japan have issued conflicting accounts of a maritime confrontation near the disputed Senkaku Islands, highlighting the continuing tensions over one of East Asia's most sensitive territorial disputes. According to official statements released on Tuesday, the incident involved coast guard......
The United States has expressed “serious concern” following China's test launch of a strategic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean, intensifying international attention on nuclear competition and arms control. In a statement issued on Monday, the U.S. Department......
The global oil market has so far demonstrated remarkable resilience after losing more than one billion barrels of supply during the conflict involving Iran. However, industry analysts warn that the stability achieved in recent months has come at the expense of emergency stockpiles, leaving the market......
