World Oct 14 China sends warning to Taiwan with record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill Taiwan's defense ministry says China used 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan, a record for a single day. It says 90 of the aircraft, including warplanes, helicopters and drones, were spotted within Taiwan's air defense identification zone.
World Sep 14 China is raising its retirement age in response to aging workforce and declining population The policy change will be carried out over 15 years, with the retirement age for men raised to 63 years, and for women to 55 or 58 years depending on their jobs. The current retirement age is 60 for men…
Nation Sep 05 How China used a mid-level government aide in New York to influence U.S. politics While previous cases involved charges against suspected Chinese spies for reporting on and surveilling dissidents critical of the Communist Party, Tuesday’s case appeared to show how China is trying to directly influence U.S. politics in line with its interests, even…
World Jul 23 Rivals Hamas and Fatah sign China-sponsored declaration to form a future government as war rages in Gaza The declaration comes at a sensitive time as Israel and Hamas weigh a cease-fire proposal.
World Jun 27 China says U.S. should ‘remove obstacles’ to allow scientists of all nations to study lunar samples China's space officials said Thursday they welcomed scientists from across the world to apply to study the lunar rock samples the Chang'e 6 probe brought back to Earth in a historic mission, but noted there were limits to that cooperation,…
Science Jun 25 Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with world’s first samples from the far side of the moon Chinese scientists anticipate the returned samples will include 2.5 million-year-old volcanic rock and other material that scientists hope will answer questions about geographic differences on the moon's two sides.
World May 16 China and Russia stress partnership as Moscow presses offensive in Ukraine At their summit, Putin and Xi reaffirmed a “no-limits” alliance that has grown deeper as both countries face deepening tensions with the West.
World Jan 27 How Taiwan preserved election integrity by fighting back against disinformation Voters in Taiwan recently repelled a wave of disinformation seeking to undermine their democracy ahead of the election earlier this month. In doing so, the island can offer lessons to the U.S. and other nations holding their own elections amid…
World Jan 20 China reports 13 children killed in elementary school dorm fire in Henan province A fire broke out in dorms at a boarding school for elementary students in central Henan province, and 13 students died in the blaze, Chinese state media reported Saturday.
World Oct 25 China calls the U.S. a ‘disruptor’ of peace in response to Pentagon report on China’s military buildup The annual report that is required by Congress is one way the Pentagon measures the military capabilities of China, which the U.S. government sees as its key threat in the Asia-Pacific region and America's primary long-term security challenge.