Most members of the Central Military Commission—the top PLA leadership body—have been purged; the remaining one was absent from the banquet.
A Sydney-based think tank says some Pacific nations face ‘substantial debt obligations to Beijing.’
Anonymous64 displayed altered pages from Navy-linked high-school programs in Anhui and Shaanxi; both sites were offline as of Aug. 5 local time.
The YJ-20 is inferior to U.S. hypersonic missiles, and China’s attempt to breach island chains would be thwarted by U.S.-led allies in real combat, experts say.
Electricity consumption is expected to reach a record high in late August amid the increased use in air conditioning.
‘The entire international community should come together and staunchly oppose this malicious law,’ Lai said.
Paparo accused China of using lawfare to coerce nations, while Teodoro urged ASEAN to uphold the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award.
U.S. Pacific Command chief says Washington is deterring Beijing through strength.
Derek Scissors said opaque revisions mask a steeper investment decline as state support sustains excess factory capacity.
Bessent confirmed that the United States participated in ‘coordinated foreign exchange actions’ that ‘countered disorderly yen movements.’
‘They have a weakening yen, and they wanted a little bit of help,’ Trump told reporters.
Leaked documents and interviews indicate some state-owned enterprises now require workers to disclose family ties, travel records, and personal histories.
China’s July PMI gauges fell below 50 as orders weakened, services and construction contracted, and smaller manufacturers faced mounting pressure.
Chinese illicit activities recently make weekly headlines in Thailand, sparking public concern and a trending ‘#grayChinese’ hashtag on social platforms.
The new ban also aims to hide the backwardness of Chinese weaponry, according to Chinese military scholars and a collector.
Three out of six of the sport’s regional bodies have rejected commercial proposals, while a senior adviser to FIFA chief Infantino resigned in protest.