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A Chinese coast guard vessel entered waters near the Pratas Islands on May 23, triggering a standoff.

Leaked notices and insider accounts suggest officials in northeastern China mobilized government workers to boost attendance at state-backed tourism campaigns.

Beijing said it’s cleaned up unqualified enforcers and improper agencies; legal observers said deeper incentives and extra-legal structures remain untouched.

Local police say a man injured seven people in a knife attack in Guangxi, while residents claim higher casualties and a revenge motive.

The clampdown hits a route that Chinese investors use to trade U.S. and Hong Kong stocks, raising capital-control and other concerns.

Taiwan’s coast guard also reported separate incidents involving a Chinese coast guard ship near Pratas and 41 research vessels near Taiwan.

A Nature study says Chinese state media are widely included in AI training datasets and may influence how models respond to sensitive political questions.

Mao Qingxiang was allegedly taken by police in Hangzhou after posting footage of Xu Guang.

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao says the Trump administration is delaying the major Taiwan arms package to prioritize weapons for the Iran conflict.

The G7 sees China’s export of overcapacity and its economic model as a systemic challenge to Western industrial security and the global order, an analyst says.

The FCC is facing mounting pressure to scrutinize foreign ownership risks in Paramount’s planned Warner Bros. Discovery takeover.

Lai delivered the address amid Beijing’s pressure, uncertainty over U.S. arms sales, and a narrowed defense-spending package.

Taiwan launches first crackdown on alleged smuggling of Nvidia-powered AI servers to China.

Russia’s president left Beijing without reaching a deal on the proposed major gas pipeline project that ships natural gas from Russia to China.

Clashes over subsidies, market access, and industrial policy underscore deepening economic and strategic divides.

German investigators allege that the couple targeted sensitive university research on behalf of Chinese intelligence.

Police are investigating alleged environmental violations at BYD’s first EU electric vehicle plant.

No U.S. president has had a direct call with a Taiwanese president since Washington switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979.

New CCP regulations emphasize loyalty to Xi Jinping and broaden political screening to include online behavior, family ties, and social networks.

Officials detail alleged networks in mining, construction, and debt collection that persisted across multiple administrations.