While Western leaders rushed to Israel as a bloody war between Israel and Hamas threatens to spiral out of control, guests at the 2023 Belt and Road Forum in Beijing were treated to a sumptuous 12-course meal and an opera...
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As the country’s new official map indicates, China’s assertion over its maritime...
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New Citizens’ Movement members Hou Xin and Yuan Dong were convicted on Wednesday, days after...
Read MoreIn a series looking at China’s expanding reach in the world, NPR’s Morning Edition goes back in history to look at China’s goals and motivations in undertaking global explorations under Admiral Zheng He (Listen...
Read MoreNew research indicates that the three waves of plague that struck Europe, the first in the 6th century, all originated in China, the New York Times reports: The great waves of plague that twice devastated Europe and changed the...
Read MoreIn the Washington Post, Robert D. Kaplan gives his perspective on China’s rising sea power: Whereas an island nation such as Britain goes to sea as a matter of course, a continental nation with long and contentious land...
Read MoreFrom the Associated Press: An agreement was signed for a three-year project funded by China’s Commerce Ministry to explore waters near the popular tourist towns ofMalindi and Lamu, the official Xinhua News Agency reported...
Read MoreThe Chinese Navy’s Political Art Troupe has released a song to mark the mission to defeat Somalian pirates. The following music video is from Chinese video sharing site Youku, lyrics translated by the Black and White Cat blog:...
Read MoreFrom Xinhua: China Urges Security Council to Suspend ICC Indictment of Sudanese Leader China on Thursday urged the UN Security Council to suspend the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s indictment of Sudanese President...
Read MoreWritten by Liu Guijin, China’s special envoy to Darfur, from China Daily: China and the Arab nations have a long tradition of interaction. Even before Zheng He’s voyages over 600 years ago, China had both direct and...
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