Cyprus president pledges support for China’s “One China” policy at UN meeting
Nikos Christodoulides used a meeting with China’s vice-president in New York to reaffirm Cyprus’s backing for the One China policy…
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Three Ts will dominate Trump‑Xi summit – but expect little movement on trade, less on Taiwan and who knows on tech
Rana Mitter, Harvard Kennedy School When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping last sat down in May 2026, talk was…
China is launching a Moon mission to find water ice. It’s unlike anything NASA has done
Richard de Grijs, Macquarie University How do you explore a place where the Sun never shines? China’s space programme will…
North Korea grows stronger as South Korea reckons with fading US support
Virginie Grzelczyk, Aston University According to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, North Korea is preparing to send as many as 50,000…
China pushes for easier visa access to Cyprus, report says
Beijing has reportedly asked for further simplification of visa procedures for Chinese nationals travelling to Cyprus. According to Cypriot newspaper…
German carmakers’ China sales slump deepens as domestic rivals surge ahead
Sales of German carmakers fell sharply again in China during the second quarter of 2026, as a prolonged slowdown in…
Study finds new organic compounds in lunar soil from China’s Chang’e missions
An international research team has identified multiple nitrogen‑bearing organic compounds in lunar soil returned by China’s Chang’e‑5 and Chang’e‑6 missions,…
China Eastern launches direct Wuhan–Vientiane route
A China Eastern Airlines flight carrying more than 140 passengers left Wuhan late Friday for Vientiane, marking the first direct…
Xi Jinping has dismissed two of China’s most senior generals. What does this mean?
David S G Goodman, University of Sydney Last weekend, China’s Ministry of National Defence announced that the country’s two most…