Shanghai, China

China’s Shrinking Population and Its Implications

China's population has experienced a significant decline for the second consecutive year in a row, with just 9.02 million births in 2023 and 11.1 million deaths in 2023, a loss of about 3 million in two years. This is the...
Chinese President Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping’s Vision for Reunification with Taiwan

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced plans to reunify China with Taiwan during his New Year's address, reiterating Beijing's threats to take over the self-ruled island. Taiwan split from China in 1949 due to civil war, but Beijing still considers the...
Aircraft Carrier

China’s Third Aircraft Carrier: A Testament to Technological Advancement

Chinese developers are testing electromagnetic catapults on China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, which is named after the Chinese province closest to Taiwan. The carrier features a more advanced Catapult Assisted Take-Off Barrier Arrested Recovery (CATOBAR) system than the first...
China CCTV

China: Stricter Restrictions on Overseas Travel for Bankers and State Workers

Chinese civil servants and employees of state-linked enterprises are facing stricter restrictions on private travel abroad and scrutiny of their foreign connections, as Beijing intensifies its campaign against foreign influence. Since 2021, the measures have included bans on overseas travel,...
Israeli Embassy Beijing

Israeli Embassy Employee Assaulted in Beijing: Knife Attack Incident

An Israeli embassy worker in Beijing was attacked with a knife by another foreign national and hospitalized on Friday. The Israeli foreign ministry confirmed the attack, which did not occur at the embassy compound. The employee is currently in stable...
Shanghai, China

The Growing Crisis of Youth Unemployment in China

China's youth unemployment rate has doubled since May 2018, exacerbated by government policies and societal expectations. The Hukou system, which requires households to register and determine living and working locations, often hinders rural residents from securing urban opportunities. The abandoned...
Highway

New Cross-Border Road Trial Connects China, Mongolia, and Russia

Beijing, China China has launched Asia Highway 4, the second international road transport channel connecting China, Mongolia, and Russia. The trial-run route covers 2,253 kilometers, with a reception ceremony in Novosibirsk on September 28. The route aims to promote resource...
china's defence minister Li Shangfu

China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu ‘missing’

China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu has been missing for two weeks, sparking speculation on Twitter. Li, 65, replaced Wei Fenghe, who resigned from the Central Military Commission at the Communist Party of China congress in October last year. He is...
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China bans government officials from using iPhones

China's government has banned officials from using Apple iPhones at work, a move reportedly aimed at reducing reliance on foreign technology. The move, which could harm Apple's success in China, is part of Beijing's efforts to reduce its reliance on...
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China accuses government employee of spying with CIA, second spying claim in month

Beijing has publicly accused a government employee of spying for the United States ' CIA, marking the second high-profile espionage case in China this month. The Ministry of State Security revealed that a cadre working in an undisclosed ministry was...
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