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China practices attacks and blockades in fresh military exercises around Taiwan

2:14am April 01, 2025

China launched major military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, simulating attacks and maritime blockades, in what Beijing called a warning after Taiwan's president labeled China a hostile foreign force.

General Economy in Beijing As Xi Congratulates Trump on Victory, Urges Stable US-China Ties

China releases staff of an American due diligence firm in a move to woo investors

9:59am March 25, 2025

The release of the employees from the Mintz Group comes as China is trying to woo back foreign investors to help revive its sagging economy.

A Chinese scholar shares some thoughts about what Trump is doing to the U.S.

4:26am March 25, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

President Trump's alienation of allies and his dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development are welcome news for China, a scholar in Beijing tells NPR.

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India is hoping its manufacturing sector will profit from Trump's tariffs on China

11:37am March 24, 2025

India is hoping to attract more manufacturing as the Trump administration's tariff policies make it more expensive to do business in China.

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South Korea, Japan and US Hold Trilateral Naval Drills

Trump has key allies in Asia guessing on trade and security

6:00am March 22, 2025

As with Europe, the Trump administration is sending conflicting signals to America's long-standing allies in Asia, with whom the U.S. has deep-rooted security agreements that date back to the 1950s.

Taiwan's president pushes to increase defense budget amid rising threat from China

1:05am March 21, 2025

Taiwan's military is seeking funds to retain more service people with higher pay and to lengthen compulsory national service from four months to one year as it faces a rising threat from China.

Malaysia approves a new search for MH370 wreckage in the Indian Ocean

1:02am March 20, 2025

The Boeing 777 plane vanished from radar shortly after taking off on March 8, 2014, carrying 239 people. The plane headed south to the far-southern Indian Ocean, where it is believed to have crashed.

Canada says China executed four Canadians earlier this year

12:52am March 20, 2025

Beijing's embassy in Ottawa said the executions were due to drug crimes and noted that China does not recognize dual citizenship.

Iranian officials talk nuclear program with Chinese and Russian counterparts

4:27am March 14, 2025

by Anthony Kuhn

The meeting came days after Iran rebuffed President Trump's proposal for nuclear talks. Trump sent a letter calling for Iran to either enter into negotiations or face possible military action.

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President Trump Makes An Investment Announcement In The Roosevelt Room Of The White House

Taiwanese chip giant's investments in U.S. stir 'silicon shield' security worries

5:30am March 12, 2025

TSMC's plan to invest $100 billion into U.S. production facilities raises concerns that its leverage in securing protection from China may be weakened.