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Tencent-backed Waterdrop faces pushback on IPO from Chinese regulators -sources
Chinese online insurance technology firm Waterdrop Inc is receiving pushback from domestic regulators on its planned U.S. initial public offering as its business model is seen as risky, four people familiar with the situation told Reuters.
Beijing has a navy it doesn't even admit exists, experts say. And it's swarming parts of the South China Sea | CNN
They've been dubbed China's "Little Blue Men," an allegedly Beijing-controlled maritime militia that analysts say could be hundreds of boats and thousands of crew members strong.
EU says it can't help Montenegro on China loan but can on financing
The European Union cannot help EU-hopeful Montenegro repay its debts to China, but can help it complete a highway plan that started with a huge loan from Beijing, the European Commission said on Monday.
Taiwan reports largest incursion yet by Chinese air force
Twenty-five Chinese air force aircraft including fighters and nuclear-capable bombers entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Monday, the island's government said, the largest reported incursion to date.
Philippines, U.S. launch military drills amid South China Sea tensions
Philippine and U.S. soldiers started two weeks of military exercises on Monday against a backdrop of rising tensions in the South China Sea, though the drills were reduced in scale due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Barbie, Peppa Pig and My Little Pony dangerous for kids, Chinese report says
A report by a Chinese consumer rights group claims to have found thousands of ‘problematic’ and ‘dangerous behaviours’ in a string of globally popular children’s cartoons.
Total, CNOOC reach final agreements on Uganda, Tanzania projects
French major Total said on Monday and its partners have concluded final agreements to launch the Lake Albert resources development project in Uganda and Tanzania.
Blinken warns of China's 'increasingly aggressive actions' against Taiwan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday the United States is concerned about China's aggressive actions against Taiwan and warned it would be a "serious mistake" for anyone to try to change the status quo in the Western Pacific by force.
Taiwan to stage live-fire drills as fears of possible PLA attack grow
Exercises will take place on Dongsha Islands in South China Sea on April 25 and May 5, Taiwan’s coastguard says.
U.S., Iran clash on sanctions; U.S. sees possible 'impasse'
U.S. and Iranian officials clashed on Friday over what sanctions the United States should lift to resume compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, with Washington predicting an impasse if Tehran sticks to a demand that all sanctions since 2017 be removed.
China drills deep in disputed South China Sea
China has drilled deep in the South China Sea to retrieve sediment core from the seabed, state media reported on Thursday, amid tensions over disputed waters with rival claimants Taiwan and the Philippines, as well as with the United States.
U.S. adds Chinese supercomputing entities to economic blacklist
The U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday it was adding seven Chinese supercomputing entities to a U.S. economic blacklist for assisting Chinese military efforts.
China administers total of 149.07 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of April 7
China administered about 3.68 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines on April 7, bringing the total number of doses given so far to 149.07 million, according to data released by the National Health Commission on Thursday.
Twitter launches 'Milk Tea Alliance' emoji as movement grows
Social media giant Twitter on Thursday launched an emoji for the Milk Tea Alliance, a global online pro-democracy movement that has united anti-Beijing campaigners in Hong Kong and Taiwan with protesters in Thailand, Myanmar and beyond.
China begins construction of its fifth rocket launch site
A port city in eastern China has launched an ambitious plan to build the country's fifth rocket launch site, under a longer-term goal to ramp up space infrastructure to meet the demands of an expected boom in commercial missions.
Indonesia turns to China for more vaccines after AstraZeneca delays
Indonesia is in talks with China to secure as many as 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to plug a gap in deliveries after delays in arrivals of AstraZeneca shots, the health minister said on Thursday.
Press freedom in Macau’s gambling hub under spotlight as China ramps up scrutiny
At a meeting at the Portuguese unit of Macau's public broadcaster TDM on March 10, two senior journalists addressed about 25 staff, reading new editorial rules requiring them to promote "patriotism, respect and love" for mainland China.
Scientists call for new probe into COVID-19 origins - with or without China
A joint China-World Health Organization (WHO) study into COVID-19 has provided no credible answers about how the pandemic began, and more rigorous investigations are required - with or without Beijing's involvement, a group of international scientists and researchers said...
China-EU relations face challenges, Xi tells Germany's Merkel
President Xi Jinping told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday that he saw "various challenges" in relations between China and the European Union and hoped the EU could "independently" make correct judgements, a Chinese government statement said.
U.S. warship transits Taiwan Strait amid China tensions
The guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain conducted a "routine" transit of the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the U.S. Navy said, as China sent more fighter jets into Taiwan's air defence zone and a Chinese carrier group drilled near Taiwan.