Bad Bet: Xi Misreads the Rare-Earth War—US/EU Counter, Beijing Isolated
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As Military Purges Deepen, CCP’s 4th Plenum to Test Xi Jinping’s Grip on Power: Analysts
In the latest shake-up within China’s top leadership, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced on Oct. 16 the expulsion of nine senior military officers,...
North Korean soldier crosses DMZ, defects to South: Seoul
A North Korean soldier was taken into custody by the South after he voluntarily crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas...
Why Hong Kong must not be hasty in seeing off its ‘silver’ officials
I think we should be bracing ourselves for a wave of disgruntled legislative councillors, and it might not end there. If a Legislative Council...
China’s economy can grow by up to 5% over next 5 years, ex-finance official says
Published: 8:00pm, 19 Oct 2025Updated: 8:00pm, 19 Oct 2025 China can sustain annual growth of 4.5 to 5 per cent over its next five-year...
Chinese firm thanks ‘sales consultant’ Trump as tariff threat spurs orders
A Chinese exporter said it has seen a sudden surge in orders as US humanoid robot makers and artificial intelligence (AI) companies – including...
Opportunities for Hong Kong on sidelines of Xi-Trump summit in South Korea
Published: 7:56pm, 19 Oct 2025Updated: 8:00pm, 19 Oct 2025 Ahead of a hugely uncertain yet highly anticipated summit between the leaders of the world’s...
Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to ceasefire after deadly fighting
Published: 7:51pm, 19 Oct 2025Updated: 7:52pm, 19 Oct 2025 Afghanistan and Pakistan, embroiled in fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds,...
Chinese minister calls out US ‘protectionism’ in shipping industry
China’s Minister of Transport Liu Wei has called on shipping companies and port operators worldwide to promote free trade in a “concerted effort” to...