Chinese vessels have intruded into restricted waters around a Taipei-controlled island just 6.2 miles from China at least 24 times this year.
Chinese manufacturers are dumping goods abroad to offset paralyzed domestic demand, exposing them to mounting tariff risks, according to experts.
The US, UK, France, and Germany voiced concerns over Chinese maneuvers off Taiwan’s east coast.
A former senior Xinjiang official is under investigation, marking the latest casualty in Beijing’s relentless anti-corruption campaigns.
Washington and Tokyo are holding concurrent exercises across the Western Pacific to bolster deterrence amid mounting Chinese military pressure.
The U.S. War Department released an updated roster identifying 188 entities linked to the Chinese regime’s armed forces, including BYD and Baidu.
The Pyongyang trip marks the Chinese leader’s first state visit of 2026 and his first to North Korea in seven years.
Analysts warn that Beijing could leverage state media AI to turn foreign firms into tools of CCP repression.
The New York Times confirmed that its China-based correspondent was expelled in February.
The regime’s stockpile is estimated to have reached 600 nuclear warheads, putting it on track for the world’s fastest expansion in recent years.