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Chinese FM to visit Italy, travel to Switzerland to hold meetings
BEIJING, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Italy and hold the 12th Joint Meeting of the China-Italy Government Committee and then travel to Switzerland and hold the 4th round of China-Switzerland Foreign Ministers'...

China's J-35 and J-35A manufacturing hangars unveiled for first time
China's J-35 and J-35A stealth fighter jets at their manufacturing site. Photo: Screenshot from media reports The hangars of China's J-35 and J-35A stealth fighter jets were publicly unveiled for the first time on Sunday, according to China...

New LDP President Takaichi: Entrusted With Steering Party at Crossroads For Its Survival / Resolve Turmoil, Restore Political Functionality
Editorial 15:00 JST, October 5, 2025 Will the election of a new president mark the dawn of a new era for the Liberal Democratic Party? The ruling party appears to have chosen to aim for an approach that can carry out bold reforms by overhauling...

Unmoored: Trump’s Neo-Isolationism and Beijing’s Rising Tide
As President Xi Jinping hosts Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un in Beijing—parading China’s military prowess—President Trump insists Americans shouldn’t be worried, saying in early September that China would “never use their military on us. Believe...
Typhoon Matmo: China evacuates 150,000 people as powerful storm makes landfall
China evacuated more than 150,000 people from southern coastal areas as Typhoon Matmo made landfall on Sunday, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain to Guangdong and Hainan provinces. The National Meteorological Centre (NMC) said the storm,...

Home Secretary ‘disappointed’ at collapse of Chinese spying case
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she was “very disappointed” at the collapse of a major Chinese spying case and denied there was any ministerial interference. The case against Christopher Cash, a former parliamentary researcher, and Christopher...

Tokyo faces regional pressure to ease Chinese tourist restrictions, public pressure to resist
Published: 05 Oct. 2025, 15:59 People take photos with Mount Fuji in the background at a convenience store near the mountain. [TV-ASAHI] The debate over easing visa requirements for Chinese tourists has become a hot-button issue not only in Korea...

25 years of China's Holy Martyrs: Yesterday's controversy, today's silence
1 October marked the anniversary of the canonisation desired by John Paul II which gave rise to the most conflictual moment in relations between Beijing and the Holy See. In the context of today's dialogue with the Beijing authorities, marking the...

Takaichi likely to become first female prime minister of Japan
Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hardline ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister. In a country that...

Takaichi, Abe's heir and candidate to become Tokyo's first female prime minister
The former interior minister, known for her tough stance on China and her nationalist policies, won the Liberal Democratic Party primaries and is set to lead the government as its leader. However, without a majority in parliament, she will have to...

Hajijis PGRS rejects claims of Chinese backing for Warisan
PGRS information chief Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan (left) described Warisan president Shafie Apdal’s claims about a shift in Chinese support as being ‘far from the current political reality’. PETALING JAYA: Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah has rejected...

Experts criticise Denmark for adopting Beijing’s language on Taiwan
Experts warn that Denmark is drifting toward Beijing’s One China principle, effectively aligning its Taiwan policy with China’s stance and drawing criticism for undermining Europe’s neutral position. Photo: The Diplomat. Danish foreign policy...

How should China and Bangladesh conduct economic co-op?
LIU Zongyi: In the past nearly two decades, Bangladesh's economy has achieved relatively rapid development, with an average annual GDP growth rate of more than 6%, and its per capita GDP has exceeded that of India. Why Bangladesh's economy has...

Bridging politics, engineering excellence
TODAY, President Mohamed Irfaan Ali is scheduled to inaugurate the New Demerara River Bridge with much pomp and ceremony, celebrating yet another significant milestone, and transforming the landscape of Guyana in a modern and futuristic way. The...

Yu Menglong SHOCKING Death Controversy: Chinese actor’s mother VANISHED, police investigation LEAKED, claims of…
Yu Menglong shocking death controversy new update The news of the death of popular Chinese actor Yu Menglong has shaken the nation and the world. Numerous claims, rumors, and controversies have emerged regarding his death—some claim it was not...

How Mabel Cheung’s The Soong Sisters faced censors and sensitive politics
Hong Kong filmmakers have rarely focused on stories about modern history – historical films are expensive and the themes have always been considered too politically sensitive to address, even in colonial times. Unusually for a Hong Kong director,...

Police prosecute activist for calling Oborevwori ‘sleeping governor’ in Facebook post
The police command in Delta is prosecuting Fejiro Oliver, an activist, accusing him of cyberstalking Sheriff Oborevwori, the state governor. Oliver, who was arrested in Abuja in September and subsequently transferred to Delta state, is facing...

'India Will Be Buried Under Wreckage Of Its Planes': Pakistan Defence Minister
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom The war of words has crossed the border, and in a fiery response to remarks by India’s Army Chief, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned that India would be “buried under...

India and China Open Direct Flights After Five Years
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - India and China have reopened direct flights between two cities starting from October 2025. The direct flights between the two countries were closed for five years due to travel restrictions during Covid-19 and issues related...

Bad news for China as Pakistan offers US to build a port near Iran's Chabahar port, India should be cautious because...
Home News Bad news for China as Pakistan offers US to build a port near Irans Chabahar port, India should be cautious because... The Pasni Port of Pakistan is very significant for India because it is just 300 kilometers from Iran's Chabahar Por,...