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China's growing nuclear arsenal
The Business Standard
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August 20, 2025
Alongside a massive build-up in conventional military firepower, China has embarked on a rapid and sustained increase in the size and capability of its nuclear forces, according to the US military and arms control experts. The commander of the US...
China’s nuclear arsenal is growing, says Pentagon report
The Straits Times
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August 19, 2025
HONG KONG - Alongside a massive build-up in conventional military firepower, China has embarked on a rapid and sustained increase in the size and capability of its nuclear forces, according to the US military and arms control experts. The...
Chinese FM Wang Yi to co-chair strategic talks with Dar in Islamabad
The News International
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August 20, 2025
ISLAMABAD: On the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi is visiting Islamabad for co-chairing the 6th...
Chinese rocket carries innovative Mexican satellites into orbit
China Daily
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Kinetica 1 rocket launches seven satellites into orbit on Tuesday. [Photo by Wang Jiangbo/For China Daily] CAS Space, a Beijing-based commercial rocket maker, launched the eighth rocket in its Kinetica 1 series on Tuesday afternoon, transporting...
China Doesn't Need Nvidia? Futurum CEO Calls That 'Next-Level Nonsense' — Dan Ives Reacts With A Fiery Response
Benzinga
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On Tuesday, Daniel Newman, CEO of Futurum Group, dismissed the idea that China can move on without Nvidia Corporation NVDA. Trending Investment Opportunities Dan Ives Backs Futurum CEO On Nvidia's China Push Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Newman...
China’s rare-earth magnet exports to US hit six-month high after trade deal
The Business Times Singapore
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August 20, 2025
The Asian nation put export controls on the components, weaponising the nation’s 90% grip on global production to squeeze American factories and pile pressure on TrumpPublished Wed, Aug 20, 2025 · 11:34 AM [BEIJING] China’s flows of rare-earth...
China unveils parade highlights with many new weapons
CGTN
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A themed flower bed for the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War is seen along Chang'an Avenue, Beijing, China, August 17, 2025. /VCG A themed flower...
China’s FM Wang to visit Islamabad tomorrow
Daily Times
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August 20, 2025
Published on: August 20, 2025 5:57 AM Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to arrive in Islamabad on August 21 to co-chair the 6th Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue alongside Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister,...
China’s lingerie market is shifting. Can Aimer keep up?
KrASIA
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August 20, 2025
As a “second skin,” lingerie is not only a daily essential but also a reflection of how people perceive their bodies and express their identities. In China, the evolution of bras and underwear has often mirrored shifts in female consciousness. Yet...
China's expanding national park system delivers breakthroughs in wildlife conservation
People's Daily Online
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(Xinhua) 08:38, August 20, 2025 CHENGDU, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Deep in the misty mountains of southwest China's Sichuan Province, the annual encounter count of 185 giant pandas in field monitoring signals a remarkable success in the country's drive...
China, India Agree To Coordinate On Trade Even As US Blasts 'Global Clearinghouse For Russian Oil'
Zero Hedge
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After years of ratcheting tensions between nuclear-armed rivals China and India, which actually came to literal blows along their disputed Himalayan border over the last several years - including the deadly 2020 Galwan valley clashes among rival...
Minister tells PR officials to ‘deliver or quit’ after spate of mishaps
Dawn
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August 20, 2025
LAHORE: A rising number of train derailments, accidents and other mishaps has forced Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi to reprimand senior officials and warn them to improve performance or leave the department. Presiding over a high-level meeting in...
China’s rare earth export curbs strain India’s supply chains; Bilateral deals signed to secure critical minerals
The Economic Times
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August 19, 2025
New Delhi: The recent imposition of export restrictions on key rare earth magnets by China has resulted in a supply chain bottleneck, impacting Indian industries, including electric vehicle manufacturers, the government told the Lok Sabha....
Chinese National Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Shipping Weapons to North Korea via China
The Epoch Times
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August 19, 2025
The Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington in a file photo. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times A Chinese national who overstayed his student visa has been sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally shipping ammunition and other military...
China was the main battlefield against Japanese fascism
CGTN
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Between 1931 and 1941, 80 to 94 percent of Japanese forces were tied down in China. Even after the outbreak of the Pacific War, 50 to 69 percent of Japan's army remained in China (1941-1943), and before Japan's surrender in 1945, over 1.86 million...
Chinese researcher pleads no contest in Michigan lab biomaterial smuggling case
Great Lakes Wire - Michigan
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August 19, 2025
Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr., U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan | Department of JusticeJerome F. Gorgon, Jr., U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan | Department of Justice Chengxuan Han, a citizen of the...
China’s Ejiao boom kills six million donkeys a year
The Hindu
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August 20, 2025
According to a report published in June by a U.K.-based charity, nearly 6 million donkeys are killed every year globally to produce a traditional Chinese medicine called Ejiao. This problem of animal cruelty, according to data and reports, is...
China says it will highlight joint combat groups in next month’s military parade
South China Morning Post
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August 20, 2025
Wu Zeke, deputy head of the warfare bureau at the Central Military Commission’s Joint Staff Department, told reporters on Wednesday there would be “combat-oriented joint formations” made up of land combat, maritime combat, air defence and missile...
China-Pakistan cooperation scores 12 deals worth 235m yuan in Kashgar
Daily Times
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August 20, 2025
Published on: August 20, 2025 7:05 AM Twelve China-Pakistan cooperation projects, valued at RMB 235 million, were signed at the Pakistan-focused session of the 15th Kashgar-Central and South Asia Commodity Fair held in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur...
China to showcase military might with massive parade
Port Macquarie News
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August 20, 2025
"(The weapons and equipment) will fully demonstrate our military's robust ability to adapt to technological advancements, evolving warfare patterns, and win future wars," Wu Zeke, deputy director of the military parade, told reporters.