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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Visits China for Talks on Ukraine, Iran
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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Visits China for Talks on Ukraine, Iran

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Beijing for talks with Chinese officials, focusing on the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran. During his visit, Lavrov criticized efforts to 'contain' Russia and China, accusing the US of continuing Cold War-era geopolitical strategies.

China Remains Silent on Trump's Request to Delay Xi Summit Amid Iran Conflict
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China Remains Silent on Trump's Request to Delay Xi Summit Amid Iran Conflict

After President Trump announced his request to postpone his meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing, citing the ongoing Iran conflict, Chinese officials stated they are still discussing the timing of a potential summit.

China's 'Two Sessions' Focus on New Tech and Domestic Demand Amid Low GDP Growth
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China's 'Two Sessions' Focus on New Tech and Domestic Demand Amid Low GDP Growth

Thousands of Chinese officials, including members of the National People's Congress, met in Beijing to discuss the government's agenda, projecting the lowest GDP growth in decades and emphasizing new technologies and domestic demand, with BBC correspondents now providing key takeaways as the major…

China evacuates hundreds of citizens from Iran as war worsens
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China evacuates hundreds of citizens from Iran as war worsens

Beijing says more than 470 Chinese nationals have been safely evacuated from Iran as the conflict with the US and Israel escalates. The Chinese embassy is helping citizens leave via designated land routes and border crossings. Meanwhile, Chinese officials are urging all remaining citizens in Iran to step up safety precautions, register with the embassy and leave the country “as soon as possible”.

Top Chinese officials, industry leaders may discuss capping EV output at ‘two sessions’
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Top Chinese officials, industry leaders may discuss capping EV output at ‘two sessions’

Ahead of China’s annual legislative meetings – typically a window into Beijing’s top-level policy agenda – this is the fifth entry in a series examining the complex economic recalibration driving China’s growth philosophy and its wide-ranging implications for local governments, financial investors and private enterprises. Chinese government and industry officials are likely to discuss plans to control domestic electric-vehicle (EV) makers’ output, while encouraging them to prioritise...

What A Taiwan Invasion Would Cost China
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What A Taiwan Invasion Would Cost China

What A Taiwan Invasion Would Cost China Authored by Antonio Graceffo via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Shortly after meeting with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping in late October, President Donald Trump said China would never attack Taiwan while he is president because Chinese officials “know the consequences.” While support from the United States is welcome news for Taiwan, Trump’s words raise a real question: Does Xi actually know the cost of invading Taiwan?...

The drug paradox of Queen Victoria: New book says she ‘loved’ drugs while empire sold opium worldwide
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The drug paradox of Queen Victoria: New book says she ‘loved’ drugs while empire sold opium worldwide

During the reign of Queen Victoria, the British Empire profited heavily from exporting opium from colonial India to China, fuelling addiction and sparking the First Opium War after Chinese official Lin Zexu destroyed large shipments. The episode reveals a stark contradiction between Victorian moral ideals and an empire deeply reliant on the global narcotics trade.