Iran and Saudi Arabia signal the start of a new era, with China front and center | CNN
London CNN — When Saudi Arabia and Iran buried the hatchet in Beijing on Friday, it was a game-changing moment...
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China appoints Li Qiang, a trusted ally of Xi Jinping, as premier | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — China’s rubber-stamp legislature has appointed Li Qiang, a long-time aide of leader Xi Jinping, as premier,...
US intel chiefs say China likely to press Taiwan and seek to undercut US | CNN Politics
CNN — US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told Congress Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to...
TikTok could be a valuable tool for China if it invades Taiwan, FBI director says | CNN Business
New York CNN — The Chinese government could use TikTok to control data on millions of people and harness the...
China to increase defense spending 7.2%, sets economic growth target of ‘around 5%’ for 2023 | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — China has set an official economic growth target of “around 5%” for 2023, as it seeks...
Chinese city claims to have destroyed 1 billion pieces of personal data collected for Covid control | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — A Chinese city says it has destroyed a billion pieces of personal data collected during the...
US agency assessment backing Covid lab leak theory raises more questions than answers — and backlash from China | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you...
US adds Chinese genetics firms to trade blacklist over surveillance allegations | CNN Business
Atlanta/Hong Kong CNN — The United States on Thursday added two subsidiaries of Chinese genetics company BGI to a trade...
Putin ally Lukashenko and Chinese leader Xi Jinping vow to deepen defense ties | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko – a close ally of Vladimir Putin...
Grand test for Indian diplomacy as American, Chinese and Russian ministers meet in Delhi | CNN
New Delhi CNN — Foreign ministers from the world’s biggest economies have convened in New Delhi, setting the stage for...
Drone Shot Along Border Had “Footprints” In China, Pakistan: Border Force
A forensic analysis of the drone found that it flew in Fengxian district in Shanghai.New Delhi: A drone that was...
US plans to expand training of Taiwanese forces | CNN Politics
CNN — The US is planning to increase the number of US troops training Taiwanese forces on the self-governing island...
Blinken says US has ‘no doubt’ China was conducting surveillance with balloon | CNN Politics
Washington CNN — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made clear that the US has no doubt China was seeking...
History repeats itself with anti-China land ownership proposals | CNN Politics
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Uncontacted tribes and an Indian military base. Did a ‘spy’ balloon snoop on the Andaman and Nicobar islands? | CNN
CNN — When a strange white sphere appeared in the skies above the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in January 2022,...
Isolated Iran finds ally China reluctant to extend it a lifeline | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
China’s property crash is prompting banks to offer mortgages to 70-year-olds | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — The property market in China is so depressed that some banks are resorting to drastic measures,...
Top Chinese investment banker Bao Fan is latest CEO to go missing | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — One of China’s top investment bankers has become unreachable, according to his company. China Renaissance, an...
China sanctions Lockheed, Raytheon after vowing to retaliate against US restrictions | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — China has imposed sanctions on two American defense manufacturers over arms sales to Taiwan, a day...
US restricts 6 Chinese companies tied to airships and balloons | CNN Business
CNN — The US Commerce Department is restricting six Chinese companies tied to the Chinese army’s aerospace programs from obtaining...
