Global defence budget jumps to record high of $2440bn
For the first time, government military spending increased in all five geographical regions, Sipri thinktank finds Global military expenditure has reached a record high of...
Category : China
Millions at risk of floods in China’s Guangdong province after heavy rain
Officials urge municipalities to begin emergency planning after major rivers and reservoirs threaten to overflow Major rivers, waterways and reservoirs in China’s Guangdong province are...
As Solomon Islands’ election looms, China’s influence on the Pacific country draws scrutiny
The security deal with Beijing agreed by PM Manasseh Sogavare is under the spotlight ahead of the 17 April vote China’s rising power in the...
China reaffirms ties with North Korea in high-level meeting
Top-ranking Chinese official Zhao Leji met Kim Jong-un during three-day visit to Pyongyang A top ranking Chinese official reaffirmed ties with North Korea during a...
Canada spies under pressure over foreign meddling reports
Prime minister testified at inquiry into foreign interference that agency’s report of China meddling wasn’t relayed to him Canada’s spy agency is under pressure after...
India and Pakistan tried to meddle in Canada elections, spy agency says
CSIS intelligence report suggests growing number of countries targeting country’s large diaspora populations Canada’s spy agency has declared that the governments of India and Pakistan...
Huawei shrugs off US sanctions with fastest growth in four years
Revenue at Chinese telecom rose 10% as net profit more than doubles Chinese telecoms firm Huawei grew faster in 2023 than it has for four...
US-funded Radio Free Asia shuts down in Hong Kong over safety concerns
News service says it closed bureau after passing of new national security law known as Article 23 US-funded Radio Free Asia (RFA) has closed its...
‘Flat and shallow’: Netflix’s 3 Body Problem divides viewers in China
Eight-episode series based on Liu Cixin novels triggers accusations of ‘Americanisation’ of a Chinese story Netflix’s big-budget adaptation of Three-Body Problem, a series of novels...
Apple to pay $490m to settle claims it misled investors over sales in China
Company denies that Tim Cook deceived investors when he said iPhone sales were strong weeks before revenue warning Apple has agreed to pay $490m to...
