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Xi urges submarine force to strive for greater accomplishments

China has not fought a war since 1979, when it conducted a stunted foray across the land border into Vietnam. Thus, it is difficult to assess just how effective the PLAN is

May 16, 2023

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China sentences American to life in prison on spying charges

Details of the charges against John Shing-Wan Leung, who also holds permanent residency in Hong Kong, have not been publicly released….reports Asian Lite News China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to

May 15, 2023

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‘Russia becoming a vassal of China amid Ukraine war’

Macron says Russia has lost its access to the Baltic because it prompted the decision by Sweden and Finland to join NATO…reports Asian Lite News Russia has “already lost geopolitically” its war

May 15, 2023

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China keen to invest in gas, oil sectors in Afghanistan

Earlier in January, the ruling Taliban in Afghanistan signed a contract with a Chinese company to extract oil from the Amu Darya basin…reports Asian Lite News The Taliban on Sunday said that

May 15, 2023

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China’s new bank loans tumble more than expected in April

The People’s Bank of China has not provided further stimulus after cutting banks’ reserve requirement ratio in March and guiding banks to lend more in the first quarter to spur growth…reports Asian

May 14, 2023

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China ups ante ahead of G7 summit, sails naval flotilla around Japan

The Japanese map shows the voyage began on April 30 in the Tsushima Strait between South Korea and Japan…reports Asian Lite News Ahead of the G7 Summit in Japan, Chinese warships sailed

May 14, 2023

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Japan’s military aspirations worry China

The latest defence spending package for Japan’s Self-Defence Forces, approved in December last year, totalled 6.8 trillion yen (USD 52 billion)…reports Asian Lite News After Japan announced last year that it would

May 12, 2023

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China’s message to Taliban: Protect women’s rights and interests

According to Wang Wenbin, Afghanistan should not be excluded from the international community….reports Asian Lite News China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked the Taliban to adopt “moderate and prudent” domestic and

May 12, 2023

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Blinken calls out China’s DNA collection from Tibetans

Blinken’s statements met with an accusatory response from China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson….reports Asian Lite News US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has publicly expressed concerns over reports of China gathering DNA from

May 11, 2023

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Beijing blames Canberra for meddling in Fiji relationship

The ties between China and Fiji have strained ever since Sitiveni Rabuka took over power late last year…reports Asian Lite News China has accused Australia of trying to sabotage its relationship with

May 11, 2023

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