Conservative MP Michael Chong has accused the Canadian federal government of not informing him of allegations that Beijing aimed to intimidate his family as part of China’s state interference in Canadian politics. Citing a report in the Globe and Mail, Chong said Monday that he was “profoundly disappointed” to learn the authoritarian regime in China […]
President Joe Biden welcomed Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for White House talks on Monday, reaffirming the United States’ commitment to the Philippines’ security. Concerns have been mounting over the Chinese navy’s harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, and Biden emphasized the “deep friendship” between the two nations during the meeting. Marcos’ […]
Satellite images have revealed the development of a 100ft-long blimp manufactured by the Chinese military at a confidential desert military installation. The images of a base in northwestern China were taken three months before a Chinese spy balloon was shot down off the US coast and could indicate a significant advancement in China’s airship programme, aerospace experts […]
As Ukraine awaits the arrival of a newly appointed peace envoy from China, Beijing is increasingly assuming a position of leadership in international efforts to bring a halt to one of Europe’s most volatile conflicts of the century. In doing so, Chinese President Xi Jinping is mounting a challenge to the longstanding power broker role of the […]
For the first time, China voted in favor of a UN resolution calling Russia an aggressor, although earlier it either abstained or voted against, Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN Serhiy Kyslytsya has said. “An attempt by Russia to remove the mention of aggression against Ukraine failed in the General Assembly. Five well-known human rights […]
The commencement of Xi Jinping’s third-term presidency in March 2023 was the central event in Chinese politics. Despite being widely anticipated, the occasion still held significant importance. The Fourteenth National People’s Congress (NPC), which completed the leadership transition outlined at the 20th National Congress in October last year, putting in place a government stacked with hand-picked […]
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group reported better-than-expected Q1 results on Friday, with revenues of RMB 187.4 billion ($28.6 billion), up 64% year-over-year, beating analysts’ estimates of RMB 180.4 billion. The company also reported a net income of RMB 46.4 billion ($7.1 billion), up 12% year-over-year. The results were driven by strong growth in Alibaba’s core […]
