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Japan expresses ‘regret’ after knife-wielding soldier breaks into Chinese embassy

Embassy break-in further strains troubled relations between Japan and China

The Independent UK · Mar 25

China protests to Japan over alleged break-in at its embassy in Tokyo

China has lodged a protest to Japan over an alleged break-in at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo

The Independent UK · Mar 24

China to invade Taiwan? Beijing says 'US should stop hyping threat theory'

China on Thursday urged the United States to “stop hyping” the narrative of a China threat, after a US intelligence report said Beijing was unlikely to invade Taiwan next year.

The Times of India · Mar 19

UK, UN and EU deplore ‘monumental injustice’ of Jimmy Lai’s 20-year jail sentence

Son says Hong Kong media figure, 78, fears dying alone while legal team say Lai is now world’s highest profile political prisoner

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9

Sentence for Hong Kong's ex-publisher Jimmy Lai raises concerns as China defends it

The sentencing of Hong Kong’s onetime media magnate Jimmy Lai is raising concerns from foreign governments and rights groups

The Independent UK · Feb 9

‘Not a religious person’: China firmly opposes Grammy award to Dalai Lama

China on Monday criticised the Grammy Award conferred on the Dalai Lama, stating that it “firmly opposes” the Tibetan spiritual leader using the international recognition to carry out what it described as “anti-China activities.”

The Times of India · Feb 2

Beijing condemns ‘egregious’ destruction of monument to Chinese workers in Panama

President blames municipal authorities for demolition and pledges to rebuild monument near entrance to Panama Canal

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

Japan on track to become world’s third-largest defence spender

A record defence budget and an expanding missile and drone programme mark a decisive shift for Japan, as it clears path to become the world’s third-largest military spender.

Euronews · Dec 26, 2025

Why China is watching Trump’s Venezuela campaign closely

Donald Trump’s campaign against Venezuela escalated recently with the US president announcing that the country’s airspace should be considered “closed”. This is a move that has preceded US military interventions in the past, perhaps most notably in Iraq in 2003.

The Conversation · Dec 5, 2025

The Latest: Trump administration halts immigration applications from 19 countries

The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year, as part of sweeping immigration changes in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard troops

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025