Men applying for long-term Russian residency must agree to serve a year in the armed forces, consulate says in an unusual notice.
26 Feb 2026 - 8:03PM videocam
Unusually detailed posts by commercial firm MizarVision about America’s deployments in the Middle East are grabbing attention.
27 Feb 2026 - 4:44PM videocam
Chinese leader sends message of ‘high trust and wholehearted support’ to Kim Jong-un after major party event.
A bizarre case of inflating applicant numbers to deter potential job candidates has become a national talking point.
20 Feb 2026 - 4:53PM videocam
Move leaves US citizens as the only ones from the Five Eyes alliance who still cannot enter China without a visa.
15 Feb 2026 - 9:06PM videocam
Military commentators say PLA aircraft cited by official military paper was likely to have been a J-16.
13 Feb 2026 - 8:47PM videocam
Analyst says deployment signals Chinese military’s cyber warfare capabilities ‘are no longer confined to the mainland’.
12 Feb 2026 - 8:00PM videocam
US deploys new rotational force to Southeast Asian ally, a move experts say is aimed at deterring China and supporting Typhon missile system.
US accusations about secret Chinese nuclear tests surface amid arms race anxieties, but Beijing says concerns over its weapons are all hype.
Investigations into China’s top military commanders have raised questions about the PLA’s battle readiness.
4 Feb 2026 - 6:14AM videocam
Liu and his assistant reportedly in custody for ‘illegal business operations’ and ‘false accusations’.
A documentary on state television highlights how a senior central bank official was bribed with a digital currency.
15 Jan 2026 - 8:34PM videocam
Documentary details the downfall of Jiang Chaoliang and his brothers as disciplinary commission holds key session.
14 Jan 2026 - 7:08PM videocam
Taipei touts former speaker of the island’s legislature as having ‘laid a solid foundation for Taiwan-Japan friendship’ in his previous role.
14 Jan 2026 - 7:08PM videocam
In neighbouring Hebei province, rural residents say they cannot afford to heat their homes enough after switch from coal.
13 Jan 2026 - 10:58AM videocam
Group reportedly switched phones to flight mode while in restricted area, hampering emergency contact and rescuers’ attempts to find them.
11 Jan 2026 - 9:25PM videocam
Proposed changes show William Lai’s administration and party are ‘peace destroyers, crisis creators and war instigator’.
5 Jan 2026 - 6:19PM videocam
They’re not shaped by history like the previous generation, and observer says US-China tensions can give them ‘more space’ to explore issues.
31 Dec 2025 - 8:23AM videocam
Coastguard releases poster depicting blockade as Eastern Theatre Command conducts live-fire exercises to north and south of island.
30 Dec 2025 - 9:24PM videocam
Military says it is conducting exercise across five areas near the self-governed island.
29 Dec 2025 - 8:38PM videocam
Containers bear the words ‘plan for the maritime revival of the Chinese nation and the community of shared future for mankind in the ocean’.
26 Dec 2025 - 9:06PM videocam
Donald Trump unveils new class of ship meant to ‘inspire fear in America’s enemies’, but analysts say the initiative faces huge hurdles.
26 Dec 2025 - 5:50PM videocam
Report adds that Americans’ security is threatened by Beijing’s development of its ‘historic military build-up’, including nuclear arsenal.
25 Dec 2025 - 2:53PM videocam
Concentrated UAV swarms seen to allow ‘optimal combat effectiveness with minimal battlefield expenditure’.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:03PM videocam
A symposium in Tawang prompts allegations of appropriation and attempts to legitimise territorial claims.
22 Dec 2025 - 1:10PM videocam
Chinese foreign minister is on a three-nation Middle East tour and met Emirati counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday.
Top Communist Party official says attempts to challenge post-war order are ‘doomed to failure’ as tensions with Tokyo flare.
13 Dec 2025 - 9:42PM videocam
Mainland Affairs Council says it must be told of any deviation from itinerary and delegation must gain approval before signing agreements.
12 Dec 2025 - 8:25PM videocam
Xinhua hails ‘breakthrough in China’s large drone technology’, says Jiu Tian could also be deployed in wide range of civilian applications.
11 Dec 2025 - 9:51PM videocam
Second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism makes apparent reference to succession of exiled spiritual leader Dalai Lama.