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US-China relations
Senior Democrat urges Rubio to fill Arctic post and halt rise of China, Russia
In a letter, Raja Krishnamoorthi asks US Secretary of State to restore key US role in ‘one of the world’s most strategically vital regions’.
12 Dec 2025 - 11:50PM
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Aviation accidents
Chinese families ‘hope truth will come out’ when search for flight MH370 resumes
4 Dec 2025 - 3:29PM
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China society
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Elite success stories are cold comfort for disillusioned young workers
27 Nov 2025 - 9:30AM
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Trending in China
Overworked staff angry at China education tycoon’s anniversary letter from Antarctica
Founder of company waxes lyrical about the survival qualities of penguins, sparking sarcastic responses from staff, online observers.
23 Nov 2025 - 6:00PM
US-China relations
From reusable rockets to deep-sea dives: how China closes tech gap on the West
China sees outer space and the polar regions as ‘strategic new frontiers’ vital to its future security – and is investing accordingly.
12 Nov 2025 - 11:35AM
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China's military weapons
Can the Fujian aircraft carrier catapult the PLA Navy deep into the Pacific?
The vessel will be a frequent visitor to the high seas but some observers say there is still a big gap with the US.
8 Nov 2025 - 10:00PM
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Science
China crosses US second island chain with deep-sea cobalt mining rover
Chinese scientists test robotic miner built to harvest valuable metals from the ocean’s floor.
7 Nov 2025 - 6:05AM
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Climate change
It was once the largest iceberg in the world. Now, it’s landed in hot water
A23a is drifting in waters where the temperature is well above freezing, and is ‘rapidly breaking up’ into several ‘very large chunks’.
5 Nov 2025 - 7:15PM
China technology
China expands frontiers in space, deep sea, poles amid fierce geopolitical race
From deep in the Arctic Ocean to outer space and cyberspace, Beijing’s focus on technological advancements is reshaping the global strategic balance.
28 Oct 2025 - 9:00PM
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Science
Biologists find array of deep-sea survival mechanisms in Ring of Fire creatures
Scientists from Australia and Japan studying three trenches find ‘organisms have adapted strategies to filter things out of the waters’.
28 Oct 2025 - 5:00PM
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Disease
What killed hundreds of seals? Bird flu spread raises fears, questions
The disease worries governments and poultry businesses due to the impact on birds, potential trade restrictions, and the risk of a pandemic.
24 Oct 2025 - 6:58PM
Climate change
Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner, scientists warn
Climate change is accelerating risks to the Amazon, as warm water coral reefs experience unstoppable dieback.
13 Oct 2025 - 3:26PM
Arctic
China marks largest Arctic foray with first manned deep dive below polar ice
Expedition also sees world’s first coordinated crewed-uncrewed submersible operation, with team bringing back rich haul of samples and data.
5 Oct 2025 - 7:20PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia tightens security at Petronas’ Bintulu LNG hub to investigate ‘threat’
Authorities did not specify the nature of the threat to the complex, which is the world’s largest single-site LNG production facility.
9 Sep 2025 - 5:53PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
US says Venezuelan aircraft flew over navy vessel in international waters
Pentagon calls the incident ‘highly provocative’ and warns Venezuela not to interfere with US counter-narcotics operations.
5 Sep 2025 - 4:13PM
Climate change
One of Earth’s biggest icebergs is breaking up, could disappear in weeks
‘Megaberg’ known as A23a, which once weighed nearly a trillion tonnes and was twice the size of Greater London, is melting in the South Atlantic.
3 Sep 2025 - 3:25PM
Nato
Norway to buy UK-made frigates to monitor Russian submarines
A key mission for the frigates will be to monitor Russian submarines, whose base is in the Arctic bordering Norway.
31 Aug 2025 - 8:25PM
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China-UK relations
Beijing sends warning on Taiwan across bow of UK-Japan defence ties
The HMS Prince of Wales becomes the first foreign aircraft carrier to make a port call in Tokyo.
29 Aug 2025 - 9:00PM
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China’s military drills
Russian and Chinese submarines join forces in Pacific patrol first
Mission and choice of vessels reflect the deepening military coordination between the armed forces of the two countries.
28 Aug 2025 - 11:32PM
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Taiwan
China challenges US freedom of navigation operations as having ‘no legal basis’
Beijing accuses Washington of ‘double standards’ in first report of its kind criticising its activities in South China Sea and Taiwan Strait.
26 Aug 2025 - 12:15AM
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US-China relations
Why is the US uneasy as China’s 5-strong icebreaker fleet arrives in the Arctic?
The US coastguard has accused some of the vessels of straying too close to the Alaskan coast, a claim rebutted by a Beijing-based think tank.
23 Aug 2025 - 2:37PM
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Asean
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As the US and China compete, Asean could play arbiter
The new cold war could promote Asean’s autonomy by creating space for choice, but only so long as the bloc exhibits strategic coherence.
20 Aug 2025 - 9:30AM
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Americas and the Caribbean
There she blows: Erin is Atlantic’s first hurricane this season
The Category 5 hurricane is expected to bring strong winds, floods and landslides to islands in the Caribbean.
16 Aug 2025 - 11:51PM
South China Sea
China tells US to rein in frontline forces after South China Sea ‘infringement’
Beijing protests over USS Higgins’ presence near Scarborough Shoal while American navy says its presence is lawful.
15 Aug 2025 - 5:37PM
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China-Philippines relations
‘Playing with fire’: Beijing warns Manila after Marcos makes Taiwan remarks
Philippine president’s contention that his country would ‘have to get involved’ in US-China confrontation prompts strong response.
8 Aug 2025 - 7:04PM
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US-China relations
Opinion
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The US shouldn’t disrespect China’s right to the high seas
Washington’s recent confrontation of a Chinese research icebreaker reflects gaps in its application of international maritime law.
8 Aug 2025 - 5:30AM
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Russia
Russian volcano erupts after 475 years amid magnitude-8.8 quake chaos
The towering plume of ash from the Krasheninnikov volcano, which last erupted in 1550, may disrupt flights, the emergency ministry says.
3 Aug 2025 - 1:15PM
South China Sea
China’s coastguard tows Philippine ship after tense maritime clash in new video
Beijing uses strongest language yet to describe South China Sea confrontations with Manila in footage aired by CCTV.
1 Aug 2025 - 7:10PM
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