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The recent enhancements at Chabua reflect India's broader strategy to counter China's expanding military footprint along the Himalayan frontier. The airbase is located near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) — a 2,100-mile disputed border that has been the focus of sustained military tension since the deadly clashes in 2020.

I want to eat” popped up in Chinese characters on a computer at a public hospital in central Beijing. The words were formed from the thoughts of a 67-year-old woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),

China is "clearly" trying to interfere in Taiwan's democracy and it is up to Taiwan's people to decide who should be removed from or stay in office, the island's government said on Wednesday ahead of a recall vote for around one-fifth of lawmakers.

The Chinese government is taking steps to rein in what it calls “involution,” or excessive competition that is hurting local companies and fueling the country’s deflationary spiral.

China has exploited the problem of the scam centers to expand its influence throughout Southeast Asia, a congressional commission said.

China's commerce minister and the European Union's trade chief had a "candid and in-depth" discussion on economic and trade cooperation as well as other issues that both sides face, the Chinese ministry said on Wednesday.

Beijing is betting that economic pressure and diplomatic defiance will force concessions, but its stance could put more strain on its ties with Europe at a crucial time.