US F-22 Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon
COLUMBIA: The US has shot down what it termed a “Chinese surveillance balloon” off the coast of South Carolina. After the object traversed the country unimpeded for several days, President…
Philippines gives US more military bases
MANILA: The Philippines has granted the US expanded access to its military bases, their defense chiefs announced on Thursday, providing American forces with a strategic footing at a time of…
Clash with China around the corner – top US general
A senior US Air Force commander warned his subordinates that they should brace for war with China over Taiwan in just two years, NBC reported on Saturday, citing internal documents.…
Marines Reactivate Guam Base to Boost Pacific Footprint
The Marine Corps has formally opened its first new base in 70 years: Guam’s Camp Blaz, which is to become a “strategic hub” as the U.S. military expands its Pacific…
Russian warship to join drills with China, South African navies
MOSCOW: A Russian warship armed with hypersonic cruise weapons will take part in exercises with the Chinese and South African navies in February, according to Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency.…
‘Not afraid of the virus’: Wuhan turns page on Covid, three years on
Wuhan, China, Jan 23 (AFP/APP): Residents of China’s Wuhan said Monday they were hopeful for the future and no longer afraid of Covid-19, three years after the city was locked…
Grand Celebration of Chinese New Year 2023 by China Cultural Center in Pakistan
Islamabad: Starting from 15th January 2023, China Cultural Center in Pakistan has launched a series of activities to grandly celebrate the 2023 Happy Chinese New Year.The 2023 Chinese New Year…
China’s population shrinks for the first time in over 60 years
BEIJING: China’s population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed Tuesday, as the world’s most populous country faces a looming demographic crisis.The…
China urges Israel to avoid provocations
China’s new foreign minister, Qin Gang, has wrapped up his first overseas trip by calling for Israel to avoid further provocations that could escalate heightened tensions with Palestinians. “Israel should…
Panic in US amid reports of a new Chinese military base in Argentina
Buenos Aires: China is allegedly making behind-the-scenes moves in Argentina to secure permission to establish a new naval base in the city of Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego province, which would…