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Fears are growing that Beijing will use military force to take control of Taiwan. But on Kinmen, the Taiwanese island closest to China, it’s money that talks.

Calling CPR "one of India’s oldest and most esteemed policy research institutions", the signatories say it has a "reputation for excellence that is second to none among international scholars".

Chinese President Xi Jinpings trip to Russia is a clear declaration that the countries will stay aligned, no matter how destructive Russia may be, Yun Sun writes.

Continuous tear gas shelling and use of water cannons turned the former prime minister's residence into a battlefield.

Meeting comes as Xi calls for a ‘rational way’ out of Ukraine war and weeks after China brokered the Saudi-Iran truce.

Both sides face potential political snags, as well as a delicate balancing act in a region where the United States and China are competing for influence.

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China’s brokerage of a diplomatic deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia heralds a drive to parlay economic influence into a global political role.

“In the coming period of time, the risks and challenges that we face will only increase and intensify ever more,” the Chinese president said.

Taipei, March 7 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs currently has "no concrete plans" for an overseas trip by President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) said Tuesday, amid reports she will visit Taiwan's allies in April with stopovers in the United States.