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China Criticizes US Strikes on Iran During Negotiations
China strongly condemned the US and Israeli attacks against Iran, deeming the targeting of a sovereign state during negotiations and the assassination of its...
Russia and Syria Discuss New Role for Military Bases After Assad Era
Russia said it is in discussions with Syria over a possible "reformatting" of its military facilities in the country, signaling a potential adjustment to...
Xi Visit Strengthens China North Korea Ties Amid Shifting Regional Alliances
Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a high profile two day visit to North Korea, with both Beijing and Pyongyang portraying the trip as a...
Philippines Protests China Floating Platform at Disputed Shoal
The Philippines has called on China to remove a floating structure placed at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, escalating long...
China and Hong Kong Stocks Fall as Gulf Tensions Weigh on Investor Sentiment
Chinese and Hong Kong equities declined on Wednesday as investors reacted to renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East following a fresh exchange of...
China and Taiwan Clash Over Coast Guard Patrols in Waters East of Taiwan
Tensions between China and Taiwan have intensified after both sides exchanged accusations over Chinese coast guard patrols in waters east of Taiwan. The dispute...
Will Iran’s Retaliatory Strikes on US Bases Trigger a Wider Gulf Conflict?
Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched missile and drone attacks against U.S. military installations in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain after President Donald Trump ordered strikes on...
Sudan: Burhan’s ‘arms-first’ diplomacy is aimed at surviving an unwinnable war
Sudan’s army leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has no plans for peace in Sudan, let alone a civilian‑led, internationally supported settlement. Instead, he is...
Did Striking Iran Restore or Hollow Out U.S Global Leadership
At 1:15 a.m. on February 28, 2026, the United States crossed a threshold it had circled for over four decades. Operation Epic Fury was...
China and North Korea Deepen Strategic Ties as Xi Visits Pyongyang
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed to strengthen cooperation in politics, trade, culture, and diplomatic coordination during Xi's...