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A Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker crosses the strait for the first time in nearly two weeks, bound from Ras Laffan to Tianjin, China.
2026-05-22

Australian treasurer Jim Chalmers orders several China-linked shareholders to divest their stakes in Northern Minerals under foreign investment laws aimed at protecting the country's rare earths sector.
2026-05-18

Exiled Tibetans vote in a global election organized by the Central Tibetan Administration to choose representatives to its parliament, with polling held in multiple countries outside China.
2026-04-26

A humanoid robot developed by Chinese company Honor completes a half marathon in Beijing involving both robots and human runners in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, faster than the standing human world record.
2026-04-19

Chinese police detain six members of the unregistered Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan, including its current leader, as part of ongoing actions against house churches.
2026-01-6

Tajikistan reinforces its border with Afghanistan, as the Tajik government says that the drone strikes which killed two Tajik and three Chinese citizens over the past week originated from its neighbour.
2025-12-1

China increases its tariffs on U.S. imports from 84% to 125% in response to U.S. duties on Chinese goods of 145%.
2025-04-11

The Chinese PLA Navy and Air Force conduct large-scale military exercises around Taiwan. At least 19 Chinese warships are deployed, including the aircraft carrier "Shandong", marking its closest ever approach to the island.
2025-04-1

China announces that it will implement 100% tariffs on several Canadian agricultural exports, including rapeseed and peas, and 25% tariffs on pork and aquacultural products will be implemented on March 20 in retaliation against earlier tariffs instituted by Canada on Chinese electric vehicles and metal exports.
2025-03-8

Apple and Google remove apps by the Chinese company ByteDance, including TikTok, Lemon8, and CapCut, from their app stores in the United States to comply with the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
2025-01-18