MI5 issues rare warning over Chinese spy agency

01 Oct 2026
MI5 has issued an unusual public warning about alleged Chinese intelligence activity targeting people in Britain. The security service says China is using an organisation presenting itself as an academic institute to establish…

North Korea: missile launch sends signals to China and USA

24 Sep 2026
On 20 September North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles towards the East Sea. South Korea’s military said the first missile travelled about 300 miles and the second more than 400 miles. The…

USA / China: Trump and Xi hold high-stakes Washington summit

24 Sep 2026
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are meeting in Washington for talks which could shape relations between the world’s two largest economies. Their third face-to-face meeting within a year comes amid continuing tensions over…

China: new nuclear power project using AI and robotics for safety

10 Sep 2026
China’s nuclear power corporation is using artificial intelligence, robotics and digital management systems to improve construction at its latest project, in Guangdong province. The site, employing about 30,000 authorised workers, includes robot dogs…

Nepal / Tibet: race to find missing people as death toll passes 1,280

03 Sep 2026
The death toll from the catastrophic flooding along Nepal’s border with Tibet has exceeded one thousand, while more than 5,500 people remain missing. Over nine hundred workers are believed to be trapped inside mud-filled…

Nepal / Tibet: flash floods kill hundreds, hundreds more are missing

27 Aug 2026
At least 359 people have been killed and hundreds remain missing after a catastrophic flash flood and mudslide struck the Nepal-Tibet border region. The disaster hit Rasuwa early on 26 August after a…

China: Beijing reacts angrily to US adding 43 firms to 'forced labour' blocklist

07 Aug 2026
The USA has added 43 Chinese companies to its Uyghur forced labour prevention act entity list, increasing the total from 144 to 187. The law restricts imports linked to China's Xinjiang region, due…

CSW welcomes release of Zion Church pastor

23 Jul 2026
Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, senior pastor of Beijing’s Zion Church, has been released after spending almost nine months in detention in China. He was among 28 church leaders arrested during coordinated raids in…

China / Philippines: confrontation over disputed reef

23 Jul 2026
Tensions between China and the Philippines have increased following a confrontation near Ren’ai Reef in the South China Sea. China has summoned the Philippine ambassador, accusing Manila of provoking the incident and defending…

India: welcome for Myanmar’s president to counter China’s influence

04 Jun 2026
India has given a red-carpet welcome to Myanmar’s president Min Aung Hlaing on his first official visit since taking office, signalling a strengthening of ties between the two neighbouring countries. Discussions have focussed…
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