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ADELAIDE: China has issued safety alerts for its citizens in Australia following recent incidents, which saw Chinese nationals being attacked in public spaces across the country. "Chinese nationals and students, without provocation, were assaulted and attacked by local minors on the streets, at stations and in shopping malls," read a statement released by the Chinese Consulate-General in Adelaide on Tuesday (Aug 12).  Chinese citizens, especially students, were urged to "raise their safety awareness, closely monitor local news, stay informed about public security conditions in their area, avoid travelling alone at night or visiting high-crime neighbourhoods, inform friends or family of travel plans in advance, and, where possible, travel in groups". If verbally provoked by strangers, citizens were advised to avoid confrontation and try to leave quickly or seek help from passers-by and call the police immediately.  Similar warnings have been ...

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News Desk Last Updated: 31 March 2026, 07:56 PM IST Emphasising diplomacy over force, the framework calls for UN-backed negotiations that respect regional sovereignty. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) speaking with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar in Beijing | Photo: AFP Beijing: China and Pakistan issued a joint call on Tuesday for an immediate cessation of hostilities in the Middle East, unveiling a five-point peace initiative aimed at halting the monthlong war and preventing a wider regional conflagration. The diplomatic push followed high-level deliberations in Beijing between Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. The two nations, which have positioned themselves as mediators in the conflict triggered by U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, agreed to "strengthen strategic communication and coordination on the Iran situation and ... make new efforts towards advocating for peace," according to a statement from the ...

TOKYO: Japan's coast guard ordered a Chinese survey ship on Tuesday (Mar 31) to cease operations near some disputed islands, saying Tokyo had not given permission for it to conduct research there. The uninhabited Senkaku Islands between Taiwan and Japan's Okinawa are administered by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing, which calls them the Diaoyu. They have figured for decades into bilateral tensions, which have worsened since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made comments about Taiwan in November that angered Beijing. The Chinese vessel Xiang Yang Hong 22 was seen on Tuesday around 57km northwest of the Senkaku, said a spokesman for the Japan Coast Guard. It entered Japan's exclusive economic zone around the islands on Monday afternoon and has been seen dropping a pipe-like object and a wire-like item into the sea, the coast guard said in a statement. "Our patrol vessel conducted a radio communication to the research vessel in question and demanded that it cease i...

BEIJING — As energy stress spreads across Southeast Asia, governments across the region are asking China to deliver on its pledges of closer energy security co-operation by freeing up now-banned exports of fertiliser and fuel. But so far China has offered only vague statements and has yet to even publicly acknowledge the export bans reported by Reuters and others as it focuses on insulating its own economy from the war in Iran. Analysts don't expect that to change, pointing to the tension between China's stated ambition to be a bigger player in regional affairs and the realpolitik of its commitment to keep its own economy outpacing global growth. China is the world's second largest fertiliser exporter and also a large supplier of fuel.  For many countries in Asia including Bangladesh, the Philippines and even Australia, Chinese imports are a major source of supply, now cut off by its export bans. Dhaka earlier this month asked China to honour e xisting fuel contracts, ...

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Super-sized hovercraft provide a rare and specialized capability that only a handful of navies can afford. China is the only nation investing in these massive platforms, pursuing series production of the Zubr-class vessels for amphibious assault operations. These offer key operational advantages and may signal a growing level of preparedness for a potential invasion of Taiwan. The unique Zubr-class hovercraft can carry 500 troops, or three main battle tanks (MBTs) or 10 lighter armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) and 230 troops. It can carry them at speeds of over 55 knots, overcome beaches which other landing craft could not face, and deliver the troops directly to the fight. Now China is building a fleet of these giant hovercraft, which may be an indicator of increased preparedness for an invasion of Taiwan. China was already reported to have six of these vessels , but Naval News can confirm that they have moved into series production. ...

Nike's struggles in China are intensifying, as operational missteps collide with fierce domestic competition and weakening consumer demand, raising concerns about the company's execution in one of its most important markets. China accounts for roughly 15% of Nike's global revenue and remains its second-largest market outside North America. But a slowing economy and prolonged property crisis have dampened consumer spending, making a turnaround increasingly urgent, News.Az reports, citing Reuters . Nike is rapidly losing ground to domestic competitors such as Anta and Li Ning, which are leveraging faster supply chains, expansive retail networks, and competitive pricing to capture market share across China . The pressure is mounting: Nike has reported six consecutive quarters of declining sales in the region, including a sharp 17% drop in its most recent quarterly results. CEO Elliott Hill has acknowled...

SHENZHEN – Two weeks after Nvidia's chief executive Jensen Huang mounted a charm offensive to court the Chinese market, the American chip giant found itself once again the centre of attention in Beijing – and not in a good way. "Nvidia, how can I trust you?" So read the headline of a commentary published by the People's Daily, the communist party's mouthpiece, a day after Chinese regulators summoned the company's representatives on July 31 over what they deemed "serious security issues" related to its chips. The processor in question, known as the H20, was until recently the most advanced chip that Nvidia could sell to China under US restrictions. Washin gton effectively banned their export in April amid an escalating trade war, but said in July that it would allow sales to resume. Some US officials touted the easing of export controls as a negotiating chip in ongoing trade talks with Beijing. But this apparent concession, analysts say, is not n...