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China’s exports rebound, but U.S.-bound shipments plunge for eighth straight month
BEIJING (Realist English). China’s exports returned to growth in November, outperforming market expectations, even as shipments to the United States...
China stages urban warfare drill amid Taiwan’s push to expand asymmetric defences
BEIJING (Realist English). China’s People’s Liberation Army has conducted a major urban combat drill simulating the seizure of a war-damaged...
Colombian politicians turn toward China as relations with Trump-led Washington deteriorate
BOGOTÁ (Realist English). China is rapidly expanding its political and economic footprint in Colombia as relations between Bogotá and Washington...
China’s J-35 fighter draws Middle East interest despite unanswered capability questions
BEIJING (Realist English). The J-35, China’s second fifth-generation fighter jet, is attracting attention from prospective buyers in the Middle East...
China warns Japan it will “pay a painful price” over new missile deployment near Taiwan
BEIJING (Realist English). China on Thursday warned that Japan would “pay a painful price” if it crosses Beijing’s red lines...
Taiwan to seek $40bn defence boost amid rising pressure from China, President Lai says
TAIPEI (Realist English). President Lai Ching-te announced that Taiwan will introduce a supplementary $40bn defence budget, signaling what he called...
Chinese PLA presence at UAE base raised alarms inside US intelligence — former officials
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States concluded that Chinese military personnel were deployed at a UAE military facility after American...
China and U.S. hold 2025 maritime safety talks in Hawaii amid efforts to manage military risks
HONOLULU (Realist English). China and the United States convened the second working-group meeting and the 2025 annual session under the...
China escalates pressure on Japan after Taiwan remarks, but holds back its rare-earths weapon
TOKYO (Realist English). China has rolled out a familiar set of economic countermeasures against Japan following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s...
Putin and Xi reaffirm strategic partnership in New Year video talks
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin held a video conference with Chinese President Xi Jinping on February 4, marking...
Pompeo hints at US involvement in unrest and attacks in Iran
TEL AVIV (Realist English). Former US secretary of state and ex-CIA director Mike Pompeo has made a rare public statement...
Khamenei warns of regional war amid US military build-up in the Gulf
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned on Sunday that any US attack on the Islamic Republic would...
Trump warns Iran as US carrier group moves closer, raising fears of imminent military clash
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The risk of open conflict between the United States and Iran intensified after US President Donald Trump...
Star Wars without fiction: how space became the next battlefield
MOSCOW (Realist English). “Star Wars” stopped being science fiction long ago. Unfortunately, over ten thousand years of civilisation, humanity has...
Dadivank: The Legacy of Christ’s Apostles in Artsakh
YEREVAN (Realist English). In Artsakh, before the ethnic cleansing and forced deportation – simply put, genocide – carried out by...
An unusual phenomenon at the Church of the Holy Savior in Shushi
YEREVAN (Realist English). In the distant year 1979, as a third-year university student, I used to visit the Church of...
War with Iran seen as inevitable, Armenia warned of looming regional storm
YEREVAN (Realist English). The war with Iran is drawing ever closer. And once again, this pulls Armenia into a zone...
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