Cezamne Adams

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Recently, authorities have continued to tighten surveillance over religious activities, with more than a dozen cities across the country introducing measures encouraging or rewarding people to report religious activities the government labels “illegal.”

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping launched his “Sinicization of religion” policy in 2016, a policy that punishes people for independent religious practice and those who defend their rights.

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Pakistan's strategic dilemma is brutally simple: China offers security and infrastructure, while the US remains important for markets, diplomacy and international finance. Islamabad cannot easily abandon either—but getting too close to one risks provoking the other.

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Pakistan wants Western markets while simultaneously moving deeper into China’s economic and strategic ecosystem. That balancing act may work for a while—but the sharper the US-China rivalry becomes, the harder it will be for Islamabad to remain comfortably in the middle.

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The Bay of Bengal is becoming another arena for China’s strategic competition. Bangladesh’s geography is exceptionally valuable. Deepening economic and defence ties give Beijing more influence near vital sea lanes—and uncomfortably close to India’s eastern neighbourhood.

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Germany's far-right AfD has scored a historic victory in a state election, triggering concern across Europe. The result highlights the growing political pressure facing Europe's mainstream parties over immigration, the economy and national identity.

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The Philippines is warning that reduced U.S.-South Korean military exercises could create opportunities for China to expand its influence in the Indo-Pacific. Manila is making clear that deterrence and regional partnerships remain critical as Chinese pressure grows.

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China is increasing maritime pressure around Taiwan, with Beijing deploying more coast guard patrols east of the island. What looks like routine “law enforcement” can become a powerful tool for normalising Chinese military and maritime pressure around Taiwan.

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Washington is pushing new proposals aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war, but Kyiv warns the conflict could continue into winter. After years of fighting, diplomacy is once again being tested against realities on the battlefield

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As Tokyo–Beijing relations have deteriorated, Japanese firms have cut net investment in China from about $12.5 billion in 2021 to an estimated $1.7 billion in 2025, while flows into India have risen and, for several years running, exceeded those into China.

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Officials fear that an early, specific alert becomes proof they knew, and therefore proof they failed if people still die or lose their homes. Compensation and discipline follow recognition. Silence is safer.
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The Chinese Communist Party issues color-coded warnings, yet the machinery of power often stops them from meaning anything.

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The Aidian border crossing with Vietnam shut on August 23. Tens of thousands were affected. Residents later described being trapped without power, water, or timely help.

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Guangxi’s Ningming County was hit earlier by Typhoon Zitan. Streets became rivers; in places only rooftops and treetops remained visible.

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But instead of helping authorities, many ordinary people cheered him on, left supplies, shared police movements, and later boycotted pears from Luohe after an informant helped capture him

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Why did millions of Chinese people side with a fugitive instead of the police? After Xia Fugang disappeared into the cornfields of Henan, a massive manhunt began.

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Saturn’s south pole has just given scientists another reason to stare at the sky. NASA’s Hubble has tracked a giant, evolving 10-sided atmospheric wave around the planet’s south pole. The universe never seems to run out of surprises.

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Indonesia’s drought is turning peatlands into a dangerous fire zone, with fires burning both above and below the surface. NASA’s observations are another reminder that climate extremes can transform landscapes into long-lasting environmental threats.

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NASA is advancing research for the proposed Habitable Worlds Observatory, a future space telescope designed to study planets beyond our Solar System and investigate whether some could have conditions suitable for life. The search for another Earth continues.

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Maritime experts warn that completely banning COSCO right now could cause severe shocks to U.S. trade networks, creating a massive strategic dilemma.

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Two senior U.S. officials revealed that Chinese state-owned shipping giant COSCO has secretly installed military-grade signals intelligence gear on its commercial fleet to spy on American and allied warships.

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The Pentagon added COSCO to its list of military-linked entities in January 2025, yet the company continues operating at major U.S. ports and terminal joint ventures.