China places emphasis on patriotic names;
PLA navy not building a base in Cambodia: Defense Minister;
A rare recognition of Tiananmen;
Twitter apologizes for blocked anti-China accounts;
Military ties a linchpin of Sino-Russian relations

Chinese Foreign Minister: West's "black hand" behind Hong Kong protests;
Amid U.S.-China tensions, Beijing issues travel alerts;
China rolls out export controls;
China targets U.S. military base in Djibouti

How China helps Pyongyang evade sanctions;
Xi visits Pyongyang, pens rare op-ed;
PLA jets buzz Canadian ships in the East China Sea;
PLA warships dock in Sydney;
Australian trust in China in lowest point in 15 years

China hacked a dozen telecoms;
U.S. blacklists five more Chinese tech firms;
Ghana rejects Chinese coal power project...;
...as Kenya halts a similar initiative - at least for now;
A maritime scuffle in the South China Sea

Another ex-CIA agent sentenced for spying for China;
Tsai accuses China of stepping up efforts to infiltrate Taiwan;
U.S. House passes "Taiwan Assurance Act of 2019";
Taiwan legalizes gay marraige...and Beijing tries to take credit;
Top Senate Democrat calls for probe of Chinese rail car supplier