China's coast guard increases its presence around Kinmen; 
Taiwan respectfully declines China's earthquake aid; 
China quietly pushes into Russia's far east; 
Russia uses more Chinese yuan; 
Kenya considers curbing TikTok

Xi: China's officials unprepared for "great struggle"; 
Seven Chinese hackers indicted for targeting U.S. officials, companies; 
China's cyberattacks on UK, NZ parliamentarians; 
Five Chinese and 1 Pakistani killed in suicide bombing; 
Foreign consulting firms a "cover" to steal state secrets, ministry says

China, Russia, Iran hold joint naval drills; 
House launches probe into PRC influence operations; 
Blinken: U.S. will defend the Philippines against China; 
China and Russia to put a nuclear power plant on the moon; 
China has ramped up espionage campaigns – Lithuania

Risks of armed conflict between China and India grow: U.S. intelligence; 
China "deplores" Modi's visit to new tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh; 
China and India test missiles, ramp up troop deployments; 
China-Maldives ink military deal, India builds island base; 
U.S. says Arunachal Pradesh is part of India, China slams U.S.

Leaked Russian documents reveal plans to nuke China if attacked; 
Beijing rejects new subways due to local government debt; 
China expands state secrets law to include "work secrets"; 
U.S. to replace China-made cranes at ports; 
Canadian Chinese scientists lied about PRC links