Xi purges two top PLA Navy leaders;
China completes massive "green wall" around Taklamakan desert;
Record $83 billion gold deposit found in Hunan;
China warns New Zealand not to join AUKUSA;
Taiwan's new president transits Hawaii and Guam

China launches $3.5 billion megaport in Peru;
China is making armed drones for Russia to use in Ukraine;
The Ministry of State Security's growing power and purview;
PRC hacks telecom data of senior U.S. officials, campaign staff...;
...As Chinese hackers target Tibetan websites

China invests $50 billion in Hainan's military infrastructure;
Huawei obtains advanced AI chips despite U.S. export controls;
China's military uses Meta's Llama to build an AI model;
China tightens its grip on rare minerals needed to make chips;
Indonesia wants more high-speed rail financing from China

PRC hackers target the phones of Trump and Harris staff;
China, India reach border deal;
CPC tightens controls on scholars;
China, Vatican extend Bishop appointment deal;
Taiwan rejects South Africa's demand to move its office

Hong Kong installs thousands of surveillance cameras;
Teachers and public sector workers must hand in their passports;
Beijing gives local governments $28 billion to meet targets;
Baloch suicide bomber kills 2 Chinese near Karachi airport;
China’s Chery assembles cars in Russian plants vacated by Western rivals