Berlin blocks Chinese firm's takeover of Starlink rival; 
China installs "floating barrier" to Scarborough Shoal; 
China spy agencies head-hunting well-placed British nationals; 
Retired British pilots face prosecution for training Chinese pilots;
U.S. accuses China of global media manipulation 

China's Defense Minister disappears; 
China uses AI to sow disinformation about Hawaii fires; 
UK Parliament researcher arrested amid China spy claims; 
Canada launches inquiry into foreign interference; 
China, Russia to build border grain terminal

China behind the largest covert propaganda operation ever;
Chinese engineers targeted by Baloch militants in Pakistan; 
Russia responds to China's controversial new map; 
Professor jailed for measuring party personnel costs 

China Hacks the UK Foreign Office; 
Beijing Blocks Intel Acquisition of Israel's Tower Semiconductor; 
China's Fertility Rate Drops to Record Low; 
Cyberattacks on Japan Prompt U.S. Rebuke; 
Cracking Down on Healthcare Corruption 

Beijing Dispatches Finance Experts to Tackle Provincial Debts;
Market Failure in China's Universities;
Pla Scientists Make Laser Breakthrough;
China Seen Largely Negatively in 24-Country Survey;
Taiwan Vice President Defiant During U.S. Stopover