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China’s Gold Holdings Rise Again as Central Bank Extends Buying Streak
Gold ETFs stay strong while jewellery demand cools in seasonal shift
China says it hopes Iran war parties can meet each other halfway
Inside the perfect storm: Windward on the hidden war reshaping the oceans
China signals strength while Washington leaves Beijing without gains - opinion
A ceasefire won't stop Iran's military industry -analysis
Periods of reduced kinetic activity can ease pressure, allowing for Iran to once again clandestinely reorganize, restock, and even expand their weapons procurement.
China should abandon threats against Taiwan, US diplomat says
Despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, the US is Taiwan's most important arms supplier and international backer.
UN Watch demands democracies explain election of human rights abusers to UN positions
In UN Watch's press release, the NGO cited the UN's Economic and Social Council's (ECOSOC) recent nomination of Iran to the UN’s Committee for Program and Coordination.
China plans to deliver air defense systems to Iran in coming weeks, US intelligence reveals - CNN
US intelligence reports that China is preparing to deliver air defense systems to Iran within weeks, using third countries to conceal the shipments, as tensions rise in the region.
From Harbin to Hollywood: The tale of two talented Jewish sisters in China's 'Ice City'
Once home to a thriving Jewish community, Harbin now preserves its past through music - and the enduring legacy of the Schoenfeld sisters.
China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi Jinping tells island's opposition leader
Xi Jinping told Taiwan's opposition leader that China "won’t tolerate" independence, as military tensions rise around the island during talks on cross-strait relations.
89-year-old in China scrambles down high-rise exterior to escape locked bedroom
Firefighters urged the woman to remain in place, but she continued moving down the building’s exterior.
Hacker breaches Chinese supercomputer, attempts to sell stolen intel - report
Experts believe the data was siphoned from the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, and that the hackers are offering access to the dataset for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Backlash in China as company uses ex-employee data to forge an AI stand-in that never clocks out
The AI handles consulting, interview invitations, and making presentation slides and spreadsheets.
Strait of Hormuz closure has raised oil prices, but not without precedent - analysis
Even as gas prices have risen in recent weeks, another set of numbers has remained relatively contained: the markets.
