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China and Iran strengthen cooperation amid Western pressure

Xi Jingping and Ebrahim Raisi meet in Beijing, where China expressed support for Iran in the face of Western sanctions over the country's nuclear development, and tensions over Russia and Chinese balloons.

USA

Aliens aren't behind recent sightings in US airspace: The White House

After a surreal weekend, in which three aerial devices were downed over America, National security spokesman John Kirby put rumours to bed of extra-terrestrial involvement but said the US has uncovered a Chinese intelligence-gathering programme.

China

Philippines accuses China of firing a laser at one of its ships

The Philippines has accused a Chinese coastguard ship of hitting one of its ships with a military-grade laser and moving dangerously close to it.

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Watch: Lunar New Year celebrations in New York

No Comment brings you vivid pictures of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in the Big Apple.

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World News

'Heightened alert': US jets down fourth flying object in eight days

A US fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” over Lake Huron on Sunday on orders from President Joe Biden.

USA

US shoots down 'high-altitude object' over Alaskan airspace

US shoots down 'high-altitude object' over Alaskan airspace

USA

Beijing calls US claims over 'spy' balloons 'information warfare'

Beijing has dismissed American accusations that a downed Chinese balloon was part of an extensive surveillance program,

USA

Chinese balloon: Everything you need to know about the 'spy' crisis

Suspected spy balloon deflates the already strained relationship between US and China.

World News

Chinese balloon's downing creates spectacle over tourism hub

The downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon just off South Carolina’s coast created a spectacle over one of the state’s tourism hubs and drew crowds reacting with a mixture of bewildered gazing, distress and cheering.

USA

US downs suspected Chinese spy balloon off Carolina coast

The US has downed a mysterious Chinese balloon over the ocean a day after it was discovered in US airspace. Officials are working to clear the debris.

USA

Suspected Chinese spy balloon spotted over western US

Chinese Foreign Ministry has denied that a balloon spotted in US airspace is collecting sensitive information, stating it was a civilian "airship" used for mostly meteorological purposes that had accidentally strayed.

Nature

Cash-strapped Finnish zoo may have to return giant pandas to China

Could the return of giant pandas impact Finnish-Chinese relations?

Europe Decoded

Why second-generation Chinese migrants in Italy don't want citizenship

Prato, in Tuscany, Prato, has the highest percentage of Chinese residents among the local population (14,3%) in Italy. But integration is proving difficult despite roots dating back decades.

Ukraine

Moscow's 'big revenge' has begun and other top stories

Here are the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

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Watch: Temperatures drop to the lowest in a decade across Japan

Large areas of Japan will be affected by the coldest air mass of the season from Tuesday.

China

Wuhan getting back to normal but caution remains

Three years after becoming what many regard as the ground zero of the pandemic, the Chinese city of Wuhan is returning to normal but caution remains as COVID cases rise

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Beijing marks the Year of the Rabbit in lunar celebrations

The Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, is China's most important festival and traditionally sees people across the country return to their hometowns for family reunions.

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Watch: A desert covered with snow in northwest China

A rare snowfall blanketing the Taklimakan Desert of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China has created stunning and picturesque winter scenes, wowing local residents and visitors

China

China races to make COVID drugs amid fears of holiday season spike

China said last Saturday that nearly 60,000 people with COVID had died in hospitals between 8 December and 12 January.

Culture news

The Marvel movie ban in China has officially been lifted

Marvel and Disney can breathe a sigh of relief, as China has ended its three-and-a-half year ban on all Marvel movie releases

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