British intelligence ‘increasingly concerned’ over growing links between Russia and cyber hacks Vladimir Putin’s Russia is preparing “physical attacks” against the West, the head of GCHQ has warned, as British…
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Is China Using Hungary as Its Bridgehead in Europe?
The primary purpose of Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Hungary might be to ensure that Hungary can help China gain market share in the EU, as Beijing and Budapest prepare…
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An international military forum beginning on Sunday in Beijing is expected to provide an opportunity for direct military-to-military contact between the United States and China, the latest sign of an…
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Expert: Inauguration of Azerbaijan Trade House in Beijing Marks Critical Milestone
A new era is emerging in the economy of Azerbaijan, which is one of the leading segments of the Belt and Road initiative connecting East, Africa and West. Thus, the…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Beijing’s top diplomat on Thursday of consequences over hacking after a breach blamed on China again threatened to undermine a nascent stability in…
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Philippines says South China Sea issues transcend US-China enmity
MANILA, Philippines — Manila said its protests over Beijing’s aggressive activities in its portion of the South China Sea are not meant to pick sides in the rising United States-China…
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China stepping up military cooperation with Tajikistan
The countries have agreed to systematize defense cooperation. Cooperation between China and Tajikistan used to be an almost entirely economic affair. That is changing. According to an agreement published on…
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Why Russia and China Aren’t Intervening in Central Asia
As tensions between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan flared, Moscow and Beijing chose to remain on the sidelines. Last month, soldiers from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan exchanged gunfire along several points of the…