NEW DELHI—Maldives is set to host a Chinese survey and research vessel, the Xiang Yang Hong 03, equipped with advanced surveillance. The incident has triggered concerns in India, a giant neighbor to both Maldives and China. Experts said it is indicative of IN-DEPTH: Indo-China Tug of War Over Maldives Highlights New-Age Geopolitics in Indian Ocean
NEW DELHI—Maldives is set to host a Chinese survey and research vessel, the Xiang Yang Hong 03, equipped with advanced surveillance. The incident has triggered concerns in India, a giant neighbor to both Maldives and China. Experts said it is indicative of 
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced 5.2 percent growth in GDP for 2023 but the credibility of this figure has been widely questioned, with the data considered to lack substantive meaning. This is because when measured in U.S. dollars, China’s nominal
Public skepticism is growing in parts of China as health authorities attribute an ongoing pneumonia outbreak to influenza while downplaying COVID-19 infections. Interviews with The Epoch Times with local Chinese found that the official rhetoric regarding the
Following a dramatic leadership reshuffle in the Rocket Force, Chinese authorities recently arrested several key members of military enterprises affiliated with the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), a leading military enterprise with close ties to the