Michael Zhuang

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Senior Chinese Military Leaders Absent From Key Party Seminar, Raising Questions

Gen. Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, speaks at the opening of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium…

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China Reports 5 Percent GDP Growth, Prompting Accusations of Data Manipulation

People walk past a screen showing figures of the GDP on a street in Shanghai on Jan. 19, 2026. Jade…

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As Iran Protests Grow, US Works to Isolate Regime and Pressure China

Anti-Iranian regime protesters outside the Iranian Embassy in London on Jan. 12, 2026. Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty ImagesBy late December…

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Chinese Asylum Claims Near Record Levels in 2025, UN Data Show

An unidentified Chinese national holds his expired Chinese passport (red) and a one-way travel document (blue) issued in its place…

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Maduro’s Capture Sends Message to China, Other Authoritarian States: Analysts

People celebrate the news of the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro by the U.S. military, in Doral, Fla., on…

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Japan Raises Concerns After China Conducts Live-Fire Drills Around Taiwan

A Chinese military unit takes part in long-range live-fire drills targeting waters north of Taiwan, from an undisclosed location in…

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Japan Raises Concerns After China Conducts Live-Fire Drills Around Taiwan

A Chinese military unit takes part in long-range live-fire drills targeting waters north of Taiwan, from an undisclosed location in…

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