In October 2024, China’s first comprehensive regulation to tighten state control over the critical sector of rare earth resources took effect. Coming amid the global transition towards clean energy, the regulation demonstrates China’s increased leverage of its rare earth monopoly to...
A former British soldier accused of passing secret information to Iran gathered the names of service personnel, including those in special forces, a court has...
Satellite imagery shows Vietnam rapidly expanding reclaimed land in contested sea but China’s response has been muted Vietnam has quietly ramped up its...
Chinese nationals serving as “mercenaries” have been killed on the front lines in Ukraine, according to a social media group focused on honoring...
Russia will swap chickpeas for Pakistani mandarin oranges under a new barter system launched in response to payment woes caused by international sanctions in...
