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China will not invade Taiwan while Trump is US president, Xi tells Trump

The Chinese Embassy in Washington on Friday described the topic of Taiwan as "the most important and sensitive issue" in China-US relations.

 Der chinesische Präsident Xi Jinping in Hanoi, Vietnam, am 14. April 2025
ISRAELI KICKBOXER Yulia Sachkov reached the podium on Thursday at the World Game.

Israel shines in kickboxing at World Games with two gold medals and a silver

GOLD MEDALIST Shaked Nisimian (right) and fellow Israeli Nili Block, who took the bronze, pose together after their victories at the World Games in Chengdu, China.

Gold, bronze, and more to come for Israel at World Games

This photograph shows a mosquito trap as part of the fight against the Chikungunya pandemic by mosquitoes in Saint-Benoit on the French overseas island of La Reunion on April 22, 2025

Chikungunya virus outbreak in China infects at least 7,700, local authorities crack down


Nimrod Ryeder wins jiu-jitsu gold for Israel at World Games

Ryeder delivered a flawless tournament to retain the title he won at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham. A multiple-time European and world champion, Ryeder continues to dominate.

GOLD MEDALIST Nimrod Ryeder of Israel celebrates on the podium after winning the jiu-jitsu Men's -77kg Ne-Waza Finals at the World Games in Chengdu, China.

Nvidia, AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenues to US, official says

Nvidia generated $17 billion in revenue from China in the fiscal year ending January 26, representing 13% of total sales.

 Flags of the United States and China on a processor, CPU or GPU microchip on a motherboard (illustrative)

A new global order threatens the West and global economic order - opinion

Israel's alliance with the United States, Europe, and the Jewish Diaspora is fraying.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky meet on the sidelines of a NATO summit in The Hague in June. More and more signs indicate that the old order is weakening, says the writer.

US pro-Palestinian activist paid $75k to protest, funding traces back to Chinese Communist Party

David (Sung Mo) Chung was one of the key participants of the rally held on October 8, 2023, in New York, just a day after the Hamas massacre in Israel.

A PROTEST MARCH at which Israel is accused of ‘starving Gaza’ takes place in New York City last month. Even Left and Center Israelis cannot deny that antisemitic prejudices play a role in Israel’s deteriorating international status, says the writer.

Beijing tests lunar lander tasked with putting first Chinese on the moon

The lunar lander will be used to transport astronauts between the lunar orbit and the moon's surface, as well as serving as a living space, power source, and data center.

 A large screen shows news footage of a Chinese national flag carried by Chang'e-6 probe's lander on the far side of the moon, in Beijing, China June 4, 2024

Russian, Chinese navies to conduct joint patrols in Asia-Pacific, Interfax reports

The two navies held joint drills in the Sea of Japan over August 1-5 that included artillery firing, practicing anti-submarine and air defense missions, and improving joint search and rescue ops.

The Chinese Navy submarine rescue vessel Xihu takes part in joint search and rescue drills with the Russian Navy as part of the exercises "Maritime Interaction-2025", in the Sea of Japan, in this still image taken from video released August 5, 2025

US defense manufacturers at risk after China tightens controls on mineral sales

Delays, restrictions in the sales of certain materials and rising costs threaten Western defense manufacturers,

Ren Limin, a worker at the Jinyuan Company's smelting workshop, prepares to pour the rare earth metal Lanthanum into a mould near the town of Damao in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region October 31, 2010.

Russian and Chinese navies carry out artillery and anti-submarine drills in Sea of Japan

Russian and Chinese sailors would conduct artillery firing, practise anti-submarine and air defence missions, and improve joint search and rescue operations at sea.

 Permanent group of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea, 2016

Chinese engines, shipped as 'cooling units,' power Russian drones used in Ukraine

The long-range drone is being deployed to attack civilian and military targets deep within Ukrainian territory, with around 500 being used by Russia per month.

(Illustrative) A soldier operating a drone.

Is China waking up to Israel's strategic importance? Beijing rethinks Middle East strategy

An expert analyzes how China is responding to a new set of global challenges.

 An illustrative image of hands shaking against a backdrop of Chinese and Israeli flags.

How Pakistan shot down India's cutting-edge fighter using Chinese gear

Beijing's air chief Lt.-Gen. Wang Gang visited Pakistan in July to discuss how Islamabad had used Chinese equipment to put together the "kill chain” for the Rafale, two PAF officials said.

 Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jet F-16 performs to commemorate Pakistan Air Force's 'Operation Swift Retort', during an air show in Karachi, Pakistan February 27, 2020