Driver who crashed into Chinese consulate in San Francisco tried to stab a responding officer before being fatally shot, police say
The driver who crashed a blue Honda sedan into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco last week was armed with a knife and had a loaded crossbow in his car before he was shot and killed by police, authorities said Thursday.
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Israel-Hamas war fuels debate and nationalist sentiment on Chinese social media
Israel's war with Palestinian militant group Hamas has sparked a fierce debate on China's tightly controlled social media, driving a wedge between those who support Israel's right to retaliate and a variety of pro-Palestinian voices -- including a surge in antisemitic views.
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MI5 head warns of 'epic scale' of Chinese espionage
Tens of thousands of British businesses are warned of the risk of having their innovation stolen.
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Belt and Road Initiative: Is China's trillion-dollar gamble to transform the world working?
Xi Jinping’s signature policy to transform the world has cost billions - has it paid off?
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China's Belt and Road Initiative: Kenya and a railway to nowhere
A $5bn transport project, funded by Chinese loans, is in danger of becoming a white elephant.
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Person drives into Chinese consulate in San Francisco and is killed by police after confrontation, authorities say
A person who crashed a vehicle into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco Monday was shot and killed after being confronted by police in the lobby, authorities said.
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South China Sea: Philippines restocks outpost after flare-up with China
The Filipino coast guard earlier removed China's floating barriers in the disputed South China Sea.
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How China is fighting in the grey zone against Taiwan
China is flexing its military muscles short of a full-blown war - and that is part of the strategy.
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India-China feud keeps international planes out of Nepal airport
Nepal has spent millions constructing a new airport in hopes of boosting tourism - but no-one is coming.
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Evergrande: Shares in crisis-hit property giant jump in market return
The embattled Chinese property giant's shares were suspended from trading on Thursday.
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Evergrande: The rise and fall of the property giant's billionaire founder
Hui Ka Yan, the founder of a crisis-hit Chinese property giant, is under police surveillance.
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What China's economic problems mean for the world
Problems faced by the world's second-largest economy include a property market crisis and slow growth.
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