# China
China is carrying out mass evacuations due to Typhoon Bavi
China is bracing for the arrival of Typhoon Bavi. Due to the threat of heavy rain, gale-force winds and possible flooding, the authorities have already evacuated more than 800,000 residents in several regions of the country
China has tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile in the Pacific Ocean for the first time. It has been criticised by its ‘neighbours’
China has tested a ballistic missile launched from a submarine in the Pacific Ocean. Chinese officials described the test as a “routine exercise”, which they claimed was not directed against any specific country.
China has called on Ukraine and Russia to resume peace talks as soon as possible
China has called on Russia and Ukraine to return to the negotiating table as soon as possible in order to bring the war to an end.
China has demonstrated the launch of its Dongfeng hypersonic missiles for the first time
The Chinese state television channel CCTV has broadcast footage of the launch of the DF-17 hypersonic missile. The media showed footage of two live-fire exercises. The broadcast featured the Dongfeng-17 missile launcher and its vertical launch. They also showed exercises involving several branches of the Chinese armed forces at a missile forces training ground in the Gobi Desert. Such missiles are considered the main deterrent in the Pacific.
The three-day G7 summit begins today in France
The G7 summit in Evian is getting underway against the backdrop of statements from Washington and Tehran regarding a preliminary agreement to end the war. The main topics of the meeting will include Iran, Ukraine, the global economy and the supply of critical resources.
Hundreds of Russian soldiers underwent training in China before being deployed to the front
European Union intelligence services have received confirmation that hundreds of Russian military personnel underwent training on Chinese territory. Following the exercises, some of them took part in hostilities against Ukraine
A potential war by China over Taiwan would cost the EU around $2 trillion a year
There is growing concern within the European Union about the risks associated with Taiwan. A potential conflict between the US and China over the island could cost the EU economy around $2 trillion in the first year alone.
Taiwan is set to increase its missile stockpile to over 1,800 units. This is how the country is preparing for a possible attack by China
By 2029, Taiwan plans to increase its stockpile of anti-ship missiles to over 1,800 units. The country aims to counter threats from China.
Trump personally asked Xi Jinping to help stop the war in Ukraine during a meeting in Beijing
During a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump raised the issue of the war in Ukraine. According to sources, he asked Beijing to use its influence over Moscow to restart the peace talks.
An explosion at a mine in China has claimed the lives of at least 90 people
A gas explosion has occurred at a coal mine in Shanxi Province in northern China. According to state media, at least 90 people have been killed. This is the country’s worst mining disaster in the last decade
China and Russia have once again failed to reach an agreement on the ‘Power of Siberia 2’ gas pipeline
Vladimir Putin’s visit to China did not result in any final agreements regarding the construction of the ‘Power of Siberia 2’ gas pipeline. The Kremlin has stated that the parties are still finalising certain details of the project.
An elite drone unit. The media have discovered which Russian military personnel travelled to China for training
Among the Russian military personnel who took part in the secret exercises held in China in late 2025 were servicemen from ‘Rubicon’—an elite UAV centre.
