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Pentagon says it had ‘an awareness gap’ that led to failure to detect 3 Chinese balloons under Trump

February 6, 2023 5:09 PM CNN Newssource

(CNN) — The American military had a “domain awareness gap” that allowed three other suspected Chinese spy balloons to transit the continental…

Satellite images capture crowding at China’s crematoriums and funeral homes as Covid surge continues

January 10, 2023 12:59 PM CNN Newssource

By Sophie Jeong and Wayne Chang, CNN Satellite images taken over a number of Chinese cities have captured crowding at crematoriums and funeral homes,…

Chinese fighter jets conduct joint combat training exercises around Taiwan in this August 7

Chinese military stages large-scale military exercises around Taiwan

January 9, 2023 5:07 AM CNN Newssource

By Eric Cheung and Brad Lendon, CNN China sent 28 warplanes across the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as Beijing conducted its first…

A Jetstar plane made an emergency landing at Japan's Chubu airport following a bomb threat on January 7.

Japan flight makes emergency landing after apparent bomb threat

January 7, 2023 3:31 AM CNN Newssource

By Emiko Jozuka, CNN An airplane flown by budget carrier Jetstar made an emergency landing in central Japan on Saturday after authorities received an…

Skyscrapers in Shenzhen are viewed from the border in Hong Kong on December 14

China to open border with Hong Kong after three years of tight control

January 5, 2023 6:28 AM CNN Newssource

By Wayne Chang and Simone McCarthy, CNN The Chinese government announced on Thursday that it will reopen its border with Hong Kong on January 8,…

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Chinese leader Xi Jinping

China and Philippines agree to ‘manage differences’ on South China Sea

January 5, 2023 5:36 AM CNN Newssource

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have agreed to strengthen economic ties and…

The World Health Organization is accusing China of "under-representing" the severity of its Covid outbreak. Pictured are Covid-19 patients in eastern China on January 4.

China ‘under-representing’ true impact of Covid outbreak, WHO says

January 5, 2023 5:22 AM CNN Newssource

By Simone McCarthy, CNN The World Health Organization has accused China of “under-representing” the severity of its Covid outbreak and…

The interception of a United States Air Force reconnaissance jet by a Chinese fighter over the South China Sea last month should be seen as a potential warning of how easily

Videos show both sides of US-China aerial encounter — and highlight the risks involved

January 4, 2023 2:04 AM CNN Newssource

By Brad Lendon, CNN The interception of a United States Air Force reconnaissance jet by a Chinese fighter over the South China Sea last month should…

Hatemon Nesa and her 5-year-old daughter Umme Salima at a shelter in Aceh province in Indonesia.

‘I thought I would die on that boat’: Mother recalls the horror of month adrift at sea

January 4, 2023 5:05 AM CNN Newssource

By Paula Hancocks, Sandi Sidhu and Rhea Mogul, CNN Hatemon Nesa weeps as she clings to her 5-year-old daughter, Umme Salima, at a rescue shelter in…

The Chinese navy's massive new aircraft carrier

China’s new supercarrier will soon undergo first sea trials, officer says

January 4, 2023 3:46 AM CNN Newssource

By Brad Lendon, CNN The Chinese navy’s massive new aircraft carrier, the CNS Fujian, is expected to head to sea for the first time this year,…

Videos show both sides of US-China aerial encounter — and highlight the risks involved

January 3, 2023 7:04 PM CNN

By Brad Lendon, CNN The interception of a United States Air Force reconnaissance jet by a Chinese fighter over the South China Sea last month should…

Commuters at a subway station in Shanghai

Major Chinese cities past Covid peak as wave moves to rural areas, new study projects

January 3, 2023 6:02 AM CNN Newssource

By Alex Stambaugh, Rhea Mogul and CNN’s Beijing bureau The wave of Covid infections sweeping across China may already have peaked in some of…

Tibet Fast Facts

January 2, 2023 7:13 PM CNN Newssource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Tibet, an autonomous region within China. About Tibet (from National Bureau of Statistics of…

Travellers walk with their luggage at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing

From the unwinding of zero-Covid to economic recovery: What to watch in China in 2023

January 2, 2023 7:31 AM CNN Newssource

By Nectar Gan, Jessie Yeung and Laura He, CNN After a tumultuous end to a momentous and challenging year, China heads into 2023 with a great deal of…

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a reception to celebrate the New Year at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on January 1

Japan’s emperor wishes for ‘peaceful’ 2023 in first live New Year address since pandemic began

January 2, 2023 5:20 AM CNN Newssource

By Emiko Jozuka and Jessie Yeung, CNN Japanese Emperor Naruhito greeted well-wishers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the first time in three…

Empty cough medicine shelves in China's central Hubei province on December 20

Taiwan willing to offer help to China to deal with Covid-19 surge

January 1, 2023 3:31 AM CNN Newssource

By Wayne Chang and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said the self-ruled democratic island is willing to provide assistance…

Kim Jong Un calls for exponential increase in North Korea’s nuclear arsenal amid threats from South, US

January 1, 2023 3:11 AM CNN Newssource

By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is calling for an “exponential increase” in his country’s nuclear…

North Korea fired at least three short-range ballistic missiles from a site south of Pyongyang

North Korea fires at least three short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea says

December 30, 2022 11:53 PM CNN Newssource

By Gawon Bae, Jonny Hallam, Tara John and Emiko Jozuka, CNN North Korea fired at least three short-range ballistic missiles from a site south of…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a bilateral meeting on November 13

Putin and Xi meet against backdrop of growing crises for both leaders

December 30, 2022 5:42 AM CNN Newssource

By Jessie Yeung, Darya Tarasova and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in a virtual meeting…

Hindu woman’s mutilated body found in Pakistan

December 30, 2022 9:38 AM CNN Newssource

By Azaz Syed, Sophia Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN The mutilated body of a Hindu woman was found in a field Thursday in southeastern Pakistan, police…

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