China – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 21, 2025

China: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 21, 2025.

MIL-OSI Russia: Air China Launches Direct Flights Between Beijing and Tashkent
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Tashkent, July 20 /Xinhua/ — Chinese airline Air China has launched regular flights between Beijing and Tashkent […]

MIL-OSI China: Key takeaways from US stablecoin law: What it means for global finance
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Photo taken on March 28, 2022 shows the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States. [Photo/Xinhua] U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, or GENIUS Act, into law, marking the country’s first major federal law […]

MIL-OSI China: South China provinces brace for Typhoon Wipha
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News GUANGZHOU, July 20 — South China’s Hainan and Guangdong provinces have been placed on high alert as Typhoon Wipha, the sixth typhoon of the year, is expected to make landfall along the coast Sunday afternoon or evening. As of 7 a.m. Sunday, Typhoon Wipha was observed […]

MIL-OSI China: Di Maria penalty gives Rosario Central 1-0 win over 10-man Lanus
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Angel Di Maria scored a late penalty as Rosario Central edged to a 1-0 away win over 10-man Lanus in Argentina’s Primera Division Clausura tournament on Saturday. Lanus defender Carlos Izquierdoz was sent off in the 71st minute for remonstrating with the referee over a penalty […]

MIL-OSI China: Japan, Australia set up title showdown at FIBA Women’s Asia Cup
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Japan upset defending champion China 90-81 in the semifinal at the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup on Saturday. Japan will contend for the title with Australia, who held off South Korea 86-73. Japan shot an impressive 47.1 percent on 3-pointers. Young point guard Kokoro Tanaka shot 10 […]

MIL-OSI China: Tag along with Jay at CISCE: How wind and solar are powering a zero-carbon future?
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Diamonds can be made from green hydrogen? The solar-powered parasols can charge your phone? Wind turbines resemble Chinese stilt walkers? British host Jay Ian Birbeck explores the clean energy cycle at the third China International Supply Chain Expo. From Chinese innovation to global collaboration, the expo […]

MIL-OSI China: Ukraine proposes fresh talks with Russia next week
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is seen before a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 27, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Kiev has proposed to hold a new round of peace talks with Moscow next week. Rustem Umerov, who headed the Ukrainian delegation […]

MIL-OSI China: Conservation measures help Tibetan antelope migrate in Xizang
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Tibetan antelopes prepare to cross the Senlong Zangbo River in Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, July 14, 2025. The Senlong Zangbo River, located in Changtang National Nature Reserve in Nagqu, is a vital migration route for Tibetan antelopes. Each July, Tibetan […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Exclusive: China is building a new model of international cooperation – deputy editor-in-chief of Azerbaijani newspaper
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Baku, July 20 /Xinhua/ — China is confidently forming a new model of international cooperation based on […]

MIL-OSI China: China wins first women’s solo technical title at World Aquatics Championships
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Gold medalist Xu Huiyan (C) of China, silver medalist Vasilina Khandoshka (L) of Belarus and bronze medalist Iris Tio Casas of Spain pose with medals during the awarding ceremony of the women’s solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July […]

MIL-OSI China: 37 confirmed dead in cruise ship accident in N. Vietnam
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Rescuers work at the capsizing site of a cruise ship in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province, July 20, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] A total of 47 people have been recovered, including 10 survivors and 37 confirmed dead, after a cruise ship capsized in Ha Long […]

MIL-OSI China: S. Korea’s special counsel indicts ex-President Yoon under detention
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News South Korea’s special counsel investigating former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s short-lived martial law imposition on Saturday indicted the ousted leader under detention on additional charges. Cho Eun-suk, independent counsel leading the investigation into Yoon’s insurrection and other charges, prosecuted Yoon for abusing power, obstructing justice, writing bogus […]

MIL-OSI China: Bedouin tribal fighters withdraw from Syria’s Sweida after ceasefire efforts: Authorities
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Bedouin fighters advance through the town of Wolgha in the western countryside of Sweida, southern Syria, on July 18, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Syria’s interior authorities said Saturday night that through their extensive efforts to implement a newly-reached ceasefire agreement, Bedouin tribal fighters have fully withdrawn from the […]

MIL-OSI China: US rejects amended WHO health regulations
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News The United States said on Friday that the country has rejected amendments to the international health regulations adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) last year. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a joint statement […]

MIL-OSI China: China’s top legislator to visit Kyrgyzstan, Hungary, Switzerland, attend world parliament speakers conference
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News China’s top legislator Zhao Leji will pay official goodwill visits to Kyrgyzstan, Hungary and Switzerland from July 23 to 31, and attend the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament while in Switzerland. Zhao, chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, will make the visits […]

MIL-OSI China: Centuries-old Yizu Dage art becomes major tourist attraction in SW China’s Yunnan
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a local Yizu Dage team performing during a parade show on a square in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan province. [Photo/Xinhua] Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of […]

MIL-OSI China: Conservation measures help Tibetan antelope migrate in SW China’s Xizang
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Conservation measures help Tibetan antelope migrate in SW China’s Xizang Updated: July 20, 2025 10:39 Xinhua Rescued Tibetan antelope calves rest in a car in Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, July 14, 2025. The Senlong Zangbo River, located in Changtang National […]

MIL-OSI China: Chinese company starts pile drilling in Tunisian bridge project
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News This photo shows the construction site of the new Bizerte bridge project in Bizerte, Tunisia, Dec. 20, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] The pile drilling operation of the Chinese-constructed Bizerte bridge project in northern Tunisia commenced on Friday. During a ceremony marking the start of the process, Tunisian Minister […]

MIL-OSI China: China’s AI tech boosts global trade efficiency, facilitates supply chain
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News A visitor tries a pair of glasses at the booth of TCL in the Digital Technology Chain area of the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 19, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] To provide a quick overview of what its digital technology […]

MIL-OSI China: Supply chain expo highlights China’s smarter auto ecosystem
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Visitors learn about a product at the booth of Geely Holding Group at the Smart Vehicle Chain area of the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 19, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Every few dozen seconds, a gleaming electric vehicle glides off […]