U.S. Seizes China-Bound Oil Tanker | China in Focus

U.S. Seizes China-Bound Oil Tanker | China in Focus

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The U.S. seized two more oil tankers in waters near Venezuela. One, fully loaded with oil, was bound for China, while the other had previously been used to transport oil to China.


A Chinese researcher at Indiana University has been charged with smuggling E. coli bacteria from China into the U.S. illegally.


Japan is stepping up efforts to increase its defense budget amid escalating Chinese military aggression, plus pressure from Washington.


Recently leaked footage from 30 years ago shows a Chinese general refusing Beijing’s order to fire on Tiananmen protesters in 1989. He lost his freedom for the rest of his life, but remained a hero in the eyes of many.


Gold prices hit a record high—countries are quietly building up their reserves amid rising geopolitical tensions.

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