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China sentences ex-justice minister to life for bribery

China sentences ex-justice minister to life for bribery

Sentence comes as China’s official military media said probe into country’s top generals would ‘eliminate watered-down’ combat capability within armed forces

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US, South Korea making progress on tariff issue: Seoul
02.02.2026

US, South Korea making progress on tariff issue: Seoul

Premier's remarks come after US President Trump's recent threat to raise tariffs on South Korea from 15% to 25%

‘Political maneuvering’: China slams Grammy award on Dalai Lama
02.02.2026

‘Political maneuvering’: China slams Grammy award on Dalai Lama

Tenzin Gyatso, 90-year-old Dalai Lama, was declared Grammy winner for ‘Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness The Dalai Lama’

World Wetlands Day: Pakistan’s first man-made lake faces ecological crisis
02.02.2026

World Wetlands Day: Pakistan’s first man-made lake faces ecological crisis

Located 100 kilometers from commercial capital Karachi, Haleji Lake is Pakistan's 1st man-made reservoir and once favorite destination of Siberian birds in winters

China executes 15 members of Myanmar-based criminal gangs
02.02.2026

China executes 15 members of Myanmar-based criminal gangs

Since last year, Beijing has clamped down on hundreds of criminals involved in telecom fraud, drug trafficking

Shoygu reaffirms Russia’s support for China on Taiwan in talks with Wang Yi
01.02.2026

Shoygu reaffirms Russia’s support for China on Taiwan in talks with Wang Yi

Secretary of Russian Security Council Sergey Shoygu, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meet in Beijing