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Cia: CIA chief made secret trip to Ukraine: US official
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Cia: CIA chief made secret trip to Ukraine: US official

WASHINGTON: CIA Director William Burns recently traveled to Ukraine where he met with intelligence counterparts and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a US official confirmed to AFP…

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US confirms China has had a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019
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US confirms China has had a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019

WASHINGTON: China has been operating a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, part of a global effort by Beijing to upgrade its intelligence-gathering…

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China warns 'Nato-like' alliances could lead to conflict in Asia-Pacific
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China warns ‘Nato-like’ alliances could lead to conflict in Asia-Pacific

SINGAPORE: China’s defence minister warned Sunday against establishing Nato-like military alliances in the Asia-Pacific, saying they would plunge the region into a “whirlpool” of conflict.Li…

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Ukraine War: Ukraine watches anxiously as Xi Jinping visits Kremlin
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Ukraine War: Ukraine watches anxiously as Xi Jinping visits Kremlin

WARSAW: Ukraine awaits President Xi Jinping‘s visit to the Kremlin this week with apprehension, fearing that China may ultimately decide to supply its strategic ally…

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Studying Ukraine war, China's military minds fret over US missiles, Starlink
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Studying Ukraine war, China’s military minds fret over US missiles, Starlink

BEIJING/HONG KONG: China needs the capability to shoot down low-earth-orbit Starlink satellites and defend tanks and helicopters against shoulder-fired Javelin missiles, according to Chinese military…

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Any China lethal aid to Russia would come at real costs: US
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Any China lethal aid to Russia would come at real costs: US

WASHINGTON: China has not moved toward providing lethal aid that would help Russia in its invasion of Ukraine and the United States has made clear…

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Any China lethal aid to Russia would come at real costs: US
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Any China lethal aid to Russia would come at real costs: US

WASHINGTON: China has not moved toward providing lethal aid that would help Russia in its invasion of Ukraine and the United States has made clear…

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