China is a unitary communist state under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party that self-designates as a socialist state. It is one of the five permanent members of the UN Security …

6 days ago · China, the largest of all Asian countries, occupies nearly the entire East Asian landmass and covers approximately one-fourteenth of the land area of Earth, making it almost …

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China (Traditional Chinese: 中國; Simplified Chinese: 中国; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngguó; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongguó) is a cultural region, ancient civilization, and nation in East Asia. It is one of …

2 days ago · China has been able to establish choke points to pressure the U.S. economy, while making it harder for Washington to block China.

3 days ago · China commissions its third aircraft carrier Fujian, marking a major step in military modernization and power projection across the Indo-Pacific region.