A chartered plane is sending 116 Chinese nationals back to China, marking the first large-scale removal of its kind in five years.

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A threat in America's backyard is growing. Satellite images show Cuba is expanding spy facilities, and a new report says they could serve as Beijing’s ears if the regime gets access to them.

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A dramatic rescue takes place as record flooding hits southern China. A whopping 98 rivers have swelled past their warning levels, and the water is still rising. Officials say the situation will soon get worse.

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U.S. prosecutors sentenced a former Chinese student at Berklee College of Music to 9 months in prison, plus 3 years of supervised release Wednesday. That’s because he threatened to chop off an activist’s hands—all because she posted fliers supporting democracy for China on campus.

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Chinese Student Sentenced to 9 Months in Prison

A former Chinese student at Berklee College of Music is headed behind bars for threatening to chop off another student’s hands.

Satellite images show that a ship accused of carrying North Korean weapons to Russia just docked at a Chinese port. This is particularly concerning as Russia continues its war in Ukraine, and it underscores the challenges facing the United States and its allies as they try to choke off military and economic support for Russia.

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Around 1,700 people were forced to evacuate after relentless rain, hail, and near-hurricane force winds battered southern China, resulting in a flood. The rain set off mudslides and also destroyed bridges in the area. Power lines and telephone networks were also affected.

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Top House China hawk Mike Gallagher is stepping down from Congress. Alongside his departure, he's hinting at "death threats" and SWAT visits, which he says his family didn't sign up for.

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New numbers are in, and the border crisis is getting worse. Illegal Chinese crossings at the border are seeing an over 6,000 percent spike compared to three years ago. And over 24,000 Chinese nationals have entered the U.S. illegally six months into fiscal year 2024.

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Over 24,000 Chinese Illegally Crossed Into US in Fiscal Year 2024

Illegal Chinese crossings at the border spiked by over 6,000 percent compared to just three years ago.

China’s GDP has grown by over 5 percent in the first quarter, according to authorities, but Chinese netizens are skeptical of the number. The internet users say their calculations, based on official data, show that China’s GDP is less than 4 percent in the first quarter. This comes as parts of China’s economy are still struggling.

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Tanks, cannons, and ships—a viral propaganda clip from the Chinese Communist Party stirs controversy, with calls for World War III sparking concern. But here's the twist: the rallying cry isn’t for soldiers, it's aimed at the nation’s young gamers.

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