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China news — October 29, 2026

Publications tagged with China published on October 29, 2026 (UTC). This is a fixed calendar-day archive.

8 publications

  2. WorldLocal GovMiddle EastChina

    37th Ramstein Meeting on Ukraine's Defense Set for November 17

    The 37th meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine, known as the 'Ramstein' format, will take place on November 17 at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Co-chaired by the UK and Germany, the meeting aims to coordinate military assistance to Ukraine, including weapons, ammunition, air defense systems, and drones. Key priorities identified by Ukraine's Ministry of Defense include strengthening air and missile defense, accelerating arms deliveries, financing Ukrainian drone production, and preparing for the winter period.
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  4. PoliticsMiddle EastChinaConflict

    Russian Drone Strikes Injure Civilians in Kharkiv and Chernihiv

    Russian drone strikes have injured civilians in both Kharkiv and Chernihiv. In Kharkiv, five people were injured, including a four-year-old child, and a fire covered an area of 2,500 square meters, damaging residential homes. In Chernihiv, four people were injured, and a drone attack on a communal animal shelter damaged its building. In another incident, two people were killed, and two more were injured in Chernihiv.
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  5. PoliticsMiddle EastChinaIsrael

    Zelensky Warns Against 'Yalta 2' Meeting Between Trump, Putin, and Xi

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed concern about a possible meeting between the leaders of the USA, Russia, and China, fearing that the three powers might start discussing a new redistribution of global influence. He specifically referenced the Yalta Conference of 1945, stating, 'I would not want it to be 'Jalta 2, 3, 4', where there is a redistribution of influence.' Zelensky believes that Russia is most interested in such a meeting, while China is least interested.
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  6. ScienceChinaTradeHardware

    Russia Orders Apple, Microsoft to Store User Data, Face Blocking

    Russian authorities have ordered Apple and Microsoft to store users' messages, audio, and video files, and provide them to special services upon request. Companies that refuse to comply may face fines and have their services blocked. Roskomnadzor, Russia's media and telecommunications regulator, added the companies to its register of information disseminators on October 2.
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  7. WorldMiddle EastChina

    UAE's Lana Nusseibeh Joins Race for UN Secretary-General

    Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, the UAE's former permanent representative to the United Nations, has been nominated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the post of UN Secretary-General. With a long record of diplomatic experience, including chairing UN Security Council sessions and co-chairing a working group on UN reform, Nusseibeh's nomination comes amidst increasing global calls for a woman to lead the organization for the first time. However, her chances depend on navigating complex geopolitical calculations and securing the approval of the Security Council's five permanent members.
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  8. ScienceChinaAstronomy

    China's Secret Space Plane Shenlong Revealed in New Image

    The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has released the clearest photo yet of China's ultra-secret space plane, Shenlong. The experimental reusable vehicle, similar to the U.S. Space Force's X-37B, has conducted four orbital missions since 2020, with the latest mission launched in February 2026. Little is known about its capabilities, but it's suspected to be used for satellite inspection and anti-satellite operations.
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