A Chinese video game has become an instant hit. But influencers and reviewers who were given early access to the game, were strictly told to not talk about Covid-19, isolation, or Chinese policy while promoting the game.

Gravitas: Will Beijing's censorship spell game over for China's video game industry?

Unemployment is a ticking time bomb across many Asian countries, with its impacts becoming increasingly severe in nations like India, Bangladesh, and China. This crisis not only jeopardizes economic stability but also threatens the future well-being of millions of young people across the continent.

Asia's unemployment crisis: A ticking time bomb

China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) started a three-day live-fire exercise on 27 August, involving ground and air forces on the Chinese side of the country’s border with Myanmar.

China's PLA conducts live-fire drill near Myanmar border

China is in the middle of another conflict in the South China Sea this time with the Philippines after China told the Philippines to immediately withdraw its Coast Guard ship from the hotly contested Sabina Shoal. Watch in for more details!

China-Philippines ships face off in South China Sea

While leaders of the Pacific Islands have rejected a China backed call to break ties with Taiwan saying the regional block would continue a decades old policy of Engagement. Members of the Pacific Islands forum who have gathered in Tonga for an annual Summit batted aside a push by one of Beijing's allies to stop treating Taiwan as a development partner. Watch in for more details!

Pacific Island forum split between support to China and Taiwan

China lacks the ability to "fully" invade Taiwan as it does not have the equipment, but is bringing online advanced new weapons and has other options to threaten Taiwan, such as inspecting foreign cargo ships, the island's defence ministry said.

China lacks ability to 'fully invade', has other options to threaten: Taiwan defence ministry

China's aggressive actions escalated tensions in the South China Sea as 40 Chinese vessels blocked Philippine supply ships from reaching a disputed shoal, hindering resupply efforts for Manila's largest coast guard ship, Philippine officials said Tuesday (Aug 27).

China-Philippines conflict in South China sea

#Gravitas | Typhoon Shanshan has unleashed devastating winds and rain across Japan, leaving destruction in its wake. Tourists scramble for safety as authorities have warned that this could be one of the strongest storms to hit the Fukuoka region in recent history. Meanwhile, in Gujarat, India, massive floods have claimed lives and displaced thousands, with crocodiles spotted in residential areas. Watch a full report here.

Typhoon Shanshan Slams Japan | Deadly Floods in Gujarat | Gravitas

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan pledged Wednesday during a visit to Beijing that Washington would defend its regional allies, after Japan and the Philippines blamed China for stoking tensions.

US-China bilateral talks: Will Biden meet xi before leaving oval office?

In 2023, China allocated approximately $15 billion, or 7% of its defence budget, to military exercises in the Western Pacific, according to Taiwanese estimates. This significant investment underscores Beijing's growing military activity around Taiwan and its neighbouring regions.

China spends $15 bn on military drills in Western Pacific

Protests in China have surged as economic challenges intensify, and the government remains cautious about taking aggressive measures to stimulate growth.

Protests surge in China amid economic woes

US-China bilateral talks: Will Jake Sullivan's Beijing trip fix China-US ties?

Will Biden meet Xi before leaving the oval office?

US President Joe Biden is looking forward to talks with Xi Jinping in the "coming weeks", top White House aide Jake Sullivan told the Chinese leader on Thursday as they met for rare talks in Beijing.

US President Biden 'looks forward' to hold talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in 'coming weeks'

The best option to minimise the chance that an asteroid someday smashes into the Earth – possibly wiping out life – is through the use of nuclear weapons, according to scientists at China’s deep space exploration programme.

China plans nukes against asteroids

US-China bilateral talks: Top White House aide wraps China visit

Top US Jake Sullivan wraps up China visit, vows commitment to defending Asian allies

Japan scrambled jets against a Chinese reconnaissance aircraft that had briefly breached its airspace on August 26. The aircraft was identified as a Y-9 reconnaissance plane that flew over the Danjo Islands to the west of the southern island of Kyushu. Watch the video for more details on the story.

Chinese military violates Japan's airspace for the first time | WION Originals

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met in Beijing on Tuesday, as the world's two biggest economies hope to maintain their relations.

US NSA Jake Sullivan holds crucial talks in Beijing

China's plan: Nuclear warheads for asteroid defence

Sullivan-Wang talks: A diplomatic tightrope walk

China warns US over Philippines support

US NSA Jake Sullivan meets Wang Yi on China visit to manage ties

A Chinese Y-9 electronic intelligence aircraft carried out a two-minute violation of the airspace over Japan’s territorial waters at the Danjo Islands in the East China Sea on Monday.

Chinese military plane violates Japanese airspace

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