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Iran's floating oil reserves, used for China sales, completely depleted, analysts say - report
At their peak, these reserves consisted of almost 90 million barrels of oil, according to Kpler. By October 5, the reserves dropped to fewer than one million barrels, and have since been exhausted.
China sends naval forces to monitor US warship near disputed shoal
Trump open to idea of joint meeting with Xi, Putin next month
Putin suggests meeting with Trump, Xi to discuss Ukraine war resolution - report
Is Taiwan already independent from China, what does Taiwanese independence mean? - explainer
For decades, the Republic of China in Taipei also claimed to be the legitimate Chinese government, but in 1971 Beijing took over the China seat at the United Nations from Taipei.
Trump-Xi meeting outside UNGA spotlight tests world body's clout - analysis
"It's pretty notable that Xi Jinping is coming to Washington in the same week as the UNGA, but does not feel bothered to come up to New York," said Richard Gowan of the International Crisis Group.
Iran receives Chinese intelligence, military-linked components to bolster drone program - report
According to WSJ, citing Iranian customs data, China has shipped around 1,300 shipments to Iran's defense ministry containing "dual-use" components and chemical compounds.
US says China trade truce extended as Trump welcomes Xi in first visit of three years
Xi's visit will include a statedinner with tech luminaries, a White House military ceremony including jet flyovers, and a visit to the National Archives.
New Zealand says China is its most persistent state-backed cyber threat
New Zealand report identifies China as its most persistent state-backed cyber threat, with foreign espionage actively targeting key government, health, education, and IT infrastructure network.
Leaked FBI data includes sensitive details on counterespionage work against China, Russia, cartels
Data includes details of assignments to specific field offices and, in some cases, to units engaged in high-stakes intelligence, security, or counterespionage work.
AI leaders to brief UN Security Council on artificial intelligence capabilities, safeguards
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and Hugging Face co-founder Clément Delangue are due to brief the 15-member council during the annual General Assembly gathering of world leaders.
Egyptian-Chinese mission unearths wine press at temple to ancient warrior goddess
Additionally, the mission found the remains of a mudbrick residential complex in the area surrounding the temple, along with a series of stone blocks and statue fragments.
Wife of US seismologist detained in China says Trump will ask Xi to free him
Youlin Chen, 54, is one of two Americans held by Beijing whom the US has designated as "wrongfully detained," making their release a top priority.
Taiwan to maintain 'close contact' with US on arms sales ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
Speaking to reporters in southern Taiwan's Tainan during a media trip, Taiwan defense ministry deputy spokesperson Chiao Fu-chun said maintaining security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region was
