By: The Trek News Desk Japan has announced plans to station surface-to-air missile systems on its remote western island of Yonaguni by March 2031, marking a significant step in strengthening its southwestern defences amid rising regional tensions. The timeline was officially confirmed on Tuesday by Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. Although the deployment plan was…
By: The Trek News Desk An unexpected pop culture trend has taken over Chinese households ahead of this year’s Lunar New Year celebrations, with Harry Potter character Draco Malfoy becoming a surprising symbol of good fortune. Played by British actor Tom Felton, Draco Malfoy has found a new identity in China, not as a fictional…
By: The Trek News Desk China has executed four additional members of the notorious Bai family crime syndicate, which had been operating large-scale cyber fraud networks in Myanmar, according to state media reports. Authorities said the individuals were part of organised criminal groups involved in online scams, illegal casinos, human trafficking, and violent crimes along…
By: The Trek News Desk US President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to the United Kingdom regarding the expansion of trade and investment relations with China, describing such engagement as “highly dangerous” for Britain. His remarks come at a time when UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is on an official visit to…
By: The Trek News Desk China’s demographic crisis deepened in 2025 as the country recorded its lowest-ever birth rate, despite multiple government initiatives aimed at encouraging families to have more children. Official data shows that China’s population declined for the fourth straight year, highlighting mounting social and economic challenges for the world’s second-largest economy. Figures…
By: The Trek News Desk Canada and China on Friday announced significant tariff reductions, marking a fresh start in bilateral relations following a high-level meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Under the new agreement, China will lower tariffs on Canadian canola oil from 85% to 15%, effective…
By: The Trek News Desk China has announced sanctions against 20 American defence companies in response to the United States approving a large arms supply package for Taiwan. The move follows the Trump administration’s decision to clear a record military sales proposal worth 11.1 billion dollars for the island. In an official statement, China’s Ministry…
By: The Trek News Desk China’s export sector posted a stronger-than-expected performance in November, buoyed by a surge in demand from non-US markets. With President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs restricting Chinese access to the American market, exporters have increasingly turned toward Southeast Asia, the European Union and Australia, a strategy that appears to be paying…
By: The Trek News Desk French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in China on Wednesday for a high-stakes three-day visit aimed at securing Beijing’s support for easing the Ukraine conflict and addressing Europe’s widening trade gap with China. This marks Macron’s fourth trip to China since assuming office in 2017. Pushing Beijing to Influence Moscow on…
By: The Trek News Desk Taiwan has rolled out an ambitious $40 billion defence package to be implemented over the next eight years, a move President William Lai Ching-te says will push the island closer to his vision of a “technologically fortified, unassailable Taiwan.”The initiative marks the latest step in Taipei’s steadily rising security investments,…
