EU lawmakers press Beijing to curb exports during Beijing visit
A delegation of European lawmakers has warned China that its export-driven economic model is unsustainable for Europe, pressing for wider limits on cheap imports during a visit to Beijing. The group of 12 members of the European Parliament said the recent deal on Chinese hybrid car exports should be treated as a starting point rather than a one-off arrangement. They argued that similar measures should be extended to other industrial sectors.The warning came as the European Union's trade deficit with China reached a record €360 billion and continued to widen. German Socialist MEP Bernd Lange, who chairs the European Parliament's... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Oct 2026 13:38 LONDON
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China Communist Party central committee holds fifth plenary session in Beijing
The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China convened its fifth plenary session in Beijing from October 26 to 29, 2026. The meeting was adopted on October 29, 2026. The source says 162 members and 117 alternate members of the Central Committee attended. Members of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and leading officials from relevant departments attended in a non-voting capacity. Some primary-level colleagues and a number of experts and scholars serving as delegates to the 20th National Party Congress also attended in a non-voting capacity. The Political Bureau of the Central Committee presided over the session.... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 29 Oct 2026 13:00 LONDON
Record Communist Party expulsions as China's fifth plenum ends in Beijing
China's ruling Communist Party has expelled a record 33 members as its fifth plenum concluded in Beijing, in a gathering marked by unusually low attendance and a renewed emphasis on discipline. The four-day closed-door meeting ended on Thursday at a hotel in the capital, with party discipline taking centre stage over the economic reform themes that have dominated some previous plenums. The meeting was attended by 279 Central Committee members, the lowest number seen in Xi Jinping's 14 years in power.A communique issued at the end of the plenum said 16 of those expelled were from the military. The statement... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Oct 2026 12:34 LONDON
EU prepares new tool to cut strategic dependence on China
The European Commission is due to present a new instrument in early December aimed at pushing companies to diversify suppliers and reduce strategic dependencies on a single country. The proposal is expected to be unveiled a week before a meeting of European Union leaders. While China is not named in the draft description, the measure is clearly intended to address vulnerabilities linked to Beijing.The plan follows a year in which supply-chain pressure exposed how dependent some European industries remain on Chinese inputs. According to the supporting material, Beijing blocked exports of rare earths in 2025 during a trade dispute with... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Oct 2026 07:02 LONDON
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Serbia election backlash deepens as protesters storm pro-Vučić TV station
About 30 protesters entered the newsroom of Informer TV on Monday evening and briefly interrupted broadcasting, according to live footage from the station. The group surrounded editor-in-chief and owner Dragan Vucicevic and demanded his arrest, while some shouted slogans including, "This is how it is in free Serbia!" and "Where is Vucic now?" The incident came as tens of thousands of people marked a second night of celebrations after the ruling camp's defeat in Serbia's election. President Aleksandar Vucic said on his personal Instagram account that the intrusion was an attack on free speech and press freedom.The station is supportive... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Oct 2026 18:00 LONDON
Hegseth attends ASEAN defence talks in Manila amid South China Sea tensions
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is in Manila this week for the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus, a gathering of Southeast Asian defence ministers and their dialogue partners. The talks are taking place in the Philippines from Wednesday to Thursday and come as Washington seeks to reinforce ties with Asia-Pacific partners. Regional security concerns, including the South China Sea and Myanmar, are expected to dominate the agenda.The meeting brings together the 11 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and eight dialogue partners, including China, Russia, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. Hegseth is attending alongside counterparts from... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Oct 2026 15:33 LONDON
India says border face-offs with Chinese troops continue in Arunachal Pradesh
India's armed forces are locked in multiple ongoing face-offs with Chinese troops along the border in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, according to the head of the country's paramilitary border force. The remarks point to continuing friction on the undemarcated Himalayan frontier, even as New Delhi and Beijing have been trying to ease tensions through diplomatic engagement. The incident is centred on a remote and disputed stretch of border where patrol access and territorial claims remain sensitive.The comments were made by Shatrujeet Kapur, director general of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, who said the standoffs "still continue". His remarks came... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Oct 2026 14:00 LONDON
US military bans BYD vehicles at Kadena airbase in Japan over security concerns
The US military has barred vehicles made by Chinese electric car maker BYD from Kadena airbase in Okinawa, Japan, citing security concerns. The restriction took effect this week at one of America's largest overseas bases. It applies not only to privately owned cars, but also to taxis and delivery vehicles entering the installation.A spokesperson for the US Air Force 18th Wing at Kadena said the vehicles present an "unacceptable and unmitigable risk" to personnel and the mission. Security staff at the base gates have been instructed to stop BYD vehicles and turn drivers away, according to the report. The military... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Oct 2026 03:32 LONDON
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Kim Jong-un ends China visit after memorial stop and bridge crossing
Kim Jong-un has returned to North Korea by land after a visit to China that included a stop at a Korean War memorial in the border city of Dandong. He crossed a newly opened bridge linking the two countries, a move presented by North Korean state media as a symbol of closer ties with Beijing. The trip comes as both sides appear to be seeking a warmer economic and political relationship.According to the supplied material, Mr Kim visited the Memorial of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea in Dandong before heading back across the border on Saturday,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Oct 2026 01:26 LONDON
The Great Uncoupling: Abu Dhabi’s Sovereign Gambit
The UAE’s decision to cut ties with OPEC is far more than a mere adjustment of energy policy, for it functions as a political telegram written in barrels and sent directly to the heart of the global order. For nearly six decades, Abu Dhabi operated within the rigid architecture of producer discipline, where it accepted the rituals of quotas, the formality of communiqués, and the heavy burden of collective restraint. It played the long game of oil diplomacy with a patient hand, balancing its own massive national ambitions against the gravity of cartel discipline and the delicate logic of Gulf... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 30 Apr 2026 09:50 LONDON
The Mirage of the Umbrella: The Shifting Sands of the U.S.-Israel-GCC Alliance
As I sat in a recent debate at the historic Carlton Club in London, listening to Faisal Abbas, the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, I felt a tangible shift in the room, not because a new fact had been revealed, but because an old illusion had finally lost its last breath. The old-world order has not merely changed, it has evaporated, leaving the Gulf to realize it is no longer watching a distant fire from the safety of marble towers and air-conditioned ministries, but is instead standing directly inside the smoke. The GCC today is caught in a lethal crossfire between... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 29 Apr 2026 21:40 LONDON
The Proving Ground, When “Decent” Reporting Meets High-Tech Warfare
For two decades I have watched wars unfold not only on battlefields, but on screens. Today’s incident over Kuwait, involving the downing of a U.S. F-15 Strike Eagle, is not just another headline in the Iran conflict. It may be a signal that something larger is unfolding behind the noise. Iranian state outlets rapidly circulated imagery of an ejected pilot. Washington responded cautiously. But beneath the spectacle lies a deeper question, whose technology was truly being tested? The Gulf as a live-fire laboratory For years, China has refined export-ready variants of its air defense systems, particularly the HQ-9 family and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 02 Mar 2026 09:36 LONDON
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