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Chinese corporations are increasingly using advanced technology like cameras, Wi-Fi, and smart seating to monitor employees, leading to significant privacy concerns. As companies defend these actions to protect secrets, workers are beginning to push back with privacy tools.

Seven abducted rural dogs in northeastern China were discovered walking 17 kilometers along a highway after reportedly escaping from suspected dog meat dealers. A viral video captured their journey, led by Corgi, as they traveled in a pack back towards their hometown. A local rescue organization intervened, and all seven dogs were safely returned.

As the Middle East war strains the US and pushes oil prices higher, analysts say Donald Trump may arrive in Beijing weakened. Xi Jinping could leverage tariffs, rare earth exports, and trade to extract concessions during a delayed summit.

US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard warned that Pakistan and China are developing long-range missiles that could threaten the United States. The 2026 threat report says missile risks may rise sharply by 2035. While Pakistan has no ICBM yet, experts believe it is improving its technology, raising concerns about global security and future conflicts.

China's UN mission posted about combating Islamophobia, drawing fierce condemnation from Uyghur leaders. Activists called it 'breathtaking' hypocrisy, citing the destruction of mosques and mass detention of Muslims in the Uyghur region.

In March 2008, Uyghur protests broke out in Xinjiang after the death of businessman Mutallip Hajim in police custody. Protesters demanded cultural and religious rights, not independence. China quickly cracked down, restricted media access, and arrested many. Rights groups later raised concerns over repression.

Pakistan’s airstrike on a Kabul drug rehabilitation centre has reportedly killed around 400 people, triggering outrage. China, Islamabad’s closest ally, has now called for restraint and urgent dialogue.

A humanoid robot in Macau briefly became the centre of a bizarre scene after it startled a 70-year-old woman. Police escorted the Unitree G1 away, sparking viral memes about the “first robot arrest”.

The United States is refocusing on the Western Hemisphere as geopolitical competition intensifies. China’s growing trade and infrastructure investments across Latin America, including projects linked to the Belt and Road Initiative, have raised concerns in Washington.

The stories of the Xiao Huamei and Zhang Zhan highlight unresolved injustice in China—from human trafficking and forced marriage to punishment for reporting the truth during the pandemic.