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Jan 10, 2025
12 of the best places to visit in China
12 of the best places to visit in China

From the Forbidden City in Beijing to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Yunnan, here are the best destinations in this huge, diverse country

The Times
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Why Trump’s Greenland pitch makes good sense
Why Trump’s Greenland pitch makes good sense

In US hands, the minerals and seaboard of the world’s biggest island would strengthen the West

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China is the country with the longest continuous history; even its written history spans 3,500 years. It is the world’s fastest growing economy and has a population of 1.4 billion. The Chinese Communist Party was founded in 1921 and has been in power since 1949. The former British colony Hong Kong was handed over to the People’s Republic of China in 1997. For the past decade Beijing has made the modernisation of its navy a key objective. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and says the island must eventually be reunited with the mainland, by force if necessary.