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Who are China’s Westminster spies?
The Explainer MI5 warns of civilian ‘headhunters’ trying to ‘cultivate’ close contacts of MPs and peers
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Pros and cons of using the death penalty
Pros and cons MP calls for ‘legally binding referendum’ as new poll shows more Britons support bringing back capital punishment than oppose it
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Why are China and Japan fighting over Taiwan?
Today's Big Question Comments on Taiwan draw Beijing's rebuke
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Shein in Paris: has the fashion capital surrendered its soul?
Talking Point Despite France’s ‘virtuous rhetoric’, the nation is ‘renting out its soul to Chinese algorithms’
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China’s burgeoning coffee culture
Under The Radar Local chains are thriving as young middle-class consumers turn away from tea
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Trump ends Asia trip with Xi meeting, nuke threat
Speed Read Trump had spent the last six days in Asia
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Will latest Russian sanctions finally break Putin’s resolve?
Today's Big Question New restrictions have been described as a ‘punch to the gut of Moscow’s war economy’
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China’s rare earth controls
The Explainer Beijing has shocked Washington with export restrictions on minerals used in most electronics
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The Chinese threat: No. 10’s evidence leads to more questions
Talking Point Keir Starmer is under pressure after collapsed spying trial
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Who are the new-wave hackers bringing the world to a halt?
The Explainer Individual groups and nations are beginning to form concerning partnerships with new ways to commit cybercrime
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Remaking the military: the war on diversity and ‘fat generals’
Talking Point The US Secretary of War addressed military members on ‘warrior ethos’
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The struggles of Aston Martin
In the Spotlight The car manufacturer, famous for its association with the James Bond franchise, is ‘running out of road’
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One great cookbook: ‘The Woks of Life’
The Week Recommends A family’s opinionated, reliable take on all kinds of Chinese cooking
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Why did the China spying case collapse?
Today’s Big Question Unwillingness to call China an ‘enemy’ apparently scuppered espionage trial
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