Ram temple controversy: India's Hindu nationalist groups take over ancient Muslim sites

Meanwhile, tensions have long been high between China and Taiwan. Beijing regards the self-ruled island as a breakaway province that it vows to retake one day: peacefully if possible, by force if necessary. As part of China's so-called "peaceful reunification plan", this month it made it easier for Taiwanese people to move to the country. Our correspondent reports.

Finally, faced with empty nests and changing social structures, millions of senior citizens in China are lonely and looking for companionship. We report on a Chinese matchmaking group that has thrived in a very unexpected place: an Ikea store's cafeteria.

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