17 h. ago China approves nature reserve at disputed South China Sea shoal claimed by the Philippines

China approves nature reserve at disputed South China Sea shoal claimed by the Philippines  Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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20 h. ago China approves nature reserve at contested Scarborough Shoal

China has approved the establishment of a nature reserve at the Scarborough Shoal, a disputed territory in the South China Sea, a decision that could escalate tensions with rival claimant the Philippines. The move comes months after China published a set of geographic coordinates for 16 base points around the feature, which it calls Huangyan Island and is known as the Panatag Shoal in the Philippines. Beijing has controlled the sea feature since a stand-off with the Philippines in 2012. The...

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20 h. ago Breaking | China approves nature reserve at contested Scarborough Shoal

Breaking | China approves nature reserve at contested Scarborough Shoal  South China Morning Post

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30 h. ago Approving China embassy would be unlawful, UK government told

Approving China embassy would be unlawful, UK government told  Yahoo News Canada

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30 h. ago Approving China 'mega' embassy would be unlawful, UK government told

Approving China 'mega' embassy would be unlawful, UK government told  BBC

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60 h. ago US Proposes Annual Approvals for Samsung, SK Hynix China Chip Exports

US Proposes Annual Approvals for Samsung, SK Hynix China Chip Exports  WebProNews

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65 h. ago US Plans Annual Approval for Samsung, Hynix to Export Chip Gear to China, Report Says

US Plans Annual Approval for Samsung, Hynix to Export Chip Gear to China, Report Says  Investopedia

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2 d. ago US weighs annual china chip supply approvals for Samsung, Hynix, Bloomberg News reports By Reuters

US weighs annual china chip supply approvals for Samsung, Hynix, Bloomberg News reports By Reuters  Investing.com

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2 d. ago US weighs annual china chip supply approvals for Samsung, Hynix, Bloomberg News reports

US weighs annual china chip supply approvals for Samsung, Hynix, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters

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1 week ago Gaza aid flotilla ‘should not have to exist’ says rights activist Greta Thunberg

Aid flotillas such as the one preparing to leave for Gaza would not be necessary if governments upheld international law, rights activist Greta Thunberg told Agence France-Presse on Saturday. “It should not have to be up to us,” said the 22-year-old Swedish campaigner, who will join the flotilla when it sets off from Barcelona on Sunday. “A mission like this should not have to exist,” she added. “It is the responsibility of countries, of our governments and elected officials to act to try to...

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1 week ago Firms with designs on proposed Hong Kong tech hub will have to follow guidelines

Tech firms hoping to set foot in Hong Kong’s future innovation hub will have to honour proposed design guidelines such as retaining fish ponds when they seek official approval for their plans, the government has said. But some Town Planning Board members told a meeting on Friday that the unclear operating model for the San Tin Technopole would bring challenges to layout design and the management of ecological efforts set out in the suggested planning guidelines. Board member Jonathan Wong...

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1 week ago Japan’s Osaka drops controversial plan to tax foreign tourists

Japan’s Osaka prefecture has dropped a controversial plan to charge foreign tourists a special tax after an expert panel said the proposal was legally and practically unworkable. Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura had proposed the tax in March last year as a way to require travellers to share the cost of mitigating overtourism in the prefecture. However, after studying the feasibility of the plan, a panel of university professors and other experts told the local government that there were...

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1 week ago China's market regulator approves Nissan China's new JV with Dongfeng

China's market regulator approves Nissan China's new JV with Dongfeng  Reuters

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2 w. ago ‘Unacceptable’: Australia to expel Iranian envoy over antisemitic attacks

Australia said on Tuesday it would expel Iran’s ambassador to Canberra, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Tehran of executing two antisemitic attacks in the key cities of Sydney and Melbourne. Since the Israel-Gaza war began in October 2023, Australian homes, schools, synagogues and vehicles have been targeted in antisemitic vandalism and arson. Australia’s security agency had gathered credible intelligence that the Iranian government had directed at least two attacks, Albanese told a...

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2 w. ago House Democrats want define what type of chips can be sent to China

House Democrats unveiled a new bill on Friday to set legal thresholds for chips deemed too advanced to send to China without congressional approval, attempting to set clear limits in the ongoing debate about how tightly to control the flow of the technology amid national security concerns. The bill, sponsored by Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois, Ami Bera of California and Jill Tokuda of Hawaii, would prevent the export of certain advanced chips without both a US Commerce...

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2 w. ago House Democrats want define to what type of chips can be sent to China

House Democrats unveiled a new bill on Friday to set legal thresholds for chips deemed too advanced to send to China without congressional approval, attempting to set clear limits in the ongoing debate about how tightly to control the flow of the technology amid national security concerns. The bill, sponsored by Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois, Ami Bera of California and Jill Tokuda of Hawaii, would prevent the export of certain advanced chips without both a US Commerce...

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2 w. ago House Democrats want to define what type of chips can be sent to China

House Democrats unveiled a new bill on Friday to set legal thresholds for chips deemed too advanced to send to China without congressional approval, attempting to set clear limits in the ongoing debate about how tightly to control the flow of the technology amid national security concerns. The bill, sponsored by Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois, Ami Bera of California and Jill Tokuda of Hawaii, would prevent the export of certain advanced chips without both a US Commerce...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong urged to expedite government accountability system after water scandal

A vague public apology and blaming a procedural “flaw” have failed to quell public discontent over the government’s water procurement scandal, political analysts have said, urging Hong Kong’s leader to accelerate developing a civil servant accountability system. Analysts made the call on Friday as the government told the Post that the central tender board, chaired by a permanent secretary of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, had given the final approval to the bottled water...

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3 w. ago Magnetic attraction: China’s exports of permanent magnets surge again

China’s exports of permanent magnets rose to a six-month high in July, marking a second month of growth after the government pledged to accelerate export permit approvals for the rare earth derivative. According to customs data, China exported 5,577 tonnes of permanent magnets last month, up 75 per cent month on month. Rare earth permanent magnets are an essential component in products including electric vehicles, wind turbines, smartphones, aeroplanes and spacecraft. The European Union remained...

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3 w. ago China exports of permanent magnets up, EU biggest buyer with ‘fast

China’s exports of permanent magnets rose to a six-month high in July, marking a second month of growth after the government pledged to accelerate export permit approvals for the rare earth derivative. According to customs data, China exported 5,577 tonnes of permanent magnets last month, up 75 per cent month on month. Rare earth permanent magnets are an essential component in products including electric vehicles, wind turbines, smartphones, aeroplanes and spacecraft. The European Union remained...

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