48 h. ago Super Power Rivalry In The Pacific! China Says No Plans To Build Military Base; Blames Media For “False Narratives”

Super Power Rivalry In The Pacific! China Says No Plans To Build Military Base; Blames Media For “False Narratives”  EurAsian Times

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56 h. ago US House passes Trump bill, which heads to White House for president’s signature

The US House of Representatives passed a massive tax-and-spending bill on Thursday that President Donald Trump has sought since returning to the White House, an initiative that fundamentally revamps government spending and jeopardises dozens of planned clean energy projects with ties to China. Passing in a 218 to 214 vote, the sprawling One Big Beautiful Bill Act – which would lock in Trump’s priorities on border and defence financing, and make permanent tax cuts that Congress passed at Trump’s...

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61 h. ago Armenia seeks deeper Chinese ties, Apple’s China story: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Has Apple been trapped by China? Not so fast, analysts say A new book contending that Apple went too far in consolidating its operations in China is prompting debate among analysts of the country – some of whom say the company may have had no realistic alternatives. 2. Armenia looks to deepen ties with China for foreign policy beyond Russia The Armenian...

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64 h. ago China's upstart planemaker hails 'breakthrough' in its plan to take on Boeing and Airbus

China's upstart planemaker hails 'breakthrough' in its plan to take on Boeing and Airbus  Business Insider

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2 d. ago Philippines to view maritime rows with China as ‘one theatre’, partner Japan

The Philippines is adopting a Japan-led strategy to treat the East and South China seas as a unified theatre of operations – a shift analysts say reflects growing alignment among regional allies in the face of China’s expanding maritime footprint. Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said the “one-theatre” concept would promote operational synergy, intelligence-sharing and mutual reinforcement among members of the minilateral “Squad” – comprising the Philippines, Japan, the United States, South...

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3 d. ago After rare earth magnet, China now stops supply of..., What is Beijing planning against India? Is the plan is

After rare earth magnet, China now stops supply of..., What is Beijing planning against India? Is the plan is  India.Com

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3 d. ago Trump has a US$30 billion plan to match China at shipbuilding. Can he win?

America’s view of China as a “pacing threat” has shaped its defence priorities as the military seeks to maintain an edge over a rapidly modernising PLA. In the last of a three-part series on how US budget tensions will affect efforts to deter China, we look at Trump’s massive funding request aimed at turbocharging naval construction. Read the rest of the series here. US President Donald Trump aims to invest tens of billions of dollars to revitalise American shipbuilding, as China’s rapidly...

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3 d. ago The Dalai Lama Defies China to Announce His Reincarnation Plans

The Dalai Lama Defies China to Announce His Reincarnation Plans  Foreign Policy

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3 d. ago Dalai Lama lays out succession plan, pledging reincarnation as China eyes interference

Dalai Lama lays out succession plan, pledging reincarnation as China eyes interference  Fox News

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3 d. ago Dalai Lama confirms reincarnation search plans outside China, escalating Beijing

Dalai Lama confirms reincarnation search plans outside China, escalating Beijing-Tibet tensions  WBUR

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3 d. ago This Is How China Plans to Win the Race to Return Rocks from Mars

This Is How China Plans to Win the Race to Return Rocks from Mars  Scientific American

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3 d. ago ‘Must Be Approved By Beijing,’ China Reacts To Dalai Lamas Succession Plans

‘Must Be Approved By Beijing,’ China Reacts To Dalai Lamas Succession Plans  Zee News

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3 d. ago Beijing says Dalai Lama’s succession plan breaks tradition, tensions set to rise

Beijing said the succession of the Dalai Lama should be in accordance with tradition and Chinese law, in a swift rejection of a plan announced by the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader. The comment was made hours later after the 14th Dalai Lama said his office – the Gaden Phodrang Trust – held the sole authority to recognise the next Dalai Lama. On Wednesday, four days ahead of his 90th birthday, he posted a statement to X discussing the future of the Tibetan spiritual leadership, particularly his...

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3 d. ago Solar Industry Says Senate Plan Would Cede Production to China

Solar Industry Says Senate Plan Would Cede Production to China  The New York Times

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3 d. ago China Fumes As Dalai Lama Rejects Beijing's Role In Succession Plan: 'Successor Must Be Approved By...'

China Fumes As Dalai Lama Rejects Beijing's Role In Succession Plan: 'Successor Must Be Approved By...'  thedailyjagran.com

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3 d. ago Dalai Lama announces succession plan; ‘Beijing’s approval must,’ says China

Dalai Lama announces succession plan; ‘Beijing’s approval must,’ says China  The Federal

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3 d. ago Blast from the past: US ammo hub for Philippines sparks China retaliation fears

A proposal to build a US ammunition manufacturing and storage hub in Subic Bay – the site of a former American naval base in the northern Philippines – is raising fears of strategic entrapment, local economic disruption and Chinese retaliation, despite tentative backing from Manila’s defence chief. Experts said while the move could help plug logistics gaps in the Indo-Pacific and deepen alliance coordination, it might also undermine the Philippines’ policy of strategic ambiguity and reignite...

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3 d. ago Dalai Lama reveals his succession plan, shuts out China's role; Beijing fumes

Dalai Lama reveals his succession plan, shuts out China's role; Beijing fumes  India Today

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4 d. ago China’s Xi calls for oversight, Trump’s Golden Dome: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump’s Golden Dome: will the numbers add up to deter China in the Indo-Pacific? The planned defence system could make it harder for the PLA to strike US bases like those in Guam and Okinawa, or warships trying to defend Taiwan. 2. Beijing sanctions South China Sea legal claim architect Francis Tolentino China has sanctioned the former Senate majority...

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5 d. ago Will Trump visit China for WWII victory parade? Optimism as speculation swirls

Speculation that US President Donald Trump may visit Beijing in September has sparked “cautious optimism” among some Chinese analysts about a possible diplomatic breakthrough as trade ties between the rival powers teeter on the edge of a fragile truce. A Kyodo report on Sunday citing unnamed sources said that China was planning to invite Trump to its Victory Parade in Tiananmen Square on September 3, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. When asked to comment on the report on...

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