54 m. ago Why Japan plans to spend billions fixing up its shipyards – and US warships

Japan is drawing up plans to build and upgrade shipyards that could support the repair of US Navy vessels, in a strategic move seen as both an economic security measure and a bargaining chip in fraught trade and defence burden-sharing talks with US President Donald Trump’s administration. The proposal, expected to be finalised in the autumn, includes a government-backed “national dockyard” initiative under which Tokyo would finance the restoration or construction of facilities before handing...

Economics

84 m. ago ‘Unprecedented’: Taiwan to test war fitness, urban survival under 24/7 live fire

For the first time, Taiwan’s largest annual military exercise will combine conventional war games and urban survival drills under “unprecedented” live-fire conditions when it gets under way next week. The move signals growing concerns in Taipei that Beijing could trigger a prolonged conflict requiring both military defence and civilian resilience. The 41st Han Kuang exercise from July 9 to 18 would test joint operational readiness under “unprecedented 10-day, round-the-clock live-fire...

Events

84 m. ago Outrage as Korean cabby uses translate app to ask Thai tourist to ‘pay with body’

A South Korean taxi driver who harassed a tourist from Thailand by suggesting that she could “pay” the fare with her body has sparked anger online in both countries. A woman visitor posted a video clip on a social media on June 19, which shows an unidentified taxi driver communicating with her using a translation app while she was in his cab. He was asking her inappropriate personal questions, like whether she had a boyfriend and why was she not married. The driver also said that he could find...

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2 h. ago Israel Urges China to Pressure Iran to Rein in Nuclear Ambitions

Israel Urges China to Pressure Iran to Rein in Nuclear Ambitions  Bloomberg

Events

2 h. ago China Urged to Embrace Stablecoins as US Moves to Cement Lead

China Urged to Embrace Stablecoins as US Moves to Cement Lead  Bloomberg.com

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2 h. ago FBI blocked probe into alleged 2020 election plot by China because it would ‘contradict Director Wray’s testimony’ to Congress, docs show

FBI blocked probe into alleged 2020 election plot by China because it would ‘contradict Director Wray’s testimony’ to Congress, docs show  New York Post

Politics

2 h. ago Internal records point to FBI playing politics with evidence of China tampering in 2020 election

Internal records point to FBI playing politics with evidence of China tampering in 2020 election  Washington Times

Politics

3 h. ago Iran Pivots Toward China, But Is Beijing Ready To Play Ball? – Analysis

Iran Pivots Toward China, But Is Beijing Ready To Play Ball? – Analysis  Eurasia Review

Events

3 h. ago China mostly unscathed by turbulent six months, but 2025 still an uphill climb

While China’s economy has shown considerable resilience through a turbulent first half of 2025 – navigating the dramatic twists and turns of US trade policy while maintaining steady growth - experts warn Beijing’s challenges are far from over. Although many believe the country can still hit its annual goal of “around 5 per cent” for gross domestic product growth, more pressure points are expected to emerge in the latter half of the year. After the bilateral trade war saw a temporary...

Politics

3 h. ago China mostly unscathed by turbulent 6 months, but 2025 still an uphill climb

While China’s economy has shown considerable resilience through a turbulent first half of 2025 – navigating the dramatic twists and turns of US trade policy while maintaining steady growth - experts warn Beijing’s challenges are far from over. Although many believe the country can still hit its annual goal of “around 5 per cent” for gross domestic product growth, more pressure points are expected to emerge in the latter half of the year. After the bilateral trade war saw a temporary...

Politics

3 h. ago “China Unleashes Invisible Firepower”: Newly Revealed Stealth Missiles Could Radically Transform the Future of Modern Warfare

“China Unleashes Invisible Firepower”: Newly Revealed Stealth Missiles Could Radically Transform the Future of Modern Warfare  Sustainability Times

Events

4 h. ago China's Take on Iran’s Attacks on U.S. Bases: Implications for Beijing’s Regional Military Strategy

China's Take on Iran’s Attacks on U.S. Bases: Implications for Beijing’s Regional Military Strategy  Modern Diplomacy

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4 h. ago China boosts tech outreach to Global South as US collaboration dips: analysts

China is ramping up its science and technology outreach to the Global South while its collaboration with the US on the same front is receding, analysts said on Tuesday at an event hosted by the Institute for China-America Studies, a Washington think tank. “China is very heavily engaging with those countries,” said Caroline Wagner of the Ohio State University, noting Beijing has signed science and technology agreements with “dozens and dozens of countries”. That development marks a “critical...

Politics

5 h. ago Tariff Fears Prompted Some Shoe Firms To Get Out of China Fast: But Did They Move Too Quickly?

Tariff Fears Prompted Some Shoe Firms To Get Out of China Fast: But Did They Move Too Quickly?  WWD

Economics

5 h. ago Stop funding China: How stiffer tariffs can protect American jobs and national security

Stop funding China: How stiffer tariffs can protect American jobs and national security  Washington Times

Events

6 h. ago Charlotte woman’s iPhone found in China following string of South End thefts

Charlotte woman’s iPhone found in China following string of South End thefts  Queen City News

Politics

6 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump suggests he won't extend tariff pause, floats higher tariff level for Japan

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump suggests he won't extend tariff pause, floats higher tariff level for Japan  Yahoo Finance

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6 h. ago Feds say Houston man working as spy for China shared national security information about U.S. military

Feds say Houston man working as spy for China shared national security information about U.S. military  KHOU

Events

7 h. ago Senate votes to send 2 million US jobs to China, increase deficit, energy costs

Senate votes to send 2 million US jobs to China, increase deficit, energy costs  Electrek

Politics

8 h. ago China lifts total ban on Japanese seafood, opening imports for certain prefectures

China lifts total ban on Japanese seafood, opening imports for certain prefectures  SeafoodSource

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