11 h. ago Beijing makes domestic spending its top priority – Asian Media Report

Beijing makes domestic spending its top priority – Asian Media Report  Pearls and Irritations

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33 h. ago Japan vows never to possess nuclear weapons, rebuffing official’s idea

Japan reaffirmed its decades-old pledge never to possess nuclear weapons on Friday after local media reported that a senior security official suggested the country should acquire them to deter potential aggressors. The unnamed official said Japan needed nuclear weapons because of a worsening security environment but acknowledged that such a move would be politically difficult, public broadcaster NHK and other outlets reported, describing the official as being from Prime Minister Sanae...

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63 h. ago Female North Korean restaurant workers returning home en masse from Beijing: Report

Female North Korean restaurant workers returning home en masse from Beijing: Report  Korea JoongAng Daily

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3 d. ago Li Auto obtains L3 autonomous driving road test permits in Beijing, report says

Li Auto obtains L3 autonomous driving road test permits in Beijing, report says  CnEVPost

Transport

3 d. ago Japan tightens land law after Chinese buyers lead property rush near sensitive sites

A total of 3,498 properties around critical security facilities and remote islands in Japan were bought by foreign individuals or entities in fiscal 2024, with nearly half from China, a government study showed on Tuesday. Separately, the government announced it will demand from April 2026 increased disclosure when corporations attempt to acquire forested lands or properties deemed of national security importance, such as requiring them to disclose the nationalities of company heads in...

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4 d. ago Japan secures land on island to monitor Chinese military activity amid rising tensions with Beijing: Report

Japan secures land on island to monitor Chinese military activity amid rising tensions with Beijing: Report  Anadolu Ajansı

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5 d. ago China’s growing young billionaire class masks innovation hurdles, analysts say

While China continues to produce many young self-made billionaires, showcasing its economic dynamism, observers have urged the creation of a more supportive environment, saying that innovation is still being held back. About 98 per cent of the super-rich in mainland China, with assets valued at US$1 billion or more, are relatively young first-generation entrepreneurs, reflecting the vitality and wealth-creation power of its economy, Swiss bank UBS said in a recent report. However, Beijing’s...

Economics

7 d. ago Tensions rise as US prepares to seize more tankers with Venezuelan oil

The United States is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, six sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The seizure was the first interdiction of an oil cargo or tanker from Venezuela, which has been under US sanctions since 2019. It came as the US executes a large-scale military build-up in the southern Caribbean and as US President Donald Trump pushes...

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8 d. ago US and Japan hold joint flight drills as China ups military activity near Japan

US and Japan hold joint flight drills as China ups military activity near Japan  WKYC

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8 d. ago US military sends show of strength to Japan as China’s navy, air drills continue

US bombers and stealth fighters took part in a joint military exercise with Japan on Wednesday while an American aircraft carrier arrived at a Japanese port on Thursday, in a show of force amid heightened tensions between Beijing and Tokyo. Japanese Self-Defence Forces (SDF) and the US military conducted the exercise “amid an increasingly severe security environment surrounding Japan”, Tokyo’s Ministry of Defence said on Thursday. “Through this exercise, we confirmed the strong commitment of...

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8 d. ago US military sends show of support to Japan as China’s navy, air drills continue

US bombers and stealth fighters took part in a joint military exercise with Japan on Wednesday while an American aircraft carrier arrived at a Japanese port on Thursday, in a show of force amid heightened tensions between Beijing and Tokyo. Japanese Self-Defence Forces (SDF) and the US military conducted the exercise “amid an increasingly severe security environment surrounding Japan”, Tokyo’s Ministry of Defence said on Thursday. “Through this exercise, we confirmed the strong commitment of...

Events

9 d. ago Nvidia H200 Export Approval To China Prompts Beijing’s Emergency Meetings With Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent: Report

Nvidia H200 Export Approval To China Prompts Beijing’s Emergency Meetings With Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent: Report  Stocktwits

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9 d. ago ‘Toothpaste without China’? EU firms must stop Beijing, US overreliance: report

A new report recommends European companies diversify away from overreliance on China and the US, as companies find themselves squeezed between Beijing’s preferential policies for local companies and Washington’s trade volatility. The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China advised companies to “eliminate single-source dependencies on both China and the United States where possible” in a report on supply chain dependencies released on Wednesday. “We are probably only seeing the very tip of...

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1 week ago Asia Faces Unprecedented Travel Chaos as Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Hangzhou Report 858 Delays and 111 Cancellations, Stranding Thousands of Passengers Across Key Hubs

Asia Faces Unprecedented Travel Chaos as Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Hangzhou Report 858 Delays and 111 Cancellations, Stranding Thousands of Passengers Across Key Hubs  Travel And Tour World

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1 week ago Why is China’s Liaoning carrier on a unique route amid Beijing

The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning has charted an unusual course towards Japan’s home islands following the mid-air stand-off between Chinese and Japanese fighter jets near Okinawa on the weekend, as tensions between Beijing and Tokyo continue to rise. The PLA Navy carrier and three guided missile destroyers travelled northeast from their position near the Miyako Strait where the stand-off occurred, heading towards waters off Kyushu and the eastern side of Japan that faces the west Pacific...

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1 week ago Why is China piling on the pressure with increasing naval operations near Japan?

Chinese naval vessels have ramped up pass-through operations as tensions between Beijing and Tokyo continue to rise. On Monday, a Chinese naval Type 054 destroyer sailed southeastward between Okinawa Island and Miyako Island, heading towards the Pacific Ocean, while another travelled eastward through the Osumi Strait, Japan’s defence ministry said on Tuesday. The operations came shortly after the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning charted an unusual course towards Japan’s home islands following...

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1 week ago Why is China piling on the pressure on Japan with increasing naval operations?

Chinese naval vessels have intensified pass-through operations as tensions between Beijing and Tokyo continue to rise. Japan’s defence ministry said on Tuesday that a PLA Navy Type 054 destroyer had sailed southeastwards between Okinawa Island and Miyako Island, heading towards the Pacific Ocean, while another travelled eastwards through the Osumi Strait. The operations on Monday came shortly after the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning charted an unusual course towards Japan’s main islands...

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1 week ago Global Environmental Think Tank Development Report released in Beijing

Global Environmental Think Tank Development Report released in Beijing  China.org.cn

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1 week ago Japan and China Tensions on the Rise: What Risk Managers Should Monitor in 2026 | PARIMA

Japan and China Tensions on the Rise: What Risk Managers Should Monitor in 2026 | PARIMA  Slipcase

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1 week ago The Critical Minerals Report (12.07.2025): How Washington, Brussels, London, and Beijing Are Rewiring the Critical Minerals Supply Chains

The Critical Minerals Report (12.07.2025): How Washington, Brussels, London, and Beijing Are Rewiring the Critical Minerals Supply Chains  InvestorNews

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