8 h. ago How should Europe position itself for systemic rivalry with China?

How should Europe position itself for systemic rivalry with China?  Brookings

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9 h. ago China's Naval Buildup In East Asian Waters Is Its 'biggest Ever'

China's Naval Buildup In East Asian Waters Is Its 'biggest Ever'  i24NEWS

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33 h. ago The New Great Power Rivalry—China, Russia, America—Explained

The New Great Power Rivalry—China, Russia, America—Explained  Next Big Idea Club

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3 d. ago In greying Japan, killings of parents by elderly children spur soul

Masato Watabe made no effort to hide the killing. A little over an hour after he held his hand over his victim’s mouth until she was no longer breathing, he called the emergency services. Taken into custody, 79-year-old Watabe admitted to police that he alone was to blame for her death. Instead of blanket condemnation, however, Watabe has attracted sympathy in Japan, which is struggling to come up with solutions to a rapidly ageing population and growing pressure on families to take care of the...

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3 d. ago U.S. set to move from containment to tech rivalry with China in 2026

U.S. set to move from containment to tech rivalry with China in 2026 - Jefferies  Investing.com

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4 d. ago Macron heads to China as Europe walks tightrope between rivalry and reliance

Macron heads to China as Europe walks tightrope between rivalry and reliance  Reuters

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7 d. ago Japan’s Stabilizing Role In ASEAN Amid US–China Rivalry – OpEd

Japan’s Stabilizing Role In ASEAN Amid US–China Rivalry – OpEd  Eurasia Review

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7 d. ago Navigating digital transformation and geopolitical rivalry: China's Digital Silk Road in the Philippines

Navigating digital transformation and geopolitical rivalry: China's Digital Silk Road in the Philippines  Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)

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1 week ago Post APEC, Chinese scholars weigh limited easing in China–U.S. rivalry & Trump’s new G2 pitch

Post APEC, Chinese scholars weigh limited easing in China–U.S. rivalry & Trump’s new G2 pitch  Pekingnology

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1 week ago Chaos at Hong Kong Palace Museum, Japan’s tourism debacle: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Disaster’: Egyptian exhibition at Hong Kong museum descends into chaos 2. ‘Limited alternatives’: why Japan will struggle to replace China’s tourists 3. Malaysia’s poorest state prepares a poll shock for the prime minister 4. China team simulates large-scale electronic warfare against Musk’s...

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1 week ago The New East Asian Rivalry: China, Japan, and the Struggle for Supremacy

The New East Asian Rivalry: China, Japan, and the Struggle for Supremacy  Modern Diplomacy

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1 week ago Ireland business chamber welcomes Chinese investment despite US, EU pressures

Chinese investment is still being actively welcomed in Ireland, the head of a major business organisation said, even as the wider European Union adopts a more cautious attitude and Dublin walks a tightrope to maintain ties with both the US and China amid a wide-ranging rivalry between the world’s two largest economies. “We’re firmly open for business within the EU rules, that is an unambiguous position,” Mary Rose Burke, CEO of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, told the Post in an interview last...

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2 w. ago ‘Limited alternatives’: why Japan will struggle to replace China’s tourists

Japan will find it hard to replace the revenue lost if Chinese tourists keep avoiding the country amid a diplomatic row over Taiwan, a subsidiary of the data provider Fitch Solutions warned on Friday. A sustained drop-off in visitor numbers from China would “significantly impact” Japan’s retail and tourism industries, as Chinese tourists were not only Japan’s largest source of overseas visitors but were also higher-than-average spenders, subsidiary BMI said in a research note. In the short term,...

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2 w. ago West scrambles to fill heavy rare earth gap as China rivalry deepens

West scrambles to fill heavy rare earth gap as China rivalry deepens  The Mighty 790 KFGO

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3 w. ago Tariffs thaw, rivalry simmers: U.S.–China trade truce enters uneasy phase

Tariffs thaw, rivalry simmers: U.S.–China trade truce enters uneasy phase  CNBC

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3 w. ago Over 3,500 venomous arachnids send spidey senses tingling at US base in Japan

More than 3,500 venomous spiders – including black widows and redbacks – have been exterminated at a US military base in western Japan, alarming residents and officials already struggling with a rise in invasive species across the country. The record number of spiders, found between July and October at the US Marine Corps Air Station in Iwakuni, included three known venomous species and prompted local authorities to demand urgent action to prevent the infestation from spreading beyond the base’s...

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3 w. ago Japan caught in web of woe as over 3,500 venomous spiders found at US base

More than 3,500 venomous spiders – including black widows and redbacks – have been exterminated at a US military base in western Japan, alarming residents and officials already struggling with a rise in invasive species across the country. The record number of spiders, found between July and October at the US Marine Corps Air Station in Iwakuni, included three known venomous species and prompted local authorities to demand urgent action to prevent the infestation from spreading beyond the base’s...

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3 w. ago ‘Could’ve come from anywhere’: why did spiders appear at a US base in Japan?

More than 3,500 venomous spiders – including black widows and redbacks – have been exterminated at a US military base in western Japan, alarming residents and officials already struggling with a rise in invasive species across the country. The record number of spiders, found between July and October at the US Marine Corps Air Station in Iwakuni, included three known venomous species and prompted local authorities to demand urgent action to prevent the infestation from spreading beyond the base’s...

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3 w. ago Managed Rivalry in View: Policy Pathways for the United States and China

Managed Rivalry in View: Policy Pathways for the United States and China  Stanford University

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4 w. ago Trump Vows to Make U.S. 'Bitcoin Superpower', Eyes China Rivalry

Trump Vows to Make U.S. 'Bitcoin Superpower', Eyes China Rivalry  Bitbo

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