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U.S. and independent analysts have long said Beijing’s public budget does not capture the full cost of its military power.
A proposed FY2027 defense bill provision would require the Pentagon to test technologies that reduce troops’ exposure to commercial mobile surveillance.
Minister Chris Penk has told a parliamentary committee that the views of the Trump administration were ‘interesting’ but would not determine NZ policy.
Taiwan welcomed the G7 statement, and Japan said leaders agreed to work together on Indo-Pacific and China-related regional challenges.
The bipartisan bill notes that the Chinese regime has failed to give a transparent account and calls for a U.S. investigation.
The 2018 name change was intended to reflect the growing importance of India and the Indian Ocean for U.S. military strategy.
Seoul says North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs continue to advance.
The regulator did not identify specific products, stores, penalties, or case numbers.
The U.S. embassy in China issued three warnings in three days after a Chinese American scholar was detained in Kunming by the Chinese regime.
Rising inflation and higher energy costs prompted Bank of Japan policymakers to lift borrowing costs.
Restricting overseas access prevents independent scrutiny, said one activist, making it difficult for foreign media to challenge official narratives.
During his recent visit to North Korea, Xi Jinping sidestepped denuclearization and instead highlighted military exchanges between China and North Korea.
The National Security Bureau said the initiative was modeled on practices used by intelligence agencies in the United States, the UK, and Israel.
Chinese vessels for the first time entered restricted waters around Taiwan-controlled Taiping Island, Taiwan said.
The Pyongyang trip marks the Chinese leader’s first state visit of 2026 and his first to North Korea in seven years.
As Chinese exports flood the UK with cheap parcels, retailers call for faster reform to protect domestic competition.
China-linked accounts used ChatGPT to stir opposition to American AI data centers, OpenAI said in a new threat report.
Friday’s ruling marks the third conviction for Yoon, who is facing eight trials in relation to his failed installment of martial law in December 2024.
