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US Bombers Join Japanese Jets for Air Drill Over Sea of Japan
Exercise involving US bombers and Japanese fighters follows close encounters with Chinese aircraft and renewed alliance talks on deterrence.
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Australia Greenlights Korean Giant’s Expanded Stake in Naval Shipbuilder
The government will allow Hanwha to increase its shareholding in Austal, the nation’s sovereign shipbuilder, from 9.9 percent to 19.9 percent.
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Australian Schools Could Adopt Mandarin Immersion Amid Falling Asian Language Enrolments: Inquiry
Immersion language programmes aim to help learners to acquire the language naturally, much like how they would learn their first language.
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Beijing’s Escalating Aggression Cements US–Japan Alliance: Analysts
Beijing’s intensifying military and economic pressure against Tokyo is seen as a strategy to mask deepening domestic instability and social unrest.
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EU Opens Probe Into Chinese Security-Screening Firm Nuctech
Threat detection systems ‘play an essential role in ensuring that Europe is open, yet secure,’ the bloc’s antitrust chief said.
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Mexico Approves Tariffs of up to 50 Percent on China, Others
The new tariffs will take effect next year and apply to countries that don’t have a free-trade agreement with Mexico.
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IMF Urges China to Shift From Exports to Consumption
The International Monetary Fund called for policy shifts to counter weak domestic demand, deflationary pressures, and high debt levels.
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‘If It Wasn’t Leaked’: The Secret Pact That Nearly Put Chinese PLA Troops on Australia’s Doorstep
Paul Johnstone, security and intelligence expert, says Beijing’s hold over the Solomons is tight, but reveals locals are far from happy.
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UK Hits Chinese Cyber Firms With Sanctions Over Cyberattacks
Two targeted companies have been accused by U.S. authorities of carrying out malicious cyber activity on behalf of the CCP.
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CCP’s History of ‘Broken Promises,’ Human Rights Abuses Harms US, World: Congressional Commission
China continues to rank among the worst human rights offenders in the world, despite ratifying a number of international human rights agreements.
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Global Pushback Builds Against China’s Export Strategy as Trade Imbalances Deepen
The EU and Mexico are weighing new tariffs as Beijing’s export-driven model fuels overcapacity, strains markets, and heightens geopolitical tensions.
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Japan to Respond to CCP’s Economic Retaliation Appropriately, PM Says
Beijing maintains pressures on the lucrative tourism sector, a key driver for Japan’s economy, as it seeks to pressure Takaichi to retract remarks on Taiwan.
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Former Envoy Defends Japan’s Taiwan Warning as ‘Common Sense’
Former Ambassador Shingo Yamagami also said Australia was no longer on the same page as Japan regarding the CCP.
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India Urges Caution When Traveling in China After Citizen Detained in Shanghai Airport
Officials said Beijing is expected to provide assurance that Indian citizens transiting through Chinese airports will not “be stopped or harassed arbitrarily.”
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China’s Trade Surplus Reaches a Record of $1 Trillion in 11 Months
Exports to the U.S. reported the eighth consecutive month of decline as shipments to other markets, such as the EU and Australia, soared.
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Assault Leaves Falun Gong Practitioner Bloodied, Days After Bomb Threat
‘[He] hit me on the forehead, striking my left eyebrow, and the bridge of my nose,’ said Kun Li.
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EU Unveils Plan to Reduce Dependency on China for Minerals
The EU plans to release $3.5 billion next year to fund projects that reduce dependency and use existing and new measures to boost the bloc’s economic security.
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Beijing Winning the PR War With Megaprojects in Pacific Nation, CEO Warns
Medical technology CEO Nick Coyle says Chinese businesses largely dominate sectors like mining and infrastructure.
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Macron Urges Xi to Narrow ‘Unsustainable’ Trade Gap
The French president also sought to persuade the Chinese Communist Party to support a cease-fire in Ukraine.
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6 Undocumented Chinese Arrivals Found Wandering Remote Western Australia
Authorities are believed to be searching for the boat they arrived on.
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US Bombers Join Japanese Jets for Air Drill Over Sea of Japan
Exercise involving US bombers and Japanese fighters follows close encounters with Chinese aircraft and renewed alliance talks on deterrence.
|
Australia Greenlights Korean Giant’s Expanded Stake in Naval Shipbuilder
The government will allow Hanwha to increase its shareholding in Austal, the nation’s sovereign shipbuilder, from 9.9 percent to 19.9 percent.
|
Australian Schools Could Adopt Mandarin Immersion Amid Falling Asian Language Enrolments: Inquiry
Immersion language programmes aim to help learners to acquire the language naturally, much like how they would learn their first language.
|
Beijing’s Escalating Aggression Cements US–Japan Alliance: Analysts
Beijing’s intensifying military and economic pressure against Tokyo is seen as a strategy to mask deepening domestic instability and social unrest.
|
EU Opens Probe Into Chinese Security-Screening Firm Nuctech
Threat detection systems ‘play an essential role in ensuring that Europe is open, yet secure,’ the bloc’s antitrust chief said.
|
Mexico Approves Tariffs of up to 50 Percent on China, Others
The new tariffs will take effect next year and apply to countries that don’t have a free-trade agreement with Mexico.
|
IMF Urges China to Shift From Exports to Consumption
The International Monetary Fund called for policy shifts to counter weak domestic demand, deflationary pressures, and high debt levels.
|
‘If It Wasn’t Leaked’: The Secret Pact That Nearly Put Chinese PLA Troops on Australia’s Doorstep
Paul Johnstone, security and intelligence expert, says Beijing’s hold over the Solomons is tight, but reveals locals are far from happy.
|
UK Hits Chinese Cyber Firms With Sanctions Over Cyberattacks
Two targeted companies have been accused by U.S. authorities of carrying out malicious cyber activity on behalf of the CCP.
|
CCP’s History of ‘Broken Promises,’ Human Rights Abuses Harms US, World: Congressional Commission
China continues to rank among the worst human rights offenders in the world, despite ratifying a number of international human rights agreements.
|
Global Pushback Builds Against China’s Export Strategy as Trade Imbalances Deepen
The EU and Mexico are weighing new tariffs as Beijing’s export-driven model fuels overcapacity, strains markets, and heightens geopolitical tensions.
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Japan to Respond to CCP’s Economic Retaliation Appropriately, PM Says
Beijing maintains pressures on the lucrative tourism sector, a key driver for Japan’s economy, as it seeks to pressure Takaichi to retract remarks on Taiwan.
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Former Envoy Defends Japan’s Taiwan Warning as ‘Common Sense’
Former Ambassador Shingo Yamagami also said Australia was no longer on the same page as Japan regarding the CCP.
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India Urges Caution When Traveling in China After Citizen Detained in Shanghai Airport
Officials said Beijing is expected to provide assurance that Indian citizens transiting through Chinese airports will not “be stopped or harassed arbitrarily.”
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China’s Trade Surplus Reaches a Record of $1 Trillion in 11 Months
Exports to the U.S. reported the eighth consecutive month of decline as shipments to other markets, such as the EU and Australia, soared.
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Assault Leaves Falun Gong Practitioner Bloodied, Days After Bomb Threat
‘[He] hit me on the forehead, striking my left eyebrow, and the bridge of my nose,’ said Kun Li.
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EU Unveils Plan to Reduce Dependency on China for Minerals
The EU plans to release $3.5 billion next year to fund projects that reduce dependency and use existing and new measures to boost the bloc’s economic security.
|
Beijing Winning the PR War With Megaprojects in Pacific Nation, CEO Warns
Medical technology CEO Nick Coyle says Chinese businesses largely dominate sectors like mining and infrastructure.
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Macron Urges Xi to Narrow ‘Unsustainable’ Trade Gap
The French president also sought to persuade the Chinese Communist Party to support a cease-fire in Ukraine.
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6 Undocumented Chinese Arrivals Found Wandering Remote Western Australia
Authorities are believed to be searching for the boat they arrived on.
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