Manila says President Marcos issued the order in defiance of Beijing’s position that the disputed area belongs to China. The Philippine coastguard has removed a “floating barrier” installed by China in a disputed area in the South China Sea, calling it a “decisive action” in “upholding international law”. Authorities carried out “a special operation” that […] Read more
China says products made by US memory chip giant Micron Technology are a national security risk. The nation’s cyberspace authority declared on Sunday that the nation’s top memory chip manufacturer presents “serious network security risks.” It implies that the company’s goods won’t be allowed in significant infrastructure projects in the second-largest economy in the world. […] Read more
On Tuesday, the Japanese government formally stated that 23 new items, including advanced semiconductor manufacturing machinery, will be added to its list of exports that are subject to regulation. The decision, which comes after restrictions akin to those imposed by the U.S., is anticipated to go into force on July 23 following a two-month public […] Read more
Following reports that the EU has proposed sanctions against Chinese companies over alleged “military aid to Russia,” a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday that China implores the EU to cherish the general situation of China-EU mutual trust and cooperation, act responsibly, and not set a bad precedent. Sanctions have been […] Read more
The Russian Consulate in Cape Town said on Monday that the Admiral Gorshkov frigate, which is equipped with Zircon hypersonic missiles, had moored there ahead of joint military exercises with South Africa, Russia, and China. The battleship landed in the Mother City on its route to Durban, where it will participate in cooperative naval maneuvers […] Read more
The US believes a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down over its territory is part of a wider fleet that has spanned five continents. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated, “The United States was not the lone objective of this larger Programme. He further stated that other other nations have received information from […] Read more
Following news reports that the United States would increase pressure on telecommunications giant Huawei by denying access to any American suppliers, China’s leadership charged Washington on Tuesday with seeking “technology hegemony.” Bloomberg News, The Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal all reported on the potential action, which would strengthen limitations put in place in […] Read more
A four-star Air Force general predicted that the United States and China will be at war in two years and instructed his subordinates to prepare by shooting “a clip” at a target and “aiming for the head.” Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, wrote in a document issued on Friday that NBC News […] Read more
According to official figures released on Tuesday, China’s population fell in 2022 for the first time in nearly 60 years. The 1.4 billion-person nation also saw birth rates fall to all-time lows due to the aging of its labor force, a precipitous decline that analysts fear. It might stifle economic expansion and put additional strain […] Read more
After Beijing removed the arrivals quarantine a week earlier, China on Sunday restored high-speed rail service between Hong Kong and the mainland for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak began. The re-opening follows last month’s stunning U-turn on the “zero-COVID-19” policy in the wake of unprecedented protests and a day after officials reported almost […] Read more
