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The real threat on Korean Peninsula: Chinese, North Korean political warfare
United Press International (UPI)
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North Korea's Kim Jong-Un (L) and China's Xi Jinping are both engaging in political warfare with South Korea. File Photo by KNCA/EPA July 30 (UPI) -- Amid escalating tensions between conservatives and liberals in South Korea, and as the world...
China and America — competitive coexistence
The Express Tribune
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July 30, 2025
Listen to article Last week while discussing Sino-US rivalry, we concluded the improbability of a war over Taiwan. And although the US leads in many critical sectors, China is rapidly closing the capability gap, as capacity or scale has never been...
Korea's Dx&Vx signs $220 M agreement for mRNA cancer vaccine development with US biotech firm
Biospectrum Asia
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July 29, 2025
Korea's Dx&Vx signs $220 M agreement for mRNA cancer vaccine development with US biotech firm July 30, 2025 | Wednesday | News mRNA-based cancer vaccine covered under this license agreement is part of DXVX's proprietary pipeline image credit-...
China announces joint Pacific naval exercise with Russia in August
South China Morning Post
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July 30, 2025
China and Russia will hold their “Joint Sea 2025” joint naval exercise in August, followed by the sixth joint maritime patrol in the Pacific, China’s National Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. will take place in the sea and airspace near...
China’s BYD Leads EV Makers in Global Surge Over Tesla
WebProNews
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July 30, 2025
China’s Electric Vehicle Juggernaut Accelerates Globally In the rapidly evolving world of electric vehicles, China’s manufacturers are not just participating—they’re dominating. With companies like BYD surpassing Tesla in sales and expanding into...
China calls for effective use of trade mechanism after Stockholm talks
CGTN
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China has called for making full use of the China-U.S.economic and trade consultation mechanism to deliver more mutually beneficial results, following a new round of trade talks held in Stockholm. In response to a question on the latest Stockholm...
China's economy gets 80% approval rating in global poll
CGTN
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"China's economy is underpinned by a stable foundation, multiple advantages, strong resilience and great potential, and the supporting conditions and fundamental trends for long-term sound economic development have not changed. The strengths of...
Japan downgrades tsunami alerts for several areas
CGTN
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Japan's weather agency on Wednesday downgraded tsunami alerts issued for several areas following a massive earthquake off the coast of Russia, while keeping warnings unchanged for its northern areas. Warnings along Japan's eastern Pacific coast...
Japan seeks better logistics to boost investment in Bangladesh
The Business Standard
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July 30, 2025
Japan has reiterated its companies keen interest in investing in Bangladesh but stressed the need for improvements in business-friendly infrastructure, particularly in logistics and port management. Kazuaki Kataoka, country representative of the...
China launches A$2k child subsidy to lift birth rate
Azzet
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July 30, 2025
China has introduced its first nationwide child-rearing subsidy, offering parents up to 10,800 yuan (approximately A$2,307) per child under three in a bid to reverse declining birth rates. The policy, announced on 29 July, provides annual payments...
Japan clamps down on male ‘host clubs’
Taipei Times
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July 30, 2025
Japan is waging war on “host clubs” — where men entertain women willing to pay for romance, but authorities and industry insiders said customers have long been scammed and saddled with debt. Neatly coiffured, well-dressed “hosts” bedazzle women...
China Expands South China Sea Network With 27 Military Bases, Some Capable of Hosting Nuclear Bombers
Militarnyi
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China has established a network of 27 military outposts in the South China Sea, covering around 3,200 hectares, including airfields capable of accommodating nuclear-capable bombers. ABC reported the findings, citing satellite imagery analyzed by...
Japanese PM Reaffirms Intent To Keep Good Seoul-Tokyo Ties
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Tokyo, July 30 (IANS) South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday, during which the Japanese leader reaffirmed his intent to maintain and further develop good relations with...
China, Russia to hold joint naval exercise near Japan next month
The Economic Times
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July 30, 2025
The Chinese military announced Wednesday that it would hold an annual naval exercise and conduct a maritime joint patrol with Russian forces next month. Defence Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said that the Joint Sea 2025 exercise would be...
China and Russia: True Partnership or an Alliance on Borrowed Time?
The Cipher Brief
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July 30, 2025
OPINION — Russia was once a proud supplier of weapons to a growing China. However, over the past few years that paradigm has shifted and that relationship has changed. In 2017, SIPRI reported that by 2015 Russia had sold roughly US $60 billion in...
‘Japanese Baba Vanga’s’ disaster warning comes true eerily close to exact date she predicted
LAD Bible
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You might want to start paying attention to Ryo Tatsuki's predictions, as one of her most chilling prophecies has just come true. The Japanese manga artist, 70, has been dubbed the 'new Baba Vanga' thanks to her supposed ability to see into the...
Chinese cuisine to warm the soul this winter
RNZ
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July 29, 2025
A bowl of steamed dumplings is served during Chinese New Year. Photo: 123rf The cold winter months are an ideal time to prepare warm, restorative dishes that can fortify the soul. A range of ingredients are believed to rejuvenate the body,...
Japanese Baba Vanga's chilling tsunami prediction comes true after 25 days as warnings issued for 44 countries in...?; here's what she had predicted for...
India.com
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July 30, 2025
Home Viral Japanese Baba Vanga’s chilling tsunami prediction comes true after 25 days as warnings issued for 44 countries in…?; here’s what she had predicted for… The Kamchatka earthquake which sent tsunami waves as far as Japan's Hokkaido island,...
Chinese CPUs are closing the gap on AMD — next-gen Zhaoxin chips feature 96 cores, 12-channel DDR5 memory, and 128 PCIe 5.0 Lanes
Tom's Hardware
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July 30, 2025
Zhaoxin, one of China's top fabless semiconductor companies, has announced the company's next-generation KaiXian KX-7000N and Kaisheng KH-50000 processors at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2025. The former is a new consumer...
Japan's Panasonic announces a new chief at one of its companies as its profits barely hold up
The Messenger - Kentucky
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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics and technology conglomerate Panasonic has chosen a new chief executive at one of the group's companies after eking out a 1.2% rise in its first-quarter profit. Kenneth William Sain, a former Boeing executive, will...