The United States “very much” understands Taiwan’s defence needs and the severe military threat it faces from China, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Sunday, following a summit between US President Donald
NATO cannot afford to be “naive” about China’s military development as security challenges in the Indo-Pacific and Europe become increasingly interconnected, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said ahead of the alliance’s summit
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For decades, Sri Lanka has been marked on the world map as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”—a tropical paradise for travelers. However, recent data and chilling revelations suggest that a dark
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Chinese tech giant Alibaba is reportedly banning its employees from using Anthropic’s programming tool Claude Code starting July 10, according to multiple reports cited in coverage of the development. The reported restriction
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China’s AI Megacity Strategy: The Data Center Empire Built to Challenge Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic
In the windswept northern region of Inner Mongolia, a landscape once defined by nomadic settlements is being reshaped into one of the most strategically important technology zones in the world. The area
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The U.S. Embassy in Colombo decided to celebrate America’s 250th Independence anniversary by projecting red, white, and blue lights onto the Lotus Tower, while quoting President Trump on freedom and declaring that
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The European automotive industry is undergoing a profound structural shift driven by the rapid rise of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers and increasing global competition in the transition toward electrified transport. The combined
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China is preparing to expand its presence in global marine infrastructure markets by exporting advanced robotic systems designed to locate and protect undersea communication and power cables, according to state media reports.
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In major Chinese cities, a growing number of unemployed professionals are turning to an unlikely refuge: community service centres operated under the framework of the Communist Party’s local infrastructure network, which are
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What does it really mean for a nation to possess an identity of its own? Can a small state survive by copying larger and/or wealthier countries, or does imitation ultimately become a
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Europe’s semiconductor industry is heading toward a “bleak future” due to mounting geopolitical pressures and structural weaknesses, including Chinese export controls, heavy dependence on US technology, and persistent domestic competitiveness challenges, according
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Singapore authorities have seized a luxury mansion valued at about SGD 55 million (US$42 million) and charged multiple individuals and companies with money laundering and false representation offences as part of an
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Chinese President Xi Jinping used a landmark anniversary celebration of the Chinese Communist Party to reaffirm Beijing’s longstanding claim over Taiwan, intensify his call for an uncompromising fight against corruption, and outline
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The conflict involving Iran has significantly altered China’s petrochemicals trade, enabling Chinese producers to reduce domestic oversupply by increasing exports as buyers across Asia seek alternatives to supplies disrupted by the loss
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Dual-use naval facilities are commercial ports, shipyards, or maritime hubs operationally designed and equipped to support military operations when required though they operate primarily for civilian trade in peacetime. The issue at
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The meeting between National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the recent BRICS National Security Advisers’ gathering offered another reminder that despite decades of dialogue, the India-China
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