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Wed, June 7, 2023 | 07:55

Biden, Marcos to discuss countering Beijing in S.China Sea

Biden, Marcos to discuss countering Beijing in S.China Sea

Moves to check Beijing's aggressive expansion into the trade routes and strategic islands of the South China Sea will headline talks Monday between President Joe Biden and his Philippines counterpart Ferdinand Marcos at the White House.

2023-05-01 21:51

Iran's Raisi to visit Damascus, in first since Syria war

Iran's Raisi to visit Damascus, in first since Syria war

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi will travel to Damascus on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported, touting a "very important" two-day visit against the backdrop of increased regional engagement with the Syrian regime.

2023-04-30 22:18

US says Chinese coast guard harassing Philippine vessels

US says Chinese coast guard harassing Philippine vessels

The United States urged China on Saturday to stop harassing Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, pledging to stand with the Philippines after another maritime confrontation between the two Asian countries.

2023-04-30 20:59

EU tech tsar Vestager sees political agreement on AI law this year

EU tech tsar Vestager sees political agreement on AI law this year

The European Union is likely to reach a political agreement this year that will pave the way for the world's first major artificial intelligence (AI) law, the bloc's tech regulation chief Margrethe Vestager said on Sunday.

2023-04-30 20:50

Japan will keep calling for China to act responsibly, Kishida says

Japan will keep calling for China to act responsibly, Kishida says

Japan will keep calling for China to act responsibly on the world stage, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday, a sign of Tokyo's deepening concern about stability in the Taiwan Strait following Beijing's recent military drills.

2023-04-20 20:51

Xi says China must strengthen training for 'actual combat'

Xi says China must strengthen training for 'actual combat'

China's President Xi Jinping called on the country's armed forces to "strengthen military training oriented towards actual combat,” state media reported Wednesday, after Beijing conducted military drills intended to intimidate Taiwan.

2023-04-12 20:53

Philippines, US begin joint troop exercises amid regional tensions

Philippines, US begin joint troop exercises amid regional tensions

More than 17,000 Philippine and U.S. soldiers began their largest ever joint military drills on Tuesday, as ties between the long-term allies warm over shared concerns about China's assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region.

2023-04-11 20:59

New images from inside Fukushima reactor spark safety worry

New images from inside Fukushima reactor spark safety worry

Images captured by a robotic probe inside one of the three melted reactors at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant showed exposed steel bars in the main supporting structure and parts of its thick external concrete wall missing, triggering concerns about its earthquake resistance in case of another major disaster.

2023-04-04 22:06

Chinese FM says Japanese chip curbs to drive Beijing's self-reliance

Chinese FM says Japanese chip curbs to drive Beijing's self-reliance

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his Japanese counterpart on Sunday that Tokyo's new export controls on semiconductor equipment will only further drive Beijing's quest "to become self-reliant".Yoshimasa Hayashi's visit to China is the first by a Japanese foreign minister since December 2019, ending a gap of over three years during which bilateral ties have sharply deter...

2023-04-02 22:07

Huawei profit sinks in 2022 amid sanctions, but sales higher

Huawei profit sinks in 2022 amid sanctions, but sales higher

Huawei on Friday reported a nearly 70 percent decline in profit last year amid sanctions and pandemic challenges, but its enterprise sales rose as the Chinese technology giant sought to pivot into digital industries and reduce its vulnerabilities to U.S. sanctions.

2023-03-31 21:18

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