On November 12 local time, the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) opened in Belém, Brazil. During the conference, under the …
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Chinese canceled trips starting to have impact on Japan businesses
Dozens of tours from China to Japan have been canceled amid the worsening friction between the two nations. The Chinese government has recommended that its citizens refrain from visiting or studying …
Japan Steps Up Diplomatic Push to Calm China After Taiwan Furor
Japan is mounting a broad diplomatic effort to ease tensions with China after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan sparked a sharp backlash from Beijing that raised fears of a breakdown …
491,000 Japan-bound air tickets cancelled as China warns people to avoid travel amid spat
Lost ticket revenue could be in the billions of yuan, analyst says, as carriers brace for short-term capacity shifts if diplomatic tensions fail to ease.
A Chinese firm bought an insurer for CIA agents – part of Beijing’s trillion dollar spending spree
When an insurer for FBI and CIA agents was sold to a Chinese entity, it led the US to tighten investment laws.
China rapidly expands nuclear test site as Trump revives Cold War tension
President Donald Trump’s announcement this month that the United States would restart nuclear weapons testing on an “equal basis” with other nations — alluding to unverified claims that Moscow and …
China military reaches ‘war footing’ with new missile silos and advanced AI warfare systems
China has built 350 new missile silos and expanded nuclear warheads by 20% in one year, reaching “war footing,” according to new congressional report on military buildup.
A spat over Taiwan is threatening China-Japan ties
China issued a travel advisory against Japan and sent coast guard ships to disputed waters, as tensions escalate rapidly over Taiwan. Chinese tourist numbers to Japan—which reached 7.5 million in the …
China’s energy siege of Taiwan could cripple US supply chains, report warns
China may conquer Taiwan through energy blockade and gray-zone tactics rather than military invasion, new defense study reveals. Beijing’s strategy targets fuel imports.
Tensions flare between Japan and China over PM Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Less than a month into her term, Japan’s conservative leader has stirred tensions with China by suggesting a Chinese move against Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response.
Germany Pushes for Rare-Earths Access at Talks in Beijing
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil began his high-stakes visit to Asia by calling on China to facilitate “reliable access” to critical raw materials such as rare earths, warning that “unjustified” …
Taiwan on edge as Beijing fury erupts over Japan PM’s ‘survival-threat’ remarks
Taiwan is watching anxiously as it finds itself at the centre of a verbal clash between Beijing and Tokyo, fuelling fears that Taipei could be drawn into a major international conflict. The escalating …
China expands desert nuclear test site as Trump revives nuclear tension
The quiet expansion of Beijing’s remote nuclear weapons complex, Lop Nur, points to years of preparation for a potential return to a Cold War-era arms race.
