Delcy Rodriguez’s Castro tribute tests Venezuela’s balancing act between US and China
Beijing retains commercial interests in Venezuela even as analysts see Washington curbing its political and strategic influence
· Teresa Elena Frontado
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Delcy Rodriguez’s Castro tribute tests Venezuela’s balancing act between US and China
Beijing retains commercial interests in Venezuela even as analysts see Washington curbing its political and strategic influence
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Fast Takes: China bloc’s ‘wedge’ drive, DNC out to void your vote and more
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WWII work of Japan's future Nobelists shows complex relationship with military
Physicists working on research for the Imperial Japanese Navy, including Hideki Yukawa, fourth from right in front row, and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, third from right. (Courtesy of Masami Shinma of the Shimada Association for Modern Heritage)
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US Accuses Chinese Exporters Of Masterminding "Great Transshipment Scam"
Back in mid-2025, when Trump's renewed trade war with China was all the rage, we said that much of this was hot air and theatrics for the simple reason that many Chinese exporters would find easy ways to evade US tariffs thanks to "transshipments", or using intermediary countries as fake points of origin ...
· Tyler Durden
Japan's Dentsu to shed 30% of overseas units as AI upends playing field
Dentsu swung to a profit in January-June after a loss in the period last year, and is working on business and structural reforms aimed at restoring profitability. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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China's Z.ai launches model it says rivals Anthropic's Mythos
Chinese Z.ai is known for developing an AI model that defended against a cyberattack by OpenAI models. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
· Staff Writer
Was the late Zhu Rongji responsible for the original ‘China shock’?
US and other Western multinationals were all chasing the lowest price that China offered – and willing to sacrifice jobs for easy profits
· Alex Lo
Was the late Zhu Rongji responsible for the original ‘China shock’?
US and other Western multinationals were all chasing the lowest price that China offered – and willing to sacrifice jobs for easy profits
· Alex Lo
Chinese drone maker DJI gets another shot at Pentagon blacklist removal
Latest ruling gives Shenzhen-based company hope after years-long legal battle with the US Department of Defence
· Han Li
Software billionaire lists multimillion-dollar investment property
China’s billionaire software king Wang Wenjing and his wife Sonia Yan Song have put their waterfront home in Sydney’s Mosman on the market and could double their money.
· Kristy Johnson
Japan used iPhone, server sales surge as memory prices soar
Japan is seeing particularly high sales of used older iPhones like the SE. (Source photos by Reuters)
· Staff Writer
Rubio calls S. Korea 'indispensable partner' in Liberation Day message
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday called South Korea an "indispensable partner" in joint efforts to promote prosperity in a congratulatory message to the Korean people marking the 81st anniversary of their nation's liberation from Japanese colonial rule.
· Song Sang-ho
VC firm with ties to Siri to launch Japan fund for AI, space startups
A joint venture between Global Innovation Labs and Z Venture Capital plans to establish a fund for early-stage Japanese startups. (Source photos by Global Innovation Labs and Z Venture Capital)
· Staff Writer
Japan weighs state reinsurance for tankers to keep Gulf oil flowing
Ships remained in the Strait of Hormuz in August. (Getty Images via Kyodo)
· Staff Writer
China EVs close in on Japan automakers' Australia stronghold, led by BYD
Australian drivers' switch to electric vehicles has accelerated since fuel prices started climbing due to the U.S.-Iran war. (AAP Image)
· Staff Writer
The West studies China’s power — but not its civilization
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· Bill Kelly, Jan Krikke
US anti-satellite push revs up space arms race with China, Russia
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· Gabriel Honrada
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Progress in China energy exploration talks – Marcos
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos said Friday that the Philippines was “making progress” on potential energy exploration with China despite ongoing tensions over their competing claims in the disputed South China Sea.
· Agence France-Presse
China and Egypt launch second joint air force exercise
China and Egypt are set to strengthen military cooperation with a new round of joint air force exercises scheduled to take place in Egypt from mid-August through early September.
· AfricaNews
Japan struggles to secure rare earths for EVs, chip tools under China pressure
Many Japanese materials companies are drawing down rare-earth inventories to maintain deliveries to major customers. (Source photos by Masayuki Kozono and Yuki Nakao)
· Staff Writer
Gilas explores new talent for Asian Games
PLAYING with a new set of players for Gilas Pilipinas will hopefully do wonders when the Philippines defend its Asian Games gold medal in Nagoya, Japan this September.
· Richard Dy
China never plays apples and oranges
THE May arrest of some 70 Chinese steel work specialists at the Philippine Sanjia Steel Corp. inside the Phividec industrial estate in Misamis Oriental was one golden opportunity China could have taken to expose the real United States machinations in the evil undertaking.
· Mauro Gia Samonte
Vietnam launches homegrown anti-sub frigate to check China
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· Gabriel Honrada
Hongshan culture: The jade heart of Chinese civilization with a message for Southeast Asia
LONG before China was ruled by emperors, governed from imperial capitals or recorded in written chronicles, communities in what is now northeastern China were already shaping jade, constructing ceremonial spaces, honoring ancestors and developing sophisticated ideas about society, spirituality and the natural world.
· Anna Malindog-Uy
US training Taiwan’s coast guard amid China patrols
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· Agence France-Presse
Heavy rain kills 5, strands thousands in east Japan
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· Agence France-Presse
Citi, JPMorgan join Japan's $4.6bn financing of US gas power projects
Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase will participate in financing gas-powered plant projects in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania and Texas. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
· Staff Writer
Eight dead, and over 10K left stranded as record-breaking rain pummels Japan
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· News.com.au
China planeja enviar cães-robôs para uma base na Lua em 2035
A China planeja enviar cães-robôs à Lua para auxiliar astronautas na construção e operação da futura Estação Internacional de Pesquisa Lunar (ILRS), segundo reportagem divulgada na semana passada pelo jornal South China Morning Post.
· José Urrejola
WATCH: Philippines' Marcos sees progress in China energy exploration talks
President Ferdinand Marcos says that the Philippines is "making progress" on potential energy exploration with China despite ongoing tensions over their competing claims in the disputed South China Sea.
· The Manila Times
DFA confirms arrest of over 100 Filipinos in China | The wRap
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China, Brazil to launch 24/7 disaster early warning satellite for South America
The project will place Brazil among a small number of countries capable of developing and operating geostationary satellites
· Emiliano Martínez Viademonte
China, Brazil to launch 24/7 disaster early warning satellite for South America
The project will place Brazil among a small number of countries capable of developing and operating geostationary satellites
· Emiliano Martínez Viademonte
What does the first visit to the Kuril Islands by Vladimir Putin mean for China?
Diplomatic offensive signals growing alignment between Beijing and Moscow to isolate Tokyo ahead of key November summit
· Albee Zhang
What does the first visit to the Kuril Islands by Vladimir Putin mean for China?
Diplomatic offensive signals growing alignment between Beijing and Moscow to isolate Tokyo ahead of key November summit
· Albee Zhang
Philippines’ Marcos says China oil talks have ‘moved forward’ despite maritime row
The president also confirms for the first time a ‘provisional understanding’ with China over the resupply of WWII warship Sierra Madre
· Raissa Robles
Philippines’ Marcos says China oil talks have ‘moved forward’ despite maritime row
The president also confirms for the first time a ‘provisional understanding’ with China over the resupply of WWII warship Sierra Madre
· Raissa Robles
Marcos: ‘Possible’ joint exploration with China before term ends
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· Bea Cupin
H&M discloses customer data breach in South Korea
The Swedish fashion retailer said email addresses, phone numbers and order or return reference numbers among information compromised
· Lee Yoon-seo
For China, Trump’s new drone tariffs threaten to deepen trade rift with US
Disrupted supply chains could complicate efforts of Chinese firms to expand globally in the fast-growing drone industry, while raising costs for American buyers
· Sherry Wang
For China, Trump’s new drone tariffs threaten to deepen trade rift with US
Disrupted supply chains could complicate efforts of Chinese firms to expand globally in the fast-growing drone industry, while raising costs for American buyers
· Sherry Wang
Unusual Machines Jumps After Trump Slaps 100% Drone Tariff In "Hard Decoupling" From China
Shares of drone makers AeroVironment and Aevex, and "pure-play" drone-parts company Unusual Machines, are higher in premarket trading Thursday after the Trump administration signed a proclamation imposing tariffs of as much as 100% on imported drones and components, part of a broader effort to decouple the nation's …
· Tyler Durden
Launch of DeepSeek’s Harness marks its strategic pivot towards autonomous agentic AI
With the launch of Harness, China’s DeepSeek continues to build the foundational digital scaffolding for autonomous AI agents
· Minxiao Chang
Launch of DeepSeek’s Harness marks its strategic pivot towards autonomous agentic AI
With the launch of Harness, China’s DeepSeek continues to build the foundational digital scaffolding for autonomous AI agents
· Minxiao Chang
Zhipu launches flagship model GLM-5.3 as China seeks Mythos-level edge in cyber defence
Company says GLM-5.3 outperformed leading US systems in cybersecurity tests, beating Anthropic’s Mythos 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 on CyberGym
· Xinmei Shen