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Make no mistake: Sara Duterte is pro-China
THERE is yet another reason, because apparently the list is not long enough, why Sara Duterte has demonstrated herself unfit to be vice president and, by logical extension, unfit to aspire to the presidency.
· Antonio Contreras
China space crew conducts decision-making tests
BEIJING — China’s Shenzhou-23 space station crew has completed emergency decision-making assessments and tests on emotional states, as part of a broader effort to study how long-duration spaceflights affect behavior, the country’s manned space agency said Monday.
· Xinhua News Agency
We are not monkeys, so let’s not act like one
THE China Daily, a state-run media of the Chinese Communist Party, recently released an AI-generated video depicting a monkey dressed in a Barong Tagalog being asked by Japanese and US puppet masters to sing a tune inscribed on a piece of paper bearing the words “arbitration ruling.” When the monkey refused to sing …
· Lloyd C. Bautista
Philippine Navy man hit on the head by Chinese Coast Guard
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· Izel Abanilla
China behaves like ‘riding-in-tandem’ criminals over waters, solon says
MANILA, Philippines — The latest incident over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) where an alleged member of the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) assaulted a Philippine Navy personnel only shows that China behaves like “riding-in-tandem” criminals over waters, Akbayan Party-list Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula said.
· Gabriel Pabico Lalu
BYD's hiring of Hungary's ex-top diplomat deepens security fears
Wang Yi, left, serving as director of China's Central Foreign Affairs Commission, meets with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto in Budapest in February 2023. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
China moving up the industrial value chain with high-value exports
Led by robots and EVs, the country’s move up the industrial value chain is gaining momentum, June’s industrial export figures show
· Mia Nurmamat
China moving up the industrial value chain with high-value exports
Led by robots and EVs, the country’s move up the industrial value chain is gaining momentum, June’s industrial export figures show
· Mia Nurmamat
400+ Ukrainian Drones Launched On Moscow In One Of Biggest Attack Waves To Date
The Russian capital has been hit with a massive drone wave from Ukraine, which injured at least ten people - including three Chinese citizens - local authorities say.
· Tyler Durden
WATCH: Philippines ready to host Asean meeting
Banners welcome foreign ministers from Southeast Asian countries as they gather for the 59th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Manila from July 20-24, 2026. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also expected to attend, and said he was open to meeting with his Chinese and Russian counterparts on the s…
· The Manila Times
Philippine sailor injured in clash with China Coast Guard at disputed shoal | South China Morning Post
China Coast Guard claims that the Philippines was “first to maliciously attack”.
China's Moonshot AI halts subscriptions for Kimi K3 after users surge
Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 achieves computational performance approaching that of the latest artificial intelligence models from OpenAI and Anthropic. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Hungary probes deal with China's BYD carmaker after ex-foreign minister takes job there
BUDAPEST — Hungary’s government announced an investigation Monday into a large foreign investment by Chinese automaker BYD negotiated by a former foreign minister who last week resigned from Parliament to take an executive position at the company.
· Associated Press
WATCH: PH Navy personnel injured in clash with Chinese Coast Guard in WPS
A Philippine Navy personnel is injured after he was hit by a China Coast Guard personnel during an encounter in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on July 20, 2026.
· The Manila Times
WATCH: Teodoro warns against PH-China joint exploration in WPS
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on July 20, 2026 tells officials still pushing for joint Philippines-China West Philippine Sea explorations to wake up and stop entertaining such possibilities after Beijing's blatant mockery of Filipinos in an AI-generated monkey video.
· The Manila Times
Can Europe win a trade war with China? It may depend on how victory is defined
Brussels is increasingly determined to ensure core industries survive if confrontation with Beijing proves unavoidable
· Finbarr Bermingham
Can Europe win a trade war with China? It may depend on how victory is defined
Brussels is increasingly determined to ensure core industries survive if confrontation with Beijing proves unavoidable
· Finbarr Bermingham
Why China’s open-weight AI model Kimi K3 is sparking anxiety in Silicon Valley
Analysts say Beijing-based start-up Moonshot’s 2.8 trillion-parameter large language model could narrow the gap with the US within ‘weeks’
· Xinmei Shen
Why China’s open-weight AI model Kimi K3 is sparking anxiety in Silicon Valley
Analysts say Beijing-based start-up Moonshot’s 2.8 trillion-parameter large language model could narrow the gap with the US within ‘weeks’
· Xinmei Shen
Chinese and Philippine maritime forces clash at Second Thomas Shoal
Personnel on Chinese speedboat and Philippine dinghy come to blows in countdown to Asean foreign ministers’ meeting in Manila
· Yuanyue Dang
Chinese and Philippine maritime forces clash at Second Thomas Shoal
Personnel on Chinese speedboat and Philippine dinghy come to blows in countdown to Asean foreign ministers’ meeting in Manila
· Yuanyue Dang
Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of injuring Filipino sailor in disputed shoal
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine military on Monday accused China's coast guard of allegedly injuring a Filipino sailor during an incident in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
· Associated Press
Excavación en Taiwán busca restos de soldados japoneses perdidos en naufragio de II Guerra Mundial
Tatsuaki Inoue, miembro de la Asociación Japonesa para la Recuperación y Repatriación de Caídos en Guerras, dirige un servicio en honor a los muertos antes de una excavación en Hengchun, en el condado Pingtung, Taiwán, el 20 de julio del 2026. (AP foto/Chiang Ying-ying)
· Taijing Wu
Kung Fu Soccer, new film from Hong Kong’s Stephen Chow, strays offside in South Korea
Comedy described as a gender-swapped spin-off of the actor-director’s 2001 classic, Shaolin Soccer, has sparked controversy among Koreans
· Stephy Zhang
Kung Fu Soccer, new film from Hong Kong’s Stephen Chow, strays offside in South Korea
Comedy described as a gender-swapped spin-off of the actor-director’s 2001 classic, Shaolin Soccer, has sparked controversy among Koreans
· Stephy Zhang
Is China building a bigger support ship for its future Type 004 carrier battle group?
New satellite imagery offers insight into how Beijing plans to keep future strike groups supplied at sea
· Gabriel Dominguez
Is China building a bigger support ship for its future Type 004 carrier battle group?
New satellite imagery offers insight into how Beijing plans to keep future strike groups supplied at sea
· Gabriel Dominguez
Akbayan slams China’s ‘barbaric’ attack on Filipinos in Ayungin Shoal
MANILA, Philippines — Akbayan on Monday condemned what it described as a “barbaric” and deliberate attack by the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Philippine Navy personnel in Ayungin Shoal.
· Kurt Dela Peña
Futures Rebound On Fresh Bout Of Iran Optimism As Hyperscaler Earnings Loom
US equity futures rebound from Friday's selling, indicating a firmer start to the week with S&P futures rising 0.5% at 8.00am ET, and Nasdaq futures up 1% after a sluggish start to the session, after Iran’s Foreign Ministry said it had received proposals from mediators about the conflict with the US. In premarket tr…
· Tyler Durden
China’s crude purchases plunge in June amid Middle East supply drop, higher prices
Chinese imports of liquefied natural gas rose 8.3 per cent year on year in June, while the country purchased nearly 30 per cent more coal in the month
· Xinyi Wu
China’s crude purchases plunge in June amid Middle East supply drop, higher prices
Chinese imports of liquefied natural gas rose 8.3 per cent year on year in June, while the country purchased nearly 30 per cent more coal in the month
· Xinyi Wu
As the EU erects barriers, China’s trade tilts south and east
Europe’s importance in China’s trade calculations is shrinking as Beijing prioritises the Global South, Southeast Asia and the Middle East
· Bob Savic
As the EU erects barriers, China’s trade tilts south and east
Europe’s importance in China’s trade calculations is shrinking as Beijing prioritises the Global South, Southeast Asia and the Middle East
· Bob Savic
Search begins in Taiwan for Japanese soldiers missing since a 1944 wartime ship sinking
Tatsuaki Inoue, a member of the Japan Association for Recovery and Repatriation of War Casualties, leads volunteers to pay respects ahead of their excavation work to find remains of Japanese soldiers who died during WWII and washed ashore on the coastline of Hengchun township, Pingtung county, southern Taiwan, Monda…
· Taijing Wu
Czech legislators ‘testing the waters’ with China visit after years of tension
A change of government in Prague late last year signalled a more pragmatic and Beijing-friendly approach
· Alyssa Chen
Czech legislators ‘testing the waters’ with China visit after years of tension
A change of government in Prague late last year signalled a more pragmatic and Beijing-friendly approach
· Alyssa Chen
Taiwan reviews Papua New Guinea LNG imports after economic office’s forced closure
The Pacific nation and Cambodia have both handed Beijing diplomatic wins by reiterating support for the one-China policy
· Lawrence Chung
Taiwan reviews Papua New Guinea LNG imports after economic office’s forced closure
The Pacific nation and Cambodia have both handed Beijing diplomatic wins by reiterating support for the one-China policy
· Lawrence Chung
Chinese immigrants emerge as pivotal players in Canada’s property market amid foreign ban
Chinese permanent residents, exempted from the ban, are estimated to have bought US$4 billion worth of homes last year in Canada
· Cheryl Arcibal
Chinese immigrants emerge as pivotal players in Canada’s property market amid foreign ban
Chinese permanent residents, exempted from the ban, are estimated to have bought US$4 billion worth of homes last year in Canada
· Cheryl Arcibal
Lured by false promises, Indonesian fishermen face abuses aboard foreign vessels at sea | South China Morning Post
An estimated 300,000 Indonesians work on foreign fishing vessels, making them one of the top contributors of labour for the global fishing industry.
China-India Great Game taking shape on the Bay of Bengal
Keep independent journalism alive
· Vivek Y Kelkar
Veteran Hong Kong actor Patrick Tse dies aged 89 | South China Morning Post
His children, Jennifer and Nicholas Tse, confirmed the news of his death on social media, saying he died peacefully in hospital.
Chinese disaster centre offers safety and protection training for typhoons and floods | South China Morning Post
For 1,599 yuan (US$235), visitors of the disaster training centre can experience what it is like to be caught up in a typhoon.
Filipinas acusa a guardacostas chinos de herir a un marinero en un bajío en disputa
MANILA, Filipinas (AP) — El ejército filipino acusó el lunes a guardacostas chinos a bordo de una lancha motorizada de golpear repetidamente en la cabeza con una porra de madera a un marinero filipino el lunes en un banco de arena en disputa en el mar de China Meridional, lo que le causó heridas y dañó su embarcació…
· Jim Gomez
‘Systemic leap’: China’s drug innovation push yields bumper crop
Home-grown therapies account for 80 per cent of approvals in first six months of the year
· Julie Zhang
‘Systemic leap’: China’s drug innovation push yields bumper crop
Home-grown therapies account for 80 per cent of approvals in first six months of the year
· Julie Zhang