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Japan has formally protested to China after senior Chinese officials accused Tokyo of encouraging a return to militarism, deepening tensions between the two Asian powers at a time of heightened regional uncertainty. The dispute escalated following remarks by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the Munich Security Conference. Speaking......
A Hong Kong court has dismissed a petition seeking the liquidation of Country Garden, offering temporary relief to one of China’s most indebted property developers as the sector continues to grapple with prolonged instability. The ruling follows months of financial uncertainty and comes after the company completed a major restructuring......
China will open its market to duty free imports from 53 African countries beginning in May 2026, extending zero tariff treatment to eligible goods from nations that maintain diplomatic relations with Beijing. The decision broadens earlier preferential trade arrangements that applied to a smaller group of countries and covered limited categories......
China has called for a renewed phase of cooperation with Canada, signaling a possible reset in relations after years of diplomatic tension. Speaking on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand to “restart” exchanges and collaboration across multiple......
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to strengthen the island's defence and ensure national security in his Lunar New Year message released on Sunday. Addressing the public from the Hsiaohsuehshan radar station, he thanked the armed forces for their around-the-clock protection of Taiwan. President Lai had previously proposed $40 billion......
Taiwan has firmly rejected claims by China that it upholds international peace, describing Beijing as the true threat to regional security. Lin Chia-lung, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister, made the remarks on Sunday following comments by Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference. China maintains that Taiwan is part of its territory, a position......
At the Munich Security Conference, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered a forceful message about Europe’s changing geopolitical environment, declaring that Germany intends to build the Bundeswehr into “the most powerful conventional army in Europe.” Speaking before an audience of global security leaders in Munich,......
Australia has announced a major financial commitment to strengthen its naval capabilities, unveiling plans to invest billions in the construction of a new nuclear-powered submarine shipyard under the Aukus security partnership. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed an initial allocation of 3.9 billion Australian dollars (around 2.4 billion......
A prominent Chinese investigative journalist has been released on bail after being detained over allegations of defamation linked to an article accusing local officials of corruption. According to a statement issued by police in Chengdu, in southwestern China, journalist Liu Hu and a colleague were granted bail pending trial. Authorities......
Researchers have produced the most detailed global map to date of greenhouse gas emissions from croplands, finding that just four crops account for nearly three quarters of total agricultural emissions. Rice alone is responsible for 43 percent, according to the study. The research, published on February 13 in Nature Climate Change, combines......
China has announced it will grant zero tariff treatment to imports from 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, effective 1 May 2026. The policy, confirmed by state media and regional outlets, expands existing trade preferences that already provided duty free access to a group of least developed African economies. Under......
A wave of consolidation, executive turnover and financial strain is reshaping the traditional hi fi industry, placing some of the sector’s most established names under new ownership as agile competitors gain ground. An analysis published by Headphonesty highlighted how legacy audio brands continue to grapple with declining revenues,......
World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged China to rethink its export-driven growth strategy, warning that the country’s record $1.2 trillion trade surplus cannot be sustained because the rest of the world is unable to absorb it. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Okonjo-Iweala said the model that......
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