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Chinese EVs are Reshaping the International Landscape

The Biden administration on Monday announced a ban on Chinese-made software and hardware that connect electric vehicles to the outside world. It includes a range of cameras and sensors and the software driving them. It also includes a ban on Chinese-made autonomous driving software.

Philippines Military Backs Permanent Stay of U.S. Missile System

Philippine military chief General Romeo Brawner on Wednesday backed the permanent stationing of a U.S. missile system in his country after China had warned deployment of the weapon was destabilizing the region. The U.S. Army said in April it had deployed ...

FM Wang Says China Pledges ‘Support’ for Iran

China's top diplomat Wang Yi pledged to support Iran in safeguarding its security against "external forces" in a meeting with the country's new president in New York, Beijing's foreign ministry said Wednesday. Wang met President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of ...

Photo Essay: How Life Goes on in Communities Along Dam-Saturated Mekong River

Over the past ten days, countries along the Mekong River have been desperately trying to mitigate the devastating impact from the river’s surging water levels due to Typhoon Yagi – the worst typhoon to hit the region in decades. ...

China’s Response to the Wars in the Middle East

The rapidly escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon prompted a strong reaction from the Chinese government this week. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib on Monday at the UN in New York ...

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The Pain of Un-Polarity

“THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!”
This post by U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week may end up leaving a more lasting mark than the actual summit he attended.

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Iran’s Pezeshkian to Meet Putin, Attend BRICS Summit

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will hold talks with Vladimir Putin during a visit to Russia next month to attend the BRICS summit, a government spokeswoman said Tuesday. The visit to the BRICS summit in the Volga valley city of Kazan from ...