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Hong Kong court hears closing arguments in Tiananmen activists" trial
4+ min ago (612+ words) A Hong Kong prosecutor on Monday accused two democracy activists on trial for organising Tiananmen crackdown vigils of trying to "incite others to commit unlawful acts, as closing arguments in their national security case began. Hong Kong, along with Macau,…...
Do D Targets Foreign Ownership Disclosure in Proposed DFARS Rule
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (724+ words) The Department of Defense (Do D) issued a proposed rule on May 7, 2026, to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, .. .By: Cooley LLP Do D Targets…...
Missiles Aren't Strategy: Lessons From Iran for a Pacific Air War
12+ min ago (694+ words) A 2024 Stimson Center report illustrates the scale of the problem. Repeated missile attacks could constrain fighter operations at U. S. bases in Japan for two weeks and disrupt tanker operations for a month, with smaller impacts at Guam. New Chinese missiles with…...
Tibetans Urge Chinese Communist Party to Release 11th Panchen Lama
45+ min ago (284+ words) Beijing: The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) and Tibetans, Tibetan Buddhists and Tibet supporters around the world have urged Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to release 11th Panchem Lama immediately and restore his rights and freedoms under China's laws and its international…...
The Japanese government will strengthen deterrence against China by introducing drones equipped with. . - MK
14+ min ago (404+ words) The Japanese government will strengthen deterrence against China by introducing drones equipped with early warning radars and considering redeploying radars in the Pacific Ocean's key islands. According to the Yomiuri Shimbun and Yonhap News on the 18th, the Japanese government is…...
China's Zero-Tariff Policy for Africa: Stretching the Enabling Clause?
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (162+ words) This post examines the WTO-law basis for the measure, the harder questions raised by its extension to non-LDC African states, and the comparison with EU and US preferential schemes. It closes with a political-economy reflection on path dependency in African…...
The Real Reason North Korea Fights For Russia
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (600+ words) Reports now estimate North Korea has earned roughly $14 billion through military cooperation tied to the war in Ukraine. That number is staggering when you realize North Korea's entire GDP has been estimated at around $25 to $30 billion annually. This conflict may…...
Unification Ministry's white paper shifts focus to peaceful coexistence with North
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (123+ words) Barriers block traffic over the Unification Bridge in Paju, Gyeonggi, on Oct. 26, 2025. [YONHAP] Unification Ministry's white paper shifts focus to peaceful coexistence with North North Korea's Kim chairs army commanders' meeting, orders southern border defense buildup No words, no smiles:…...
Chinese scientists land on Sandy Cay as tensions with Philippines escalate again
17+ min ago (144+ words) Manila says it sent a plane over the South China Sea reef in an effort to "drive away" those carrying out "unauthorised" research activity The Philippines said the Chinese-flagged research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 33 had been spotted near the reef…...
US to mull action If China overcapacity found, trade envoy says
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (187+ words) (May 17): President Donald Trump will be presented with options for action on China if US investigations determine that industrial overcapacity is influencing Chinese exports, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said. "We will certainly be presenting the president with those options…...