February 8, 2026 – Page 6 – From Inside Asia

Lighter, simpler, faster: could this thrust device give Chinese drones an edge over F-35s?

In a world first, Chinese researchers have flight-tested new streamlined thrust technology in a high-speed drone, capping nearly two decades of research in the...

by Zhang Tong February 8, 2026

World

Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney quits over Mandelson-Epstein fallout

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney ‍has quit, he said in a statement on Sunday, as pressure intensifies on Starmer...

by Reuters February 8, 2026

China Uncensored YouTube

This Was Too Sophisticated To Be An Accident

Operation Honey Pot: Paste this emoji 🍯 in your comment below. Thousands of Chinese “fishing boats” recently began moving in precise military-style formations in...

by China Uncensored February 8, 2026

World

TikTok deal good for Chinese owners but terrible for users in the United States

If American users of TikTok think its transition to majority US ownership would make it more secure and freer, they are sorely mistaken. Rather,...

by Alex Lo February 8, 2026

World

New rail routes to mainland China nearly sold out ahead of Lunar New Year

Tickets for most of the new high-speed rail destinations in mainland China from Hong Kong have sold out for the weekend preceding the Lunar...

by Edith Lin February 8, 2026

World

Memorial for Swiss bar fire victims goes up in flames, adding to New Year’s tragedy fallout

A memorial for the victims of a deadly New Year’s fire in Switzerland itself caught fire early on Sunday, likely sparked by candles left...

by Agence France-Presse February 8, 2026

News

Takaichi’s Ruling Bloc Wins Landslide Election in Japan’s Lower House

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling coalition swept to a single-party majority victory in a critical parliamentary election on Feb. 8, paving the way...

by Jacob Burg February 8, 2026

World

How Hong Kong can bring China and Britain closer: it’s not just finance

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently concluded his four-day visit to China, during which he met President Xi Jinping. He was accompanied by a...

by Brian Y. S. Wong February 8, 2026

China Observer YouTube

Shocking! 42 Active Generals Almost Cleared! Top Leaders of Army, Navy, Air Force, and More Gone!

On February 6, Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping appeared, as usual, to visit retired senior officials of the Beijing-based military forces. Only one...

by China Observer February 8, 2026