July 2026 – Page 53 – From Inside Asia

Newly Declassified Files Reveal Alleged Chinese Election Influence—and an Intelligence Cover-Up

What do the newly declassified intelligence files actually reveal about alleged Chinese efforts to influence the 2020 U.S. presidential election? In this episode, we...

by China Insights July 20, 2026 0 comment

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China’s Consumer Ice Age: IKEA Dumps 8 Malls, 21 Major Brands Exit China In One Week

Recently, Swedish home furnishing giant IKEA has put 8 shopping malls in China up for sale at once, marking the company’s largest asset disposal...

by China Observer July 20, 2026 0 comment

World

Chinese tourists blamed for overtourism in Japan’s Kyoto despite huge fall in arrivals

Chinese tourists are being unfairly blamed for Kyoto’s overtourism crisis, according to a new report, even as data shows mainland visitor numbers have fallen...

by Julian Ryall July 20, 2026 0 comment

News

Trump Signs Order Aimed at Boosting Domestic Defense Suppliers

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on July 20 aimed at boosting domestic suppliers of defense contractors. The directive became the latest action...

by Troy Myers July 20, 2026 0 comment

World

Chinese robot makers’ lament: if we only had a better ‘brain’, and more data

Chinese robotics companies lack both sufficient data and a good “brain” to improve the interaction of their products with the physical world, according to...

by Wency Chen,Iris Deng July 20, 2026 0 comment

World

US Justice Department investigating Harvard over financial aid programmes

Published: 6:31am, 21 Jul 2026Updated: 10:16am, 21 Jul 2026 The US Department of Justice said on Monday it launched a probe reviewing whether some...

by Reuters July 20, 2026 0 comment

World

Brazil widens lead in China’s soybean market as US shipments fall despite Trump-Xi deal

China imported 12.08 million tonnes of Brazilian soybeans in June, up 13.7 per cent from a year earlier, while volumes from the United States...

by Igor Patrick July 20, 2026 0 comment

US Politics

Incumbent Rep. Pat Ryan to Face Political Newcomer Jackie Auringer in November

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—Sitting Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) and challenging Republican candidate Jackie Auringer are officially going head-to-head in the Nov. 3 general election to represent...

by FIA Staff July 20, 2026 0 comment