Published: 9:15pm, 18 Nov 2025Updated: 9:25pm, 18 Nov 2025
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1. US pulls missile system from Japan as Beijing-Tokyo row over Taiwan deepens
A US missile system that could strike Beijing has been withdrawn from Japan, Japanese media reported on Monday, amid sharply escalating tensions triggered by the Japanese prime minister’s recent remarks on Taiwan.
2. China’s dominance shrinks US remote sensing share from 88% to 9%
The nation’s sustained funding tsunami over decades has shifted the dominance in Earth observation science away from America.
3. Could battery fires be the Achilles’ heel of China’s electric vehicle industry?
A series of electric vehicle fires in China has pushed the issue of battery safety into the public spotlight, triggering a wider public debate about the potential risks.