China’s Xi Using Ethnic Unity Law to Build Legitimacy for Continued Rule, Taiwan Scholar Says
TAIPEI, Taiwan—China’s sweeping new law on “ethnic unity” went into effect on July 1, a move a Taiwanese scholar says is part of Chinese...
US Commander Says Indo-Pacific Exercises Geared Toward Deterring Taiwan Invasion
The U.S. Army’s top commander in the Indo-Pacific has said that the timing of one of the U.S. military’s largest regional exercise series is...
Alibaba, Payment Processor to Pay $600 Million Over Illegal Sales on Its Platforms
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and its U.S.-based payment processor agreed to pay a combined $600 million to resolve Department of Justice (DOJ) allegations that...
Former US Diplomat Warns New Zealand Not Doing Enough on Defence
A former leading US diplomat has warned that New Zealand its low defence spending risks straining its relationship with the United States. David Stilwell,...
Taiwan Court Detains 2 Supermicro Employees, Albatron Executive in AI Server Probe
A Taiwan court ordered two Supermicro employees and an Albatron executive detained incommunicado after prosecutors widened an investigation into alleged illegal exports of advanced...
FCC Draft Would Bar Approval of Devices With Blacklisted Chips Inside
Federal regulators are considering rules that would block U.S. approval of consumer electronics if key internal parts are made by companies on the agency’s...
Belarusian President Visits Beijing to Seek Support, While Balancing Between Russia, China, and the West
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visited Beijing on June 29 to meet with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping, after meeting Russian President Vladimir...
Nike Revenue Slips as Turnaround Effort Faces China Headwinds
Sportswear giant Nike reported another quarterly sales decline as it continued to face weak demand in China, falling direct-to-consumer sales, and a steep drop...
US B-2 Bomber Showcases Ability to Launch Stealth Anti-Ship Missile for First Time
The U.S. Air Force confirmed, for the first time, that a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber successfully launched an AGM-158C long-range anti-ship missile (LRASM) against...