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...
Taiwan Ships Should Ignore Boarding Requests by China’s Coast Guard, Taipei Says
Taiwanese ships off the east coast should ignore boarding and inspection demands by China’s coast guard, and the island’s coast guard vessels will intervene...
CCP Expanding International Repression Through New ‘Ethnic Unity Law,’ Warns House Resolution
WASHINGTON—House lawmakers on June 30 introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning China’s new ethnic unity law, saying the law will expand the regime’s efforts to...
US Pressure on Iran Leaves China as the Only Buyer of Iranian Oil
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that China is effectively the only remaining major buyer of Iranian oil, as other countries avoid the trade...