Chinese submarine missile launch draws regional concern as Japan, Australia and New Zealand seek answers Chinese submarine missile launch into the Pacific prompts protests from Japan, Australia and New Zealand, …
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China SLBM test fires one strategic missile into Pacific, Beijing says China SLBM test: Xinhua reports a Chinese strategic submarine launched one submarine‑launched ballistic missile into the Pacific on July …
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China GDP survey warns of Q2 slowdown to 4.6% amid Mideast shocks
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiChina Q2 growth seen slowing to 4.6% as property slump and energy shocks weigh Surveyed economists expect China Q2 growth to decelerate to about 4.6% from 5% in Q1, hit …
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China tightens maritime and political pressure, narrowing strategic space for Taiwan
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiTaiwan tensions escalate as Beijing widens maritime and political pressure China’s stepped-up maritime, diplomatic and legal measures are squeezing Taipei’s strategic options, observers say, as Taiwan tensions deepen across the …
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China identifies pilot in Beijing CITIC Tower crash citing insomnia and anxiety
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiPilot identified in CITIC Tower crash; authorities cite insomnia and flight deviation Chinese authorities identified the pilot in the June 26 CITIC Tower crash in Beijing, citing insomnia and anxiety …
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EU and China agree to launch ministerial dialogue on trade imbalances
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiEU-China trade tensions push Brussels to open ministerial talks and weigh new trade-defence tools EU-China trade tensions prompt Brussels to launch a ministerial dialogue while considering trade-defence and industrial policy …
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Japan-China tensions escalate as China secures veiled warnings from regional partners
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan-China tensions deepen as Beijing accuses Tokyo of ‘new militarism’ amid regional diplomatic ripples Japan-China tensions escalate as Beijing calls Tokyo a ‘new militarism’; Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar issued veiled warnings …
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China signals tighter low-altitude airspace rules after small plane strikes CITIC Tower
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiBeijing Crash Spurs Tighter Airspace Rules but Low-altitude Economy Seen Growing After a small plane struck Beijing’s CITIC Tower on June 26, 2026, industry experts say Chinese cities will tighten …
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Vanuatu and Australia Sign Revised Security Pact to Bar Foreign Military Bases Including China
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiAustralia and Vanuatu sign Nakamal Agreement, barring foreign military bases Australia and Vanuatu signed the Nakamal Agreement in Canberra on June 29, 2026, a bilateral treaty that formally commits Vanuatu …
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China announces export controls targeting dozens of Japanese companies over Tokyo militarism
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan-China tensions deepen as Beijing imposes export controls on dozens of Japanese firms China imposed export controls on dozens of Japanese firms, escalating Japan-China tensions and raising compliance and supply-chain …