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12 July 2024
An aerial view shows the BRP Sierra Madre on the contested Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, in the South China Sea.
South China Sea

China rebukes EU for backing Philippines on maritime ruling anniversary

Arbitration decision in 2016 rejected Beijing's expansive South China Sea claims

12 July 2024
The Cirrus Aircraft booth at an aviation exhibition in Las Vegas in 2021. The company was founded in the U.S. in 1979 and acquired by a Chinese state group in 2011.
IPO

U.S.-based Chinese state-owned aircraft maker Cirrus lists in Hong Kong

Company operates under watchful U.S. eyes since 2011 purchase by CAIGA

12 July 2024
New York City police officers move to clear the area after a building was taken over by protesters April 2024. Colleges and universities have long been protected places for free expression without pressure or punishment. But protests over Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza in its hunt for Hamas after the Oct. 7 massacre has tested that ideal around the world. 
Opinion

America's hypocrisy is the gift that keeps on giving for China

U.S. double standards erode trust, fuel Beijing's propaganda machine

12 July 2024
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a meeting of the BRICS nations' foreign ministers in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on June 10.
Indo-Pacific

China criticizes 'unfounded accusations' made at NATO summit

Foreign Minister Wang says Beijing willing to deal with NATO on 'equal footing'

12 July 2024
An aerial view shows residential and commercial buildings in Kolkata, India. The global population, currently around 7.6 billion, is projected by the United Nations to surge to 11.2 billion by 2100.
Opinion

Is the world ready to house 10 billion people?

World Population Day highlights urgent need for sustainable solutions as numbers balloon

11 July 2024
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to reporters in Washington on July 10. (Photo by Ken Moriyasu)
International relations

NATO labels China a 'decisive enabler' of Russia's war efforts

Alliance plans dialogue with Indo-Pacific partners on defense industrial cooperation

11 July 2024
A butcher sells pork at a market stall in Madrid, Spain. Spain accounted for 22% of China's imported pork in 2023.
Opinion

China goes whole hog in EU trade tussle over pork imports

Beijing strikes back at EV tariffs, risking a trade war over pig products

11 July 2024
From left: Xi Jinping, his wife Peng Liyuan, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu. There is speculation that Xi's wife has become a military adviser of sorts to her husband. (Nikkei montage/Reuters and Kyodo)
China up close

Analysis: Military purges put Xi Jinping's singer-wife in the spotlight

Speculation is rife over whether Peng Liyuan is helping Xi control China's military

11 July 2024
Excess Chinese steel production has led to an surge in imports across several Latin American countries.
Trade

U.S. and Mexico clamp down on Chinese steel imports

Brazil and other Latin American countries raise trade barriers amid influx

11 July 2024
The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong in April 2023: The warship passed close to the Philippines on its way to drills in the Pacific, Taiwan's defense minister said on July 10. (Handout via Reuters)
South China Sea

Chinese carrier passes near Philippines on way to drills: Taiwan

Shandong, J-16 fighters and H-6 bombers head to western Pacific

10 July 2024
Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming. His public comments have drawn rebukes from South Korean officials and media.
International relations

China's outgoing ambassador to South Korea leaves sour legacy

'Wolf warrior' envoy ruffled feathers as public opinion toward Beijing worsens

10 July 2024
A train runs near the Chinese border in Kazakhstan. Much of the railway in Central Asia's Middle Corridor has aging infrastructure.
Transportation

Central Asian railway to offer new link between China, Europe

New rail network would bypass problematic routes through Russia and Red Sea

10 July 2024
Chinese military forces arrive in Belarus for joint counterterrorism drills. (Chinese Defense Ministry)
International relations

China and Belarus start joint exercises on NATO's edge

Countries advocate multipolar world amid tensions with U.S. and the West

10 July 2024
The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) is docked at the South Harbor in Manila March 5, 2016. 
Defense

U.S. Navy visits former base in Vietnam's strategic Cam Ranh Bay

Ex-defense official has said U.S. presence in area would send firm message to China

9 July 2024
President Joe Biden arrives at the U.S. Military Academy in the state of New York in May. The U.S. wants to expand rules allowing reviews of land purchases near military bases.
Politics

U.S. seeks security review of land buys near more military bases

Chinese-owned property near missile base received divestment order in May

9 July 2024
Chinese 26-year-old Shi Fengyun pled guilty to espionage misdemeanors for flying a drone near a U.S. naval facility.
Crime

Chinese student pleads guilty to violating U.S. espionage act

Shi Fengyun is accused of violating rarely used provisions of the Espionage Act

9 July 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosts Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 8. (China Daily via Reuters)
International relations

Hungary's Orban huddles with Xi on Ukraine during surprise China visit

'Peace mission' stop in Beijing follows controversial talks with Putin in Moscow

8 July 2024
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, second left, hosts the leaders of China, Russia, Tajikistan and Belarus at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Astana on July 4.
Opinion

Kazakhstan leverages middle power status with West, China, Russia

Europe, U.S. need to enhance engagement with Astana

8 July 2024
iFlytek's finances are under pressure as the developer faces intense competition in the AI space, worse-than-expected monetization prospects and rising operating costs, an analyst says.
China tech

China AI leader iFlytek dips into red under 'ultimate' U.S. pressure

Blacklisted voice recognition developer vows to cement its 'national team' position

8 July 2024
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said in a written interview with Nikkei Asia that peace and dialogue are key to resolving maritime disputes with China. (Photo by Takuya Fujisawa)
South China Sea

Philippines to seek diplomatic solutions in South China Sea

Secretary Enrique Manalo tells Nikkei that peace and dialogue 'must prevail'

8 July 2024
Image of J-31B made public by Shenyang Aircraft Industry Group. (Photo taken from the company's social media account)
Defense

China develops new stealth aircraft likely to be deployed on carriers

J-31B expected to raise People's Liberation Army's fighting capabilities

8 July 2024
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke with Nikkei in Austin. (Photo by Ryosuke Hanafusa)
Semiconductors

Texas governor pursues Japan, Taiwan, South Korea chip investments

Armed with $1.4bn fund, Abbott embarks on economic mission to lure businesses

6 July 2024
Spanish economy minister Carlos Cuerpo tells Nikkei Asia on July 4 that his country will not engage in a 'trade war' with China. Cuerpo is in Tokyo to launch a Japan-Spain business forum. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
Interview

EU must not be 'naive' in China EV talks, Spain economy minister says

Bloc should protect domestic industries and 'be a bit more self-centered'

5 July 2024
A cognac distillery in southwestern France. China's Commerce Ministry has set a hearing to discuss an ongoing investigation into claims that European brandy producers are selling into China at below market rates.
Trade war

China unveils next steps in EU brandy probe as EV tariffs take effect

Commerce Ministry sets hearing for July 18; Beijing threatens wide-ranging retaliation

5 July 2024