Chinese military releases multilingual promotional video marking 80th anniversary of WWII victory
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. To commemorate this historic milestone, the…
This is the summer of flooding across the US, and scientists know why
Once synonymous with leisure and reprieve, summer has increasingly become a season marked by anxiety and disruption. Fossil fuel pollution — alongside other compounding factors — has transformed these months…
PLA Navy’s aircraft carrier Shandong drives away foreign aircraft with J-15 fighter jets in recent mission: official media
The aircraft carrier Shandong of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy launched J-15 fighter jets and drove away foreign aircraft attempting close-in reconnaissance during a recent far seas training…
Why has Japan set up a task force to deal with foreigners?
Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has prompted the creation of a new task force, as…
China’s 5.3% H1 growth spurs upward GDP forecasts by global financial institutions
Following the release of China’s first-half economic data, major foreign financial institutions, including UBS, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Nomura, have revised up their 2025 full-year GDP growth forecasts for…
As democracy in Georgia collapses, Russia, China and Iran see an opening
A decade ago, Georgia was the poster child of post-Soviet countries on their way to democracy and freedom. The government was taking steps to fight corruption. Civil society was blossoming.…