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China bristles at Japan's request to world leaders to shun PLA WW II military parade
The Economic Times
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August 26, 2025
Japan has asked European and Asian countries to refrain from attending a military parade being held by China next week after the SCO summit to commemorate what Beijing describes as the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in World War II....
China Makes New Moves Against US Ally in Contested Waters
Newsweek
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August 26, 2025
Japan—a key United States ally—has accused China of constructing a maritime structure in the East China Sea, where the two countries have yet to delimit their exclusive economic zones. China responded that the country's oil and gas development...
China supports Bangladesh efforts to improve livelihoods: Ambassador Yao
United News of Bangladesh
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Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday said China firmly supports Bangladesh’s efforts to improve people’s livelihoods and social development, and stands together with the Bangladeshi government and people through thick and thin. He...
India to investigate zoo run by son of Asia's richest man
The National News
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India's Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into allegations of illegal animal imports and financial misconduct at a vast private zoo set up by the son of Asia's richest person. Vantara, which describes itself as the “world's biggest wild...
China Eyes Record $37 Billion Boeing Deal Amid US Diplomatic Thaw
Pravda.ru
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August 26, 2025
China is reportedly preparing to place a historic order for up to 500 Boeing commercial aircraft, in what could become the largest aviation deal in history. The potential purchase is valued at around $37 billion and is seen as both a business and...
India's wind energy capacity likely to reach 107 GW by 2030: GWEC
The Economic Times
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August 26, 2025
India's wind energy capacity is estimated to reach 107 GW by 2030, compared to the government target of 100 GW, according to a report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) released on Tuesday. The latest report, Wind at the Core: Driving...
India To Launch 100 Satellites In 15 Years
India Herald
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india is set to launch over 100 satellites in the next 15 years, incorporating a combination of government-led technology missions and private sector operational initiatives, according to Science and technology minister Jitendra Singh. This...
India launches mission to capture share of $1trn global semiconductor market
Daily News Egypt
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August 26, 2025
India is rapidly emerging as a key player in the global semiconductor industry, with its domestic market forecast to triple in value by 2032, driven by increasing demand for advanced technologies, according to ANI, a partner of TV BRICS. As the...
Japan proposes 10-year extension for offshore wind farm leases to ease cost pressures
Channel News Asia
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August 26, 2025
TOKYO :Japan's industry and land ministries on Tuesday proposed revising guidelines to extend offshore wind project leases by 10 years, from the current 30 years, to help developers manage soaring construction costs and complete projects. The...
Chinese diplomacy wields Theravada Buddhism
Le Monde Diplomatique
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August 26, 2025
Temple of the Golden Mountain, a Theravada Buddhist temple in Thailand. Under President Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been ramping up its use of the Buddhist faith as a tool of international diplomacy, particularly when it...
Japan Denies Special Visa Program for Nigerians in Kisarazu, Clarifies JICA Africa Hometown Initiative as Cultural Exchange
Alexa.ng
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Tokyo, Japan – The Japanese government has firmly refuted claims that it is introducing a special visa category for skilled Nigerians to relocate to Kisarazu, a city recently designated as Nigeria’s “hometown” under the Japan International...
China’s Social Media Is Going To Town About India-US Rift
StratNews Global
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August 26, 2025
Home Asia China’s Social Media Is Going To Town About India-US Rift These narratives form part of the larger China government strategy that portrays the United States as genuinely angry, India as inconsistent and calculating, and China as the calm...
Japan: ADC slams FG for Nigerians special visas report
Eagle Online
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August 26, 2025
The African Democratic Congress has slammed the Federal Government for announcing that the Japanese government would grant Nigerians a new “special visa category”. This comes as the Japanese authorities denied reports that it plans to introduce a...
Japan denies special visa reports for skilled Nigerians in ‘Hometown’ initiative
Eagle Online
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August 26, 2025
The Japanese government has denied reports that it plans to introduce a special visa category for skilled Nigerians seeking to relocate to Kisarazu, the Japanese city recently designated as Nigeria’s “hometown” under a cultural exchange programme....
Japan visa controversy: Tinubu government desperate for positive headlines, says Bolaji Abdullahi
The Cable
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August 26, 2025
Bolaji Abdullahi, the national publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says the Bola Tinubu administration is desperate for positive headlines after Japan denied creating a special visa category for Nigerians. Abdullahi was...
Japan’s Hokkaido sends IR questionnaire to all its local governments
GGRAsia
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August 25, 2025
Hokkaido prefecture in Japan has launched a survey of all 179 of the island’s local governments on the topic of whether to have an integrated resort (IR) with a casino. It was described on Saturday by the Hokkaido Shimbun news outlet as the “first...
China-Zambia trade surges following implementation of zero-tariff policy
Xinhua News Agency
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LUSAKA, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- The implementation of a comprehensive zero-tariff policy covering all tariff lines has significantly boosted bilateral trade between China and Zambia, a Chinese government official has said. Chinese Ambassador to Zambia...
India faces harshest-ever US tariffs: Who will it hurt?
Gulf News
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Major economic fallout Economists say the trade shock could be significant. Private estimates suggest the tariffs could shave 70–100 basis points off India’s GDP growth, dragging it below 6% this fiscal year. Capital Economics forecasts a 0.8...
Chinese company to invest $500 million in transport and logistics corridor in Andijan region.
Kun.uz
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August 26, 2025
A railway and road route will be created in the Kurgantepa and Khojaabad districts. Photo: Andijan regional government A Chinese company plans to invest $500 million in the development of a transport and logistics corridor in Andijan region, the...
China expresses shock at killing of Palestinian journalists in Gaza
Yemen News Agency SABA
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Beijing – Saba: China expressed its "shock" on Tuesday over the killing of two Palestinian journalists in a direct Israeli attack on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip. This came in a press statement made by Chinese...