Eastern Theatre Command says joint military tasks were successfully completed.

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A former Indian diplomat said New Delhi recognised the need to curb Beijing’s ‘ambitions’ after 75 years of relentless competition with Pakistan over Kashmir – and decades of believing China did not represent a military threat.

The vow comes amid concerns that Seoul may risk business ties with Beijing by joining ‘Chip 4’ group with US, Taiwan and Japan.

The descendants of Japanese soldiers and civilians on the island province of Palawan in the western Philippines are launching a local branch of an organisation to help press their efforts to acquire Japanese citizenship.

Beijing’s probe into corruption in the semiconductor industry widened on Tuesday, with three more executives from the state-backed chip industry investment fund under investigation.

The nuclear plant, which is under Russian control, has been shelled several times in recent days, sparking international concern about the safety of the facilities. Moscow and Kyiv blame each other for the attacks.

Some schools concerned students will not declare their health code status.

Despite some contact between ministers, ‘we have not yet come to the stage to discuss about how to solve … political issues, trade issues’, Chinese ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian said on Wednesday.

Magistrate rejects defence’s request to place accused on probation saying it was not enough to reflect the gravity of the crime.

Security guard in TKO gateway mall in Tseung Kwan O called police, reporting that the rolling shutter was half-open.

The UK Health Security Agency extended its level three heat health alert covering southern and central England from noon on Tuesday until 11pm on Sunday.

China Tourism Group Duty Free has received approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange for its IPO and aims to raise around US$2.7 billion.

As Nancy Pelosi declares her visit ‘worth it’, ‘Reunification in the New Era’ paper says forces in the US are trying to use Taiwan as a pawn against Beijing.

Figure is 33.9 per cent down from losses reported in same period last year.

Dubbed TX SCARA – standing for Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm – the machines are largely autonomous, with remote piloting as a fallback option should the artificial intelligence fail or encounter out-of-place items

Musk has sold around US$32 billion worth of Tesla stock over the past 10 months, after he polled his Twitter followers whether he should trim his stake in the electric-car maker.

Around 20,000 Indian students are enrolled in Chinese universities, with the vast majority studying medicine, but they face an anxious wait to find out when they can return.

Last month saw the lowest extent of Antarctic sea ice on record for July, following record low levels for June too, according to a satellite monitoring group.

Kwan Sek-yiu and Erikku Lee hold records for the most whole and blood component donations respectively, but always encourage others to surpass them.

The US Commerce Department has issued a charging letter alleging Far East Cable bought equipment from ZTE to sell to Iranian telecoms firms.

Police in Albuquerque have charged Muhammad Syed a man from Afghanistan – himself a Muslim – with two of the slayings and identifying him as a prime suspect in two other killings that put the entire community on edge.

China’s consumer price index rose to its highest level since July 2020 last month, while factory-gate prices continued to ease in July, data released on Wednesday showed.

All of Japan’s 47 prefectures except Okinawa saw their population fall, with the largest decrease in Tokyo. People aged 65 or older now account for a record 29 per cent of the entire Japanese population.

Police in southwestern China have praised a family of wild Asian elephants who followed five suspects and left a clear path for officers that led straight to the group and enabled their arrest.

The KF-21 Boramae could emerge as a cost-effective alternative for China’s J10 and FC31 fighters in markets such as Asia, Africa and the Middle East, analysts note.

Suspected gunman Jeremy Terrence Smith had delusions about an ‘Asian mob’ being after him, his girlfriend told police after the incident in Dallas’ Koreatown.

The city of Langfang lifted virtually all home purchase and re-sale measures on Tuesday, including those on non-local residents

The health ministry urged medical workers to be ‘respectful’ of sexual orientation after receiving reports of doctors claiming they could treat gender minorities.

More than 15,850 out of 39,523 applicants will be offered places on university degree courses or on early childhood education diploma at EduHK.

Observers say Taiwan Policy Act ‘would overturn Sino-US relations’ and could prompt a stronger response from Beijing than House Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taipei.

Twelve developers are forecast to pay out a combined US$25.2 billion, an increase of 13.3 per cent from a year ago, says a report by S&P.

Australia has initiated another anti-dumping investigation into Chinese aluminium extrusions following an application for a review by Capral into the measures that have been in place since October 2010.

US-style toppings like pineapple were not enough to help the chain survive competition from Italian eateries expanding delivery services during the pandemic.

Hours after his Mar-a-Lago home was searched by agents, the ex-president released a campaign-style video seeking to rake in dollars from supporters.

Moscow says explosions were detonations of stored ammunition, not the result of an attack.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his South Korean counterpart that the two sides shouldn’t interfere with each other’s domestic affairs or be affected by ‘external obstacles’.

Hong Kong’s health secretary says restaurant staff can discuss arrangements with bosses while education chief notes schools have basic pandemic guidelines to follow.

The Chips and Science Act used competitive concerns about Chinese technology as rationale for financing US-based semiconductor manufacturing.

International health agency Unitaid said the premature baby rate in some Ukrainian hospitals went up from 12 per cent to 40 per cent since the invasion.

Researchers have completed concept study for Habitats, which could come with a price tag of more than US$1.48 billion.

Autonomous buses will be allowed to operate in closed routes, while self-driving taxis would run on roads with controlled traffic conditions, according to the transport ministry’s draft guidelines.

Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah’s comments came amid US efforts to settle a maritime border dispute between the two countries.

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) ordered the account removals after finding they were trading cryptocurrencies or helping others do so.

Police said they arrested a Chinese director, a Chinese interpreter, and two performers in the middle of a shoot in Chonburi province.

Massive war games staged by Beijing prompt concerns over sound evacuation plan for imperial artefacts in Taipei in case of real attack.

Anyone flying to city on Tuesday will be allowed to undergo three days of quarantine and four under medical surveillance as part of ‘3+4’ scheme launch on Friday.

Team say that if China can grow more of the crop it could help reduce deforestation in places like Brazil.

Hong Kong police investigation into social media group leads to arrest of Home Affairs Department employee, system analyst at Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and two paramedics.

The Kremlin said any attempt to isolate Russia ‘is a process that has no prospects’ after President Zelensky proposed the West should close its borders against Russians.