POLITICS
China Waste Facility Protests Escalate as Residents Block Roads and Force Project Cancellation in Hefei
According to the BBC, on the night of June 27, residents of Hefei, the capital of Anhui province in eastern...
US Army Opens Military Bases to Critical Minerals Processing in Push to Reduce Reliance on China
On June 25, the U.S. Army announced the conditional award of long-term leases to four companies to build...
Taiwan Delegation Visits Pentagon and White House; US Reaffirms Commitment to Taiwan
A Taiwanese cross-party delegation of lawmakers led by Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu met with officials...
US Supreme Court Ends Term With Major Rulings on Birthright Citizenship, Transgender Sports, and Campaign
The U.S. Supreme Court concluded its nine-month term on Tuesday, June 30, issuing several closely watched...
Why Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun’s Absence From International Forums Is Making Headlines
News analysis Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun, unlike many of his counterparts in Western governments...
Venezuela’s Worst Earthquake in a Century Hits a Country Now Under US Oversight
Commentary Two earthquakes struck northern Venezuela within a minute of each other on Wednesday (June...
Japan Accelerates Deep-Sea Rare Earth Development Near Minamitori Island to Cut Dependence on China
Japan is advancing a strategic project to extract rare earth elements (REEs) from deep-sea mud deposits...
China Restricts Exports to American Defense Firms as Retaliation Against US Sanctions
On June 22, Beijing imposed export restrictions on 10 U.S. companies linked to the American military,...
The Losses, Gains, and Lasting Consequences of the US-Iran War
News analysis The U.S.-Iran war is increasingly being defined by its economic and geopolitical consequences...
