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Trading Avocadoes for Political Influence Pain or gain? US moves to decouple its defence industry from China’s rare earths
A recent US executive order requires major arms manufacturers to trace their multi-tier supply chains and actively phase out Chinese rare earths, aiming to end…
Samantha Johnson
Germany storm leaves 1 dead, 3 seriously injured
A man has been killed and three people seriously injured after a severe storm struck the Saxon Switzerland region in the eastern German state of…
Hong Kong garrison holds reception marking 99th anniversary of PLA’s founding
The Hong Kong garrison of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) celebrated the 99th anniversary of the military’s founding on Saturday with a reception at the…
Sweden doubles prison terms for gang-related crimes
Sweden has introduced tougher penalties for gang-related offences, allowing courts to impose prison sentences up to twice as long as before, as the country cracks…
Chinese test pilot who landed plane safely after cabin leak given first-class merit award
Chinese President Xi Jinping has honoured a veteran naval test pilot with a first-class merit award for defence science and technology.
The pilot, Yang Yong, who…
PLA stages South China Sea drills days after ‘illegal’ Philippine territorial bid
The Chinese military held joint naval and air drills near Scarborough Shoal, a disputed reef in the South China Sea, on Saturday.
The training exercise came…