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Can Small Modular Reactors Make Nuclear Work in Southeast Asia 1. With no team in World Cup, Chinese fans root for Ronaldo, Messi … and a referee
Among the hundreds of thousands of fans who travelled to North America for the World Cup are countless Chinese supporters. Yet while China remains one of the world’s largest football markets, its presence at the tournament is largely confined to the stands.
2. Will US-India tensions hurt Quad’s critical mineral ambitions?
A US strike on an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman did more than kill three Indian sailors and severely undercut US-India relations. It also cast further doubt on the unity of the Quad and the group’s ambitious agenda aimed at loosening China’s dominant grip on critical minerals.
3. Japan, South Korea not for nuclear weapons – until one of them changes policy
A survey in Japan and South Korea revealed that strategic elites in both countries remain sceptical about developing nuclear weapons. However, should one of the two countries take the lead in acquiring nuclear weapons, support for such a move in the other country could rise rapidly.
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