Taiwanese Fighter Jet Armed with Harpoon Missiles

China’s Rival Receives Anti-Ship Boost From US

Taiwan, a self-ruled island claimed by China, has reportedly received missile launch systems from the United States that are designed to sink invading ships. An official from China‘s Defense Ministry said last week that Beijing opposed any form of what he called “military collusion”—including arms sales—between the U.S. and Taiwan. Newsweek has contacted the Taiwanese…

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China ends blanket ban on Japanese seafood imports

China ends blanket ban on Japanese seafood imports

China announced Sunday (June 29) that it would conditionally resume seafood imports from 37 prefectures in Japan, effective immediately, ending an almost two-year blanket suspension that has strained trade ties and disrupted major export flows […] Want to keep reading? Sign up for a trial to have access to our articles! sign up Have an…

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Candid image reveals large 4-engined Ekranoplan

China Builds New Large Jet-Powered Ekranoplan

Ekranoplans, special ultra-low flying aircraft, promise to combine features from ships, airplanes, and hovercraft. There are many designs and projects out there, but they have yet to truly realise their promise. Now the discovery of the large 4-jet ‘Bohai Sea Monster’ in China harks back to the mysterious Soviet projects of the Cold War. Source…

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Economic calendar in Asia Monday, June 30, 2025

The official PMIs, from China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) are published today, for June 2025. later in the week we’ll get the unofficial, Caixin, PMIs, which are also informative. I’ve added some info below on the similarities and differences between the two series. I’ve posted this before, but ICYLMI. As for today’s release, the…

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