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Philippines warns China could exploit Trump’s cuts to U.S.–South Korea military exercises
The Philippines says China could exploit cuts to U.S.–South Korea military drills. Find out why Manila is expanding defence partnerships.
Typhoon Saudel floods kill at least five in China as nearly 600,000 evacuate Fujian
Typhoon Saudel’s prolonged rainfall has forced nearly 600,000 evacuations in Fujian and triggered deadly landslides farther inland, with at least three people killed and nine missing in Jiangxi and two additional deaths reported in Hunan.
China ballistic missile test fractures Pacific consensus at Palau summit
Pacific Islands Forum leaders have expressed collective concern over China’s July ballistic-missile test in Pacific waters, but Nauru formally dissented, exposing growing divisions over Beijing’s role in the strategically contested region.
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong faces fresh prison sentence after guilty plea in security case
Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion under Hong Kong’s security law, raising the prospect of another prison term beyond January 2027.
Nepal races to reach hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after catastrophic Himalayan flood
Nepal’s flood death toll passes 1,200 as thousands remain missing, tunnel rescues continue and rebuilding costs could reach $5 billion.
China-Egypt ties enter new phase as Xi Jinping returns to Cairo after decade-long absence
Xi Jinping returns to Egypt after 10 years as China deepens Suez investment, Belt and Road cooperation and its strategic reach across Africa.
Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,000 as nearly 4,000 remain missing
Nepal’s confirmed flood death toll has reached 1,003, while roughly 4,000 people remain missing and hundreds of workers are still trapped or stranded around devastated Himalayan hydropower projects.
China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies sues Pentagon as advanced memory push accelerates
China’s leading DRAM producer ChangXin Memory Technologies has sued the U.S. Department of Defense over its military-company designation just as the chipmaker reports explosive revenue growth and pushes advanced LPDDR6 memory into Xiaomi devices.
Sinopec profit rises 19% despite 9% drop in Chinese fuel demand
Sinopec increased first-half Chinese-accounting net profit 19.3% to RMB25.63 billion despite lower crude throughput and an RMB16 billion inventory writedown, as refining margins improved sharply.
PDD Holdings (Nasdaq: PDD) revenue rises 8% as profit falls 12% under heavier spending
Revenue reached RMB112.4 billion but net income declined 12%, as PDD increased marketing, research and administrative spending while navigating weaker Chinese consumption and tougher international economics.