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China's influence is expanding, with reports of 400 air-defense launchers for Iran within weeks and new island-building in the South China Sea. Watch for increased regional tensions and the impact of China's solar overcapacity on global markets.

Timeline

Aug 03

Japan’s Nissan sees profit for latest quarter but warns of Middle East and China woes

AP News

Aug 03

Alibaba Releases Qwen3.8-Max to Challenge US AI

The Verge

Aug 03

US Admiral Paparo Vows to Block Indo-Pacific Domination

AP News

Aug 03

China Evacuates 128K Amid Floods, Typhoon Threat

Straits Times Asia

Aug 03

Hollowed Agencies Leave U.S. WMD Policy Speculative

War on the Rocks

Aug 03

South Korea Abandons Denuclearization-First Policy

NPR News

Aug 03

China Heat Wave Threatens Corn, Rice, Cotton Crops

Straits Times Asia

Aug 03

Taiwan Minister: US Pacific Command Ties 'Far Closer Than Imagined'

Straits Times Asia

Aug 02

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Obliterates Expectations With $927 Million Global Debut

Variety

Aug 02

Why Taiwan’s idyllic eastern outlying islands are increasingly crucial in its defence calculus

Straits Times Asia

Aug 02

AI Moguls Clash Over Open vs Safe Superintelligence

Axios

Aug 02

China: Dozens dead in Gansu flash floods

DW Asia

Aug 02

Indonesia urged to play more active role in global climate diplomacy

Channel News Asia

Aug 02

China holds drills, patrols near disputed South China Sea shoal

Google News World

Aug 02

OpenAI: Astra Solves 10 Open Math Problems

TechMeme

Aug 01

Taiwan GDP Surges 12.92% in Q2 on AI Chip Exports

Al Jazeera

China

Timeline

Japan Decouples From China as Takaichi Reshapes Policy

Micron Drops 4% as Chinese Rival CXMT Plans New Plant

Iran's Chinese MANPADS Threaten US Helicopters, Drones

China races to own future industries as U.S. naps

Japan’s Nissan sees profit for latest quarter but warns of Middle East and China woes

Alibaba Releases Qwen3.8-Max to Challenge US AI

US Admiral Paparo Vows to Block Indo-Pacific Domination

China Evacuates 128K Amid Floods, Typhoon Threat

Hollowed Agencies Leave U.S. WMD Policy Speculative

South Korea Abandons Denuclearization-First Policy

China Heat Wave Threatens Corn, Rice, Cotton Crops

Taiwan Minister: US Pacific Command Ties 'Far Closer Than Imagined'

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Obliterates Expectations With $927 Million Global Debut

Why Taiwan’s idyllic eastern outlying islands are increasingly crucial in its defence calculus

AI Moguls Clash Over Open vs Safe Superintelligence

China: Dozens dead in Gansu flash floods

Indonesia urged to play more active role in global climate diplomacy

China holds drills, patrols near disputed South China Sea shoal

OpenAI: Astra Solves 10 Open Math Problems

Taiwan GDP Surges 12.92% in Q2 on AI Chip Exports

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