North Korea parade ‘probably oversells’ ICBM threat: Leaked document

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WASHINGTON: US intelligence analysts believe a recent military parade in North Korea “probably oversells” the threat its inter-continental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) pose to the United States, according to a leaked document purportedly from the US government. Reuters has reviewed more than 50 of the documents, labelled “Secret” and “Top Secret”,Continue Reading

US condemns sentencing of Chinese lawyers: State Dept

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WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday (Apr 11) condemned China’s sentencing of two human rights lawyers to more than a decade each in jail, the latest move in a years-long crackdown on civil society by President Xi Jinping. Xu Zhiyong, 50, and Ding Jiaxi, 55, were sentenced on Monday toContinue Reading

China’s EV battery sector enters down cycle

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Major electric-vehicle (EV) battery markers in China have been cutting their headcount because they’re not receiving enough orders to fully utilize their fast-growing production capacity. The down cycle in the EV battery sector began partly because the Chinese government from the beginning of this year stopped subsidizing EV buyers, analysts say. Also, rising raw materials […]Continue Reading

Sandstorms, dangerous pollution return to Beijing

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Thick sandstorms will hit Beijing and several provinces through Wednesday (Apr 12), and Chinese forecasters have advised citizens of respiratory dangers and very low visibility while travelling, state media reported. The capital Beijing has seen regular air pollution and an unseasonal number of sandstorms over the past few weeks. ForecastersContinue Reading