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Japan-China ties remain under strain over Taiwan contingency language
Taiwan scenarios are increasingly structuring alliance planning and regional military signalling.
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Pakistan appears to have gained diplomatic room after India’s push to isolate it
Shifting outside interest in Pakistan could reshape South Asian bargaining and broader alignment politics.
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Trump’s China trip ends without a major breakthrough on trade, Iran, Taiwan, or technology
Managed rivalry between Washington and Beijing remains intact even under pressure to cooperate on global crises.
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The US opens a trade probe into Vietnam’s intellectual-property practices
A tougher US line on Vietnam could reshape the economics of China-plus-one manufacturing strategies.
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US plans public comment process for Chinese goods that could get tariff cuts
Selective tariff relief would affect inflation, sourcing decisions, and the shape of the next US-China trade settlement.
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China warns EU against ‘selective’ use of trade data to justify curbs
China’s pushback shows this is widening into a political dispute over industrial order, not just import rules.
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EU moves toward broader quotas and tariffs against Chinese imports
Europe is shifting toward more strategic trade defence, which could redraw industrial supply chains beyond this dispute.
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NASA’s Psyche spacecraft uses Mars gravity assist on route to asteroid belt
The mission milestone is a reminder that long-horizon science systems continue advancing through a conflict-heavy news cycle.
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Trump still has not signed off on the proposed Iran deal
The draft deal exists, but political hesitation in Washington keeps war-pause expectations unstable.
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Trump’s threat to raise EU auto tariffs to 25% reopened transatlantic trade risk
A new auto-tariff fight would hit manufacturing chains and deepen strategic mistrust inside the transatlantic economy.
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Stanford researchers report a quantum-computing advance using twisted light without extreme cooling
If durable, lower-cooling approaches would broaden who can build and access advanced quantum infrastructure.
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World Cup squad deadlines are approaching as the tournament machine accelerates
This is the point where a sports event becomes a full-spectrum operational story spanning visas, travel, broadcasting, and national branding.