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Abe could make China visit a pivotal one
Now is the key time for Abe and other Japanese leaders to consider another step from demonstrating limited kindness and weigh the possibility of strategically pivoting.
Negative Views of China Persist Despite Covid Gains, Pew Finds
Negative views of China remain near record highs across the developed world, according to the latest Pew survey, as higher marks for Beijing’s handling of the coronavirus were offset by concerns about its human rights record.
China blasts Japanese minister’s ‘sinister’ remarks about Taiwan
Beijing lodges diplomatic protest with Japan after defence minister calls island a ‘democratic country’
Japan Defense Official Outlines Threat From More Assertive China
Japan’s No. 2 defense official laid out the increasing threats he sees from a more assertive China, including longer-range missiles and more frequent airspace incursions, as the U.S. ally moves to boost defense spending to help counter Beijing.
Japan survey finds China top US partner in Asia
A poll by the Japanese Foreign Ministry found 35 per cent of 200 American opinion leaders see Beijing as Washington’s most important ally in Asia.
China's BYD spots opportunity for its electric buses -- in Japan
Expanded customer support and services to pave way for sales surge
China’s 51job Agrees to $5.7 Billion Private Equity Buyout Deal
An investor group led by DCP Capital Partners agreed to take 51job Inc. private in a transaction valuing the Chinese recruitment firm at about $5.7 billion.
China regulator approves first wholly foreign-owned money market broker
China's banking and insurance regulator's Beijing office approved to launch the country's first wholly foreign-owned money market broker.
Japan says ties with Taiwan are only unofficial
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's relations with Taiwan are nongovernmental and practical and are based on Tokyo's recognition of China as the sole legitimate government, a top Japanese official said Friday, following Beijing's protest over a recent reference to the island as a country.
Japan, Australia share China concerns, augment defense ties
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and Australia on Wednesday shared concern about China’s increasingly assertive actions in regional seas and expressed strong objections to “coercive or destabilizing” behavior. Foreign and defense ministers from the two countries agreed in the online talks to strengthen their security ties as China presses its claims to contested areas in the Asia-Pacific region.
China raps Taiwan for accepting vaccines from Japan
The Chinese government criticizes Taiwan for acquiring more than 1 million doses of the novel coronavirus vaccine developed by Britain's AstraZeneca Plc from Japan.
US, Japan reaffirm alliance amid China territorial claims
TOKYO (AP) — The new head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command held talks with top Japanese officials on Tuesday and reaffirmed their alliance amid China’s increasingly assertive claims to contested areas in the region, officials said.
Japan, EU Take on China With Call for Peace in Taiwan Strait
The leaders of Japan and the European Union institutions referred to the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait in a joint statement following a virtual summit, a move indicating their concern over China’s assertive push in regional affairs.
China Braces for $1.3 Trillion Maturity Wall as Defaults Surge
Even by the standards of a record-breaking global credit binge, China’s corporate bond tab stands out: $1.3 trillion of domestic debt payable in the next 12 months.
Shein overtakes Amazon as the most installed shopping app in US – TechCrunch
Shein‘s quiet rise has reached a crescendo as the fast fashion e-commerce app takes the crown from Amazon as the most downloaded shopping app on iOS and Android in the United States, according to data from app tracking firms App Annie and SensorTower. Its ascent is quiet because the startup, despite reportedly exceeding a $15 […]
China Steps Up Efforts to Join Trade Pact Created to Exclude It
China is pushing ahead with behind-the-scenes talks to join a major trade deal that originally aimed to exclude Beijing and cement U.S. economic power and trade ties in the Asia-Pacific region.
Japan, US, France hold military drill eyeing China presence
KIRISHIMA TRAINING AREA, Japan (AP) — Dozens of Japanese, American and French troops landed amid pouring rain from a CH-47 transport helicopter onto a grassy field at a training area in southern Japan, part of Saturday's joint scenario of defending a remote island from an enemy invasion.
China says Japan’s military drills with France, US are a waste of fuel
‘Instead of using their power to contribute to regional peace, they target China,’ foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying says.
Record numbers of Chinese granted refugee status in Japan
Support groups say Hong Kong residents are expected to be among those seeking asylum in future, though none of the foreigners recognised as refugees and permitted to remain in Japan in 2020 were from the city.
Toyota-backed self-driving car Pony.ai partners with Luminar
Self-driving tech company Pony.ai, backed by Toyota Motor Corp, said on Monday its next-generation technology for robotaxis will be using lidars made by Luminar Technologies, Inc.
