Philippines suspends South China Sea survey after China’s ‘harassment’
Manila and Beijing have had a series of escalating confrontations in disputed waters of the South China Sea. Read more at ...
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China FM calls on US to handle Taiwan issue ‘prudently’ – ministry
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Washington needs to approach the issue ...
Taiwan’s divided politics undermine defense resolve as Trump returns
Hours after Donald Trump’s chilly inauguration in Washington, Taiwan’s parliament voted to freeze billions of dollars in ...
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WHO Begs For Money Online After Trump Announces Withdrawal
Just days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the World Health ...
Honduras Says Trump’s Deportation Plan Could Push It Closer to China
Many Latin American countries are trying to distance themselves from Beijing. But in response to President Trump’s sweeping ...
Snowboarder Mike Schultz’s Prosthetics Give Him—And His Competitors—An Edge
The prosthetics that adaptive snowboarder Mike Schultz produces with his company, BioDapt, make him one the top snowboard ...
Wang tells Rubio leaders have set tone and direction of US-China ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday and Beijing said he told the ...
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Who Controls the Panama Canal?
Panama has owned and administered the Panama Canal for nearly three decades. President Trump wants to change that to counter ...
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New design makes aluminum batteries last longer
Large batteries are needed for cities and metro areas to run off solar or wind power. Researchers in ACS Central Science have ...
Beijing Signals Readiness to Talk to Trump’s Team, Even Old Foes
The Chinese foreign minister spoke by phone with Marco Rubio, the new secretary of state.
China’s Lunar New Year travel rush kicks into high gear with 9 billion trips expected
China’s Lunar New Year travel rush has kicked into high gear, with billions of trips expected in coming days for the peak of ...
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China’s Newest Machine Gun Could Fire Half a Million Rounds Per Minute
The Gatling Gun-style weapon, which is based on the 20mm M61 Vulcan autocannon, can fire 20mm x 102mm rounds at an extremely high rate. It has a dual fire rate of either 3,000 or 4,500 rounds per ...