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June 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Two major Japanese chemical manufacturers could halt production of a gas crucial to AI chipmaking starting next month, as supply tightens and prices surge amid Beijing’s export controls on tungsten. The price of tungsten hexafluoride has jumped more than 200 per cent year on year because of supply bottlenecks, coupled with rising chip demand, market data showed. The gas is a critical precursor in the semiconductor industry, where it is used to develop the microscopic connections inside advanced...
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June 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Bangladesh’s new leader is set to visit Malaysia and China later this month in a trip that Dhaka says reflects its independent foreign policy – with the decision to skip India seen less as a snub than a bid to strike a diplomatic balance. Tarique Rahman, who became Bangladesh’s 11th prime minister in February, plans to visit Malaysia on June 21–22 before a three-day official visit to China from June 23 on his first overseas trip since taking office. The Malaysia leg, scheduled ahead of any visit...
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June 13, 2026 at 3:00 AM
In an era of naval warfare defined by air superiority, precision missiles and autonomous drones, China’s navy appears to be bringing back the “big guns”. A new naval gun system is said to be in development which takes 155mm, or 6.1-inch, artillery shells. That would make it the largest of its kind in the world today. The naval gun has recently been spotted undergoing sea-based performance testing from an experimental warship, which suggests it is moving closer to being deployed by the People’s...
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June 13, 2026 at 2:30 AM
The Philippines’ confrontational approach to maritime territorial disputes, such as its championing of the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling, has not only failed to resolve regional tensions, it also risks undermining Asean centrality. In May, addressing Japan’s National Diet, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr announced that Manila would mark the ruling’s 10th anniversary in July, an occasion he said “embodies our determination to resolve disputes through peaceful means”. That is...
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June 13, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Inside a sprawling broadcast hub in Dallas, thousands of devices supplied by Lenovo are helping Fifa manage and distribute content from stadiums across the United States, Canada and Mexico, forming part of the technological backbone of the largest World Cup ever staged. The central role played by the Chinese-founded technology company highlights a reality often obscured by geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing: while US policymakers have increasingly scrutinised Chinese technology...
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Tajikistan News
June 12, 2026 at 9:16 PM
BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- China is building a mega waterway project to expand shipping capacity along the Yangtze River, betting that a smoother "golden waterway" will keep goods flowing along one of the world's busiest inland shipping routes and shore up the country's internal connectivity. The Yangtze is China's longest river and a vital artery for freight between its inland and coastal regions. The Three G
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Turkmenistan News
June 12, 2026 at 9:16 PM
BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- China is building a mega waterway project to expand shipping capacity along the Yangtze River, betting that a smoother "golden waterway" will keep goods flowing along one of the world's busiest inland shipping routes and shore up the country's internal connectivity. The Yangtze is China's longest river and a vital artery for freight between its inland and coastal regions. The Three G
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June 12, 2026 at 9:16 PM
BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- China is building a mega waterway project to expand shipping capacity along the Yangtze River, betting that a smoother "golden waterway" will keep goods flowing along one of the world's busiest inland shipping routes and shore up the country's internal connectivity. The Yangtze is China's longest river and a vital artery for freight between its inland and coastal regions. The Three G
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June 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Tumen River has resurfaced as one of the big issues for keen observers of relations between China and North Korea but after the leaders of the two countries met this week, there was no mention of it in the official statements after the summit. The river is a natural border between China, North Korea and Russia, and a narrow strip of it that runs between North Korea and Russia blocks Chinese access to open waters. Beijing has long tried to convince its two neighbours to open the waterway to...
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Tajikistan News
June 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
(260612) -- KUNMING, June 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor sells products in the exhibition area of Sri Lanka at the 10th China-South Asia Exposition in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 12, 2026. The 10th China-South Asia Expo kicked off on Thursday in Kunming City, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province. The event has put an emphasis on enhancing regional trade and industrial cooperation under t
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Turkmenistan News
June 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
(260612) -- KUNMING, June 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor sells products in the exhibition area of Sri Lanka at the 10th China-South Asia Exposition in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 12, 2026. The 10th China-South Asia Expo kicked off on Thursday in Kunming City, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province. The event has put an emphasis on enhancing regional trade and industrial cooperation under t
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
(260612) -- KUNMING, June 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor sells products in the exhibition area of Sri Lanka at the 10th China-South Asia Exposition in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 12, 2026. The 10th China-South Asia Expo kicked off on Thursday in Kunming City, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province. The event has put an emphasis on enhancing regional trade and industrial cooperation under t
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June 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The United States and China should hold regular high-level meetings and deepen cooperation on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, as greater transparency is essential to avoid a downturn in relations, a veteran US diplomat has said. Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, said meetings between senior officials from Washington and Beijing should become routine, rather than being treated as “news”. “This is a relationship that needs to be...
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June 12, 2026 at 5:50 PM
China’s decision to ban Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr and his family from Chinese territory has taken Beijing’s maritime feud with Manila into unusually personal territory, with analysts saying the move appeared aimed at warning other Philippine officials against taking a hard line. The sanctions, announced by China’s foreign ministry on Thursday following Teodoro’s recent criticism of Beijing, also prohibit Chinese organisations and individuals from engaging in transactions,...
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Turkmenistan News
June 12, 2026 at 5:49 PM
HINGGAN LEAGUE, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Alin Lake is a "pearl" of the wetlands in the Horqin National Nature Reserve, Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner of Hinggan League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. At sunset, the sky is ablaze with color, dyeing the river's surface red and creating a breathtaking scene where water and sky merge into one, as brilliant as molten gold.
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 12, 2026 at 5:49 PM
HINGGAN LEAGUE, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Alin Lake is a "pearl" of the wetlands in the Horqin National Nature Reserve, Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner of Hinggan League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. At sunset, the sky is ablaze with color, dyeing the river's surface red and creating a breathtaking scene where water and sky merge into one, as brilliant as molten gold.
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Tajikistan News
June 12, 2026 at 5:49 PM
HINGGAN LEAGUE, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Alin Lake is a "pearl" of the wetlands in the Horqin National Nature Reserve, Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner of Hinggan League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. At sunset, the sky is ablaze with color, dyeing the river's surface red and creating a breathtaking scene where water and sky merge into one, as brilliant as molten gold.
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June 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Zhejiang University in China has overtaken Harvard University to become the top academic institution in the world, according to the 2026 Nature Index. This is the first time Harvard has lost its top position in the rankings since the index’s inception in 2014. Tsinghua University, also from China, was third. Chinese institutions dominated this year’s list, accounting for nine of the top 10 – up from eight in last year’s rankings. Of the top 20, China has 17, with Stanford University No 12 and...
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June 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
China has established a top-level laboratory in Shanghai dedicated to photonic computing as the country strives to bypass the power constraints and US technology curbs hobbling its ambitions in artificial intelligence development. The Shanghai Key Laboratory of Integrated Photonic Computing Chips and Systems, launched on Wednesday, was China’s first industry-academia platform dedicated to the field, Shanghai’s Jiefang Daily reported on Thursday. Zou Weiwen, director of the new laboratory and a...
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Tajikistan News
June 12, 2026 at 4:19 PM
(260612) -- HOHHOT, June 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Milu deer are seen at the Daqingshan National Nature Reserve in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 12, 2026. The population of milu deer in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has been growing steadily, reaching 74 after the first batch of 27 deer was introduced in 2021, according to the regional forestry and grassland bureau. This
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