China’s military shows off rifle-toting robot dogs
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Why Lawmakers Are Brawling and People Are Protesting in Taiwan
Opposition lawmakers in Taiwan pushed through measures on Tuesday that could challenge the powers of the new president, Lai Ching-te, defying tens of thousands of his supporters who poured into the streets in recent days in protest.
Gold, silver and copper rally has just taken a breather — new highs are not that far off, experts say
Gold prices have been rallying to record highs, with spot gold notching a new top of $2,449.89 per ounce on Monday. Silver too hit multi-year highs earlier last week, as did industrial metal copper.
India-China trade just keeps growing – even if New Delhi would really rather it didn’t
India’s bilateral trade with China totalled US$118.4 billion over that period, with imports rising by 3.24 per cent to US$101.7 billion and exports increasing by 8.7 per cent to US$16.67 billion.
Pakistan pins its hopes on China – and a belt and road revival
“Yeah, I’m very hopeful because I was there in China recently and I had meetings with their senior leadership,” said Iqbal at his office in Islamabad, decorated with a large map showcasing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Russia will build Central Asia’s first nuclear power plant in an agreement with Uzbekistan
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia and Uzbekistan signed an accord Monday for Moscow to build a small nuclear power plant in the Central Asian country, as Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in the Uzbek capital with Uzbekistan leader Shavkat Mirziyoyev.