Xi shakes up China’s military in rethink of how to ‘fight and win’ future wars
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China's Shein set to face tougher EU online rules
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -- The European Union designated Chinese-founded fast-fashion company Shein as a very large online platform (VLOP) after it reported a huge number of users, the EU said in a statement on Friday.
Vulnerable cloud services cast shadow over national security
TOKYO -- Cloud outsourcing has become an indispensable part of digital society, but concern is mounting about the risk of entrusting personal as well as national data to such services.
China's EV overcapacity spurs global fears of more price cuts
BEIJING/TOKYO -- Electric vehicle production capacity in China continues to expand at breakneck speed despite being vastly larger than domestic demand, fanning fears that manufacturers will export vehicles abroad at cut-throat discounts.
Vietnam parliament chief quits in latest upheaval among top posts
HANOI (Reuters) -- The chairman of Vietnam's parliament Vuong Dinh Hue has resigned over his "violations and shortcomings", its government said on Friday, in a new sign of political turbulence just weeks after the high-profile dismissal of the country's president.
Copper hits 2-year high above $10,000 on China squeeze
TOKYO -- Copper prices rose the highest in two years Friday amid signs of a tighter supply-demand relationship in China, the world's largest consumer of the metal.
Taiwan reports Chinese military activity after Blinken left Beijing
TAIPEI (Reuters) -- Taiwan reported renewed Chinese military activity near the island on Saturday with 12 aircraft crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, a day after U.S. Secretary State Antony Blinken ended a visit to China.
Blinken spars with China on Russia support, industrial overcapacity
HONG KONG/TOKYO -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said he pressed China over its support for Russia's military-industrial base, as he held "candid" talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. The Chinese side, for its part, complained that the U.S. was "hyping up" concerns about its industrial capacity and "constantly" challenging its core interests.