US targets Hong Kong chip transshipments to Russia
United States officials, lawmakers and non-profit organizations have called for sanctioning Hong Kong firms and banks after NATO on July 11 condemned Beijing’s support of the Russian defense sector.
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China, Russia bombers fly off Alaska, trigger first U.S. intercept
WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Canadian fighter jets intercepted a joint Russian-Chinese bomber operation near Alaska this week, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
Olympus faces challenge in China's endoscope market from local companies
TOKYO -- Olympus is facing growing competition in the endoscope market in China, CEO Stefan Kaufmann said during a recent media roundtable at which the German executive set out ways to globalize the Japanese medical device maker.
Why the ‘Trump trade’ has Asia in a panic
TOKYO — Suffice to say, 2024 hasn’t turned out the way Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expected.
Kamala Harris debuts official TikTok account as presidential campaign picks up
Vice President Kamala Harris debuted an official TikTok account on Thursday, underscoring the social broadcasting app's importance to the 2024 presidential campaign as a way to reach voters.
The Overlooked Reason That Planes Crash So Often in Nepal
The plane crash that killed 18 people in Nepal on Wednesday was at once horrific and sadly common, one of dozens of aviation disasters in the small Himalayan nation in the past decade.
U.S. intercepts Chinese and Russian bombers off Alaska for first time
WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Canadian fighter jets intercepted a joint Russian-Chinese bomber operation near Alaska this week, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
Russia and China Carry Out First Joint Bomber Patrol Near Alaska
Russia and China flew strategic bombers in a joint patrol exercise near Alaska, the first time they had conducted air drills together in that area, a pointed signal to Washington of their deepening military ties.