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June 26, 2024
Asian news from city Beijing
For American Brands Worried About China, Is India the Future?
Melissa & Doug had a situation. For decades, the American toy brand had leaned heavily on factories in China to make its products — wooden puzzles, stuffed animals, play mats. Suddenly, that course looked risky.
South China Sea: medals for Filipino troops who fought Chinese coastguards with axes bare-handed
“I salute the 80 officers and troops who sailed the waters and exercised the greatest restraint amid intense provocation,” he said, adding: “You demonstrated to the world that the Filipino spirit is one that is brave, determined, and yet is compassionate.”
China allows imports of fresh Malaysian durians, but exporters expect challenges
BEIJING — Malaysia will start exporting fresh durians to China, opening up a vast market for the spiky, smelly fruit in the world's second-largest economy, although traders are worried about logistical challenges.
China's Li says EVs and batteries meet domestic demand, enrich global supply
DALIAN, China (Reuters) -- China's Premier Li Qiang used his address at a World Economic Forum meeting in Dalian to hit back at accusations from the U.S. and EU that Chinese firms benefit from unfair subsidies and are poised to flood their markets with cheap green technologies.
Why warmer North Korea-Russia ties could be trouble for Northeast Asia
South Korea’s foreign ministry also summoned Russian Ambassador Georgy Zinoviev to officially express its outrage over the pact.
India’s Modi to visit Russia for first time since Ukraine war, underscoring Delhi-Moscow ties
The Kremlin’s foreign policy aide, Yuri Ushakov, announced Modi’s trip on Tuesday, saying the exact dates of the visit will be confirmed later. Tass news service reported earlier that the Indian leader was set to spend two days in the country in early July.
Knife attack at a school bus stop in China wounds 3, including a Japanese mother and child
BEIJING (AP) — A suspect has been detained in China after a knife attack at a school bus stop that injured three people, including a Japanese woman and her child, a spokesperson for the Japanese Embassy confirmed Tuesday.