The Pentagon has decided that China's Alibaba Group Holding Inc., Baidu Inc., and BYD Co. are aiding the Chinese military and should be included on the US 1260H list, according to Bloomberg. Officials from the Pentagon conveyed their findings to Congress in a letter dispatched on October 7, about...

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with other government departments, has launched a new strategy aimed at boosting consumer spending and ensuring a better match between the supply and demand of consumer products, as reported by Xinhua. The strategy sets a target to...

The US Department of Energy has released a request to evaluate the issues confronting US gas turbine makers that are hindering manufacturing capabilities for this power apparatus. Electricity consumption, stable for the last twenty years, is predicted to rise by an average of 1.7% annually in the...

Reports of a clandestine 28-point peace framework co-developed by the United States and Russia have placed Ukraine in an acute strategic squeeze. Absent meaningful input in the design of the proposal, Kyiv now faces the prospect of being asked to shoulder heavy concessions — including territorial...

Reuters and the Financial Times reported that the United States is working on a new strategy to bring an end to the "military special operation" in Ukraine. According to their sources, the proposed plan requires Kyiv to give up some territory to Moscow, stop using specific weapons, and reduce the...

The Japanese government has issued a new safety advisory for its citizens residing in or travelling to the People’s Republic of China, citing a deteriorating security and social environment as bilateral tensions with Beijing intensify. The alert comes as the foreign-policy fault lines between Tokyo...

Japan has initiated a series of diplomatic overtures aimed at tamping down a rapidly escalating confrontation with China over the Taiwan issue, reflecting Tokyo’s desire to manage a delicate strategic balance rather than race into further provocation. The friction was ignited when Prime Minister...

Tehran is prepared to restart discussions with Washington regarding the Iranian nuclear program, but only if the United States treats Iran with respect, said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in an interview with The Guardian. Araghchi stated that only diplomatic efforts can lead to a...

The European Commission has suggested setting up a solidarity fund to help Member States that are dealing with a lot of migration pressure. This idea is part of the start of the "first annual migration management cycle," which is an important step in putting the new European Pact on Migration and...