Congress should establish, fund new quantum tech initiative to beat China: Panel
The 2025 annual US-China Commission report also urges lawmakers bolster funding to the US Space Force to establish “space superiority” against the PLA.
Asia
China pledges support for Syria in ‘achieving peace’
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi has pledged support for Damascus in “achieving peace at an early date”, as his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani made his first official visit to Beijing on Monday.
As China pushes out from the First Island Chain, US allies like Japan and the Philippines surveil from nearby
Industrial imbalance grows in the Indo-Pacific as China outbuilds the region in ships and rockets.
The internet isn’t free: Shutdowns, surveillance and algorithmic risks
Global internet freedom has declined for the 15th straight year, according to the latest Freedom House report. Out of 72 countries evaluated, 28 recorded declines and 17 saw improvements. Shutdowns hit high-stakes zones The report documents large-scale…
Shots fired at North Korea border as South fears future clashes
The move comes amid growing concerns over repeated incursions by North Korean soldiers
La Nina weather system could bring more deadly storms to Southeast Asia, scientists warn
Days after more than 250 people were killed in the Philippines during two typhoons, forecasters warn that La Nina, the weather system which was likely behind the deadly Hurricane Melissa, could lead to more extreme weather in the battered country
There’s a new predator in Sri Lanka’s reservoirs. Locals see it as an opportunity
Authorities organized an angler competition to try to control the snakehead population
Afghanistan economic recovery buckles as 9 in 10 families go hungry or into debt: UNDP
Afghanistan’s economic recovery is buckling as nine in 10 households are forced to skip meals, sell belongings or take on debt to survive, the United Nations announced on Wednesday, warning that mass returns are exacerbating the country’s worst crisis…
India and Pakistan spar after explosion rocks Islamabad
India has denied Pakistani allegations of involvement in a suicide bomb attack outside a district court complex in Islamabad that killed at least 12 people. and injured dozens more.
The role of Japan and the Philippines in resisting a Chinese blockade of Taiwan
Strategic geography, resupply corridors, and maritime access underscore Manila and Tokyo’s ability to assist Taiwan.