China shares rare Moon rocks with US despite trade war
Chinese space agency opens access to its lunar samples to scientists from seven countries
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China and US trade barbs at UN over tariffs
Beijing’s envoy says ‘we cannot allow things to be dictated by whoever has a bigger fist’
The key reasons China holds the edge over the US in Trump’s trade war
Despite the slight change in tone from the White House, China says it will not be bullied into a deal
IMF cuts growth forecasts for most countries in wake of trade war
The International Monetary Fund has slashed its growth forecasts for the United States, China and most states, citing the impact of U.S. tariffs now at 100-year highs and warning that rising trade tensions would further slow growth.
In a first, Egypt conducts military drills with China, signaling closer ties
One analyst told Breaking Defense that Cairo “is trying to really convince the US, more than the West in general, that it has options, and it will exercise them … .”
Five tourists feared dead and eight injured after gunmen open fire in Indian Kashmir
Gunmen opened fire at a popular tourist destination
Japan sends more naval ships to China-linked base despite US concerns
The two naval ships docked at a Cambodian base which was recently upgraded using Chinese funds
Air Force warns airmen, veterans of foreign intelligence recruitment ploy
If that consulting gig seems to good to be true, it probably is, Air Force investigators say.
Sherpa climber set to break his own record for ascents of Mount Everest
Rita departed Kathmandu on Sunday to lead a climbing expedition to the 8,849-meter summit
Australian thinktank warns of ‘less reliable’ America, high pricetag for AUKUS sub program
“The spend, still seven years or so from the first Australian-flagged nuclear submarine, already has the submarine arm of the ADF on its way to becoming a fourth service: this newcomer is outpacing the Army, Air Force and surface Navy in its spen…