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POLITICSAug 7China retaliates on US sanctions; North Korea’s dog meat advisory: SCMP’s 7 highlightsWe have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China hits back at US with barrage of sanctions, drone industry curbs China has hit back against a round of US sanctions with a barrage of counter-sanctions targeting a group of American entities and a tightening of export...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 7Germans emerge as Europe’s biggest China hawks as economic pain begins to biteGermans have emerged as some of Europe’s most hawkish voters on China, more likely to consider Beijing as a rival or an adversary than in any other major EU country, a new survey has shown. Published amid a bout of soul-searching in Berlin over whether to back a tougher approach towards China on trade, the findings suggest that the country’s citizens might not be opposed to such a shift. A combined 49 per cent of German people polled considered China to be primarily a rival or an adversary, way...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 7Massive Attack’s South Korea gig video stirs row over 1980 Gwangju massacreWhen Massive Attack covered Seo Taiji & Boys’ “Regret of the Times” at Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival on August 1, the British band framed it as a tribute to a song that had once defied authoritarian control. Now, a South Korean city councillor wants to use a government audit to investigate the band over the performance, a move critics say risks reviving the very dynamic the song was written to resist. “Regret of the Times”, released by Seo Taiji & Boys in 1995, was itself once at the centre of...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 7China vs Japan: the battle for the global microphone to reshape post-war identityNo longer confined to disputed islands or historical memory, the rivalry between Beijing and Tokyo has evolved into a fight for the global microphone, as both countries try to define each other’s international identity. Amid an escalating diplomatic crisis, China is intensifying its rhetoric against what it calls Japan’s “new militarism”, using World War II-era history to rally regional and global sympathy for its position. In stark contrast, Japan has rejected the label as “false claims”,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 7Will China push to bring higher education closer to industry fix its skills mismatch ? This article explores whether China's initiative to align higher education with industry needs can address its skills mismatch, examining a potential policy impact.timeshighereducation.com · United Kingdom
POLITICSAug 6The Hoover Institution A Question Beijing Wants Americans to AskThe Hoover Institution discusses a specific question that Beijing reportedly wants Americans to consider. This highlights a perspective on Chinese strategic influence and information operations targeting the U.S.theepochtimes.com · United States
POLITICSAug 6Criticism of Hong Kong’s economy and rule of law is baselessRecent criticism of aspects of Hong Kong’s economic development and work on safeguarding national security, by a so-called expert on Hong Kong, is factually baseless. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government rightly rejects the allegations. We must set the record straight. Since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, Hong Kong residents’ livelihoods and Hong Kong’s business environment have steadily improved,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 6US sanctions Cuba’s military representative in Beijing over China procurementThe United States sanctioned Cuba’s senior military representative in Beijing on Thursday, accusing him of helping procure military-related equipment from China for the island’s armed forces. Waldo Perez Cortes, Cuba’s military, naval and air attache in Beijing, was among six Cuban nationals and five entities added to the US Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list. The US State Department said Perez Cortes was an official of Cuba’s Ministry of the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 6Japan : Indian envoy pays tribute to atomic bomb victims at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on 81st anniversaryThe Indian envoy to Japan paid tribute to atomic bomb victims at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on the 81st anniversary. This marks a diplomatic commemoration of a historical event.kenyastar.com · Kenya
POLITICSAug 6Will latest trade ‘speed bump’ slow China-US ties, or even stop Xi-Trump summit?Beijing and Washington’s latest tit-for-tat measures could test ties, but observers say they are little more than a “speed bump” on the road to a potential summit between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. China’s Ministry of Commerce sanctioned seven US entities and tightened export controls on drones and related technologies on Wednesday, citing the need to “safeguard national security”. The ministry separately launched a national security investigation into imported printing and copying...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 6Hong Kong must be realistic and flexible in re-engaging with the USThe recent decision by the US government not to extend its Hong Kong-related state of emergency saw the effective lifting of sanctions on nine mainland Chinese and Hong Kong officials. At a Ministry of Commerce press briefing, a spokesman called it “an important step in fulfilling the consensus” reached in negotiations. Some view the move as a part of the wider attempt at stabilising bilateral relations after US President Donald Trump’s visit to China in May and ahead of Chinese President Xi...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 6La embajada china en Argentina repudió las amenazas de EE.UU. a una empresa de Neuquén: "Arrogancia, prejuicios y falta de respeto"Un funcionario de la sede diplomática en Buenos Aires había advertido que podrían revocar las visas de los ejecutivos de la compañía argentina si avanzaban en un acuerdo con Huawei.Clarín confirmó con el embajador norteamericano Peter Lamelas que fue por un tema de seguridad, pero la diplomacia china en Argentina respondió con un duro comunicado.Clarín
POLITICSAug 6China adds US sanctions, drone curbs in trade tit-for-tatChina announced new drone supply chain export controls and counter-sanctions against seven American firms in retaliation for US trade restrictions imposed last week targeting Chinese companies. Sales to United States entities of “drones, their key components and related technologies” will be subject to “strict case-by-case scrutiny”, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday, with the measures taking effect immediately. They amount to a tightening of restrictions first implemented in 2023 and...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 6Hong Kong urged to boost public housing space and speed up flat allocationHong Kong authorities should set targets in the city’s first five-year development plan to increase the average living space for public housing tenants and raise the minimum size of subsidised sale flats as supply grows, a concern group has urged. The Federation of Public Housing Estates also said on Thursday that the government should make clear it aims to reduce the average waiting time for public rental housing to three years in the long run, rather than setting a time frame as a key...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 6Taiwan delegation attends annual Hiroshima bombing memorialA Taiwanese delegation participated in the annual memorial for the Hiroshima bombing. This attendance signifies diplomatic engagement and remembrance of a historical event.focustaiwan.tw · Taiwan
POLITICSAug 6PM to host Vietnam president in first official visitThe Prime Minister is scheduled to host the Vietnamese president for their first official visit. This event marks a significant diplomatic engagement between the two nations.naroomanewsonline.com.au · Australia
POLITICSAug 6Indonesia warns against users spreading fake news ahead of its Independence DayIndonesia has sought to assuage security concerns ahead of its 81st Independence Day as it vows to fight misinformation about potential disorder in its capital marring the celebrations, saying the situation is “fully under control”. Some shopping centres and office complexes in Jakarta installed additional safety barriers on their premises last week, sparking wild speculation of possible unrest surrounding the August 17 event. Images of the heightened measures went viral on social media,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 6Hong Kong police to merge Tin Sum division with Sha Tin and Ma On ShanHong Kong police will merge the Tin Sum division into the Sha Tin and Ma On Shan ones from August 30 to improve operational efficiency amid population changes and infrastructure development. A briefing was held at Ma On Shan police station on Thursday morning for members of the Sha Tin district Council, the Fight Crime Committee and area committees, as well as representatives of government departments and community partners. “The Police Force regularly reviews resource deployment based on local...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 6Japan’s Takaichi stops short of clear pledge to maintain non-nuclear principlesJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday failed to explicitly pledge that Japan will maintain its non-nuclear principles, simply saying the government “is upholding” the long-held policy, as the country marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima. At a press conference after a memorial ceremony in the western Japanese city, Takaichi said Japan will promote “realistic and practical” efforts towards a world without nuclear weapons, repeating the wording she used in...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 6Japan says defense spending can boost economy , prosperityJapan asserts that increased defense spending has the potential to stimulate its economy and enhance national prosperity.indiagazette.com · India
POLITICSAug 6Vietnam considers United States one of leading strategic partners : Top leaderVietnam's top leader has stated that the country views the United States as one of its foremost strategic partners. This signifies a strengthening of diplomatic and strategic ties between the two nations.vietnam.vnanet.vn · Vietnam
POLITICSAug 6Heaps of documents, endless trials: the herculean workload of Hong Kong’s judgesMy 18-year-old summer intern is very scared of me. She spent the entire week watching me sit in front of my computer, in complete silence, motionless except for the occasional click of the mouse to move to the next electronic document, and barely breathing. She told me this could not be further from what she imagined a barrister’s life to be. And there was one thing she was particularly puzzled by: why were there so many documents? There were, indeed, many documents – over 40,000 pages of them,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 6Hong Kong needs regenerated districts, not piecemeal renewalHong Kong’s redevelopment policy is approaching an institutional turning point. Recent government proposals – pilot schemes for additional plot ratios and cross-district plot ratio transfers – are presented as new instruments to stimulate redevelopment in ageing districts. Yet they extend the same paradigm that shaped policy for decades: incentivising redevelopment through floor-area bonuses, relying on land premium as the financial logic and assuming more buildable area will automatically...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 6Prabowo’s popularity slides in Indonesia amid economic anxiety, policy concernsIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s once-commanding approval rating has continued to slide in a new survey, as voters weigh his ambitious welfare and village-economy agenda against concerns over household finances and the government’s ability to deliver. The poll by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) put Prabowo’s approval rating at 51.1 per cent, down from 81.2 per cent in November and 66.4 per cent in March, while dissatisfaction with his performance rose from 16 per cent in...South China Morning Post
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