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6 destinations in China for the most adventurous travelersThe Week Recommends Walk a plank in the sky, and take a ride on one of the world’s most dangerous roads
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Why is Japan abandoning its post-WWII pacifism?Today's Big Question Tensions with China and US unpredictability are factors
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Why Japan is scrapping its ban on exporting lethal armsUnder The Radar The prime minister is tearing up pacifist rules in an ‘increasingly severe security environment’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Chinese robot sets new half-marathon recordSpeed Read The robot completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Has the Iran war supercharged China’s ‘electrostate’ power?Today's Big Question Oil shock plays to Beijing’s dominance in renewable energy
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Pig-butchering: Southeast Asia’s scam hubsThe Explainer To feed the online fraud trade, Chinese crime syndicates have set up ‘factories’ using forced labour across Southeast Asia
By The Week UK Published
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Iran conflict: who are the winners and losers?Today's Big Question China and Pakistan emerge stronger from the 38-day conflict; for the US, Israel and Iran, the picture is more mixed
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The rise of culturally specific dating appsUnder the Radar Japan, Iceland and China take individual approaches to matchmaking
By The Week UK Published
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Apple at 50: where does it go from here?In the Spotlight Tech giant will have to deal with AI, trade wars and innovation inertia if it hopes to shape next half century
By The Week UK Published
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Chinamaxxing: the American trend co-opting and romanticizing Chinese cultureIn the Spotlight The line between appreciation and appropriation in this viral TikTok trend is very thin
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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How will the Iran war widen the rift between the US and China?Today's Big Question Trump asks to delay planned summit with Xi
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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China’s role in the US-Israeli war on IranThe Explainer Beijing has long been Iran’s key financial backer and oil buyer, but projection of stability and relations with the US ahead of Xi-Trump summit take precedence
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What is in China’s new ‘ethnic unity’ law?In the Spotlight Xi Jinping backs effort to assimilate minority ethnic groups
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Trump demands allies, China join Hormuz escort effortSpeed Read Trump made the demand of seven countries that rely on Middle Eastern oil
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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