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US ‘digging in’ to Asia but wants ‘partners not dependency’: Pentagon
The United States is not disengaging from Asia and is instead “digging in” to maintain a favourable balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, but wants its partners to shoulder more responsibility for their defence, a senior Pentagon official said on Monday.
Seeking to counter concerns about Washington’s reliability, Elbridge Colby, Undersecretary of Defence for Policy, reiterated the US interest in the region as he called for greater burden-sharing and “partnership, not dependency”.
“America is definitely not disengaging
Why India’s new Himalayan border map threatens a fragile thaw in China ties
The Indian government announced the move on Friday, just a day after officials from the two countries held a working-level consultation in New Delhi to discuss border management and reaffirm the need for peace along the Line of Actual Control.
Beijing has long referred to the northeastern border state as Zangnan , or southern Tibet.
In a statement, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs said the Survey of India had issued standard names for the locations to ensure
‘Happiest person’: Chinese husband dedicates 25 years to caring for severely paraplegic wife
The story of a devoted couple from central China, where the husband has lovingly cared for his severely paraplegic wife for 25 years, has touched the hearts of millions on social media throughout mainland China.
The couple live in Pingdingshan, Henan province. In 2001, 36-year-old Jia Fang suffered a horrific fall from a cliff while riding a pedicab, resulting in paralysis from the chest down, as reported by Henan TV.
Since that life-altering moment, her husband, Li Junliang
Can CATL’s battery breakthrough push flying cars closer to a commercial reality in China?
A successful roll-out of passenger-carrying drone batteries, backed by CATL’s innovation drive and manufacturing heft, would bolster China’s leading position in the renewable energy sector and the future of mobility, according to analysts.
“The aviation battery system is ready for mass production and will be first applied to our Autoflight flying vehicles,” CATL said in a statement on Sunday. “We will work with our partners and relevant research institutions to continuously overcome technical challenges and build safe and reliable products for drone makers
Lightning hits China Southern Airbus A321 while taxiing, 20 strike marks found
A China Southern Airlines flight was forced to abandon its departure and return to the gate at Shenzhen airport over the weekend after the Airbus A321 aircraft was struck by lightning while taxiing.
Flight CZ3209, bound for the city of Wuxi in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, was waiting on the ground during a heavy thunderstorm on Saturday afternoon when the incident occurred, according to a report by The First Scene, a news portal under Shenzhen Media Group.
The incident came to light on Sunday when
China halts drone shows across the country as airspace controls tighten
Tourist attractions and event organisers in 11 provinces and regions – including Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Shandong, Guangdong and Hainan – took the unusual step last week of announcing that drone shows scheduled from Friday onwards were cancelled. By Monday, none had announced that the performances would resume.
Many of the cancellation notices said the performances had been called off to “comply with airspace controls”, without offering more specific details of the new restrictions.
“Due to airspace controls
Hong Kong eyes licensing for livestock in New Territories amid urban push
Hong Kong residents raising goats, sheep and cattle in the New Territories will need a licence under a proposed regulation which aims to reduce nuisance and hygiene problems affecting neighbours, amid the acceleration of urban development under projects such as the Northern Metropolis.
The plan was revealed in an Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department document, scheduled to be discussed at the Yuen Long District Council on Tuesday, in which the department sought to extend the licensing requirement for raising goats, sheep and cattle to the entire city.
“Currently, the New
‘Islamic Nato’ may create China opening in Middle East
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a Nato-like defence agreement in Mecca as the United States’ war on Iran prompts countries in the region to rethink security arrangements.The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement stipulates that “any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all”, the three countries said in a joint statement. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz...