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October 17, 2025
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Europe cannot let US, China be 'technological leaders': Nobel laureate Aghion



Stockholm Oct 13, 2025
One of the winners of this year's Nobel economics prize, France's Philippe Aghion, on Monday warned Europe that it must not let the United States and China dominate technological innovation. Aghion shared the Nobel with American-Israeli Joel Mokyr and Canada's Peter Howitt for work on technology's impact on sustained economic growth. "I think European countries have to realise that we should no longer let (the) US and China become technological leaders and lose to them," Aghion told reporters by ... read more

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CYBER WARS
UK's Starmer publishes evidence in collapsed China spy case
London (AFP) Oct 15, 2025
The UK government published evidence Wednesday it had submitted in now-collapsed legal proceedings against two men accused of spying for China, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer seeks to contain controversy over the failed case. ... more
CYBER WARS
US expert on India accused of China meetings denies charges
Washington (AFP) Oct 15, 2025
A prominent US scholar of India who was arrested after allegations of retaining classified documents and meeting Chinese officials is denying the charges against him, his lawyers said Wednesday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown - using Musk's Starlink
Beijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2025
They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars are still in business and bigger than ever, an AFP investigation can reveal. ... more
WAR REPORT
Gaza may no longer be burning, but many other places are
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 15, 2025
For the moment, peace may be breaking out in Gaza. One must give great credit to President Donald Trump and other key world leaders for this extraordinary first step. ... more
TRADE WARS
China sanctions five US units of South Korean ship giant Hanwha
Beijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2025
China imposed sanctions on five American subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean on Tuesday, accusing them of supporting a US government investigation into the shipping industry, as tit-for-tat port fees took effect. ... more
MILTECH
Australia must deploy 'unconventional' means to deter China, Russia: APSI
Sydney (AFP) Oct 15, 2025
Australia must learn from past guerrilla insurgencies and adopt an "unconventional deterrence" policy in facing down threats from China, Russia and elsewhere, one of the country's leading think tanks said Wednesday. ... more
CYBER WARS
US advisor on India accused of taking documents, meeting Chinese
Washington (AFP) Oct 14, 2025
A well-known US scholar on India who advised the US government was charged with retaining classified information and allegedly met Chinese officials, prosecutors said Tuesday. ... more
CHIP TECH
Nexperia saga: a '21st century spy thriller'
The Hague (AFP) Oct 14, 2025
The Dutch government has invoked a Cold war-era law to effectively seize control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands. ... more

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CYBER WARS
UK govt faces growing pressure over collapsed China spy case
London (AFP) Oct 13, 2025
Britain's government vehemently denied Monday that it helped scupper a high-profile case involving two men accused of spying for China, as it comes under pressure over its stance towards Beijing. ... more
AEROSPACE
Washington mulls barring US-bound Chinese airlines from flying over Russia
Washington (AFP) Oct 10, 2025
The United States has proposed prohibiting Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace while flying to or from American airports, a US document has shown, as the rival superpowers try to thrash out a trade deal. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
China sanctions 14 foreign firms over Taiwan ties, national security
Beijing (AFP) Oct 9, 2025
Beijing sanctioned on Thursday 14 overseas entities, including defence contractors and intelligence firms, accusing them of harming national security and aiding Taiwan. ... more
MILPLEX
US report says European giant, others sell to Chinese military-linked companies
Washington (AFP) Oct 7, 2025
A US Congressional committee report released Tuesday said that five major semiconductor equipment manufacturers, including European giant ASML, sold $38 billion worth of critical technology to China in 2024, including to companies flagged as US national security threats. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
China, Philippines trade blame over boat collision in disputed sea
Manila Oct 12, 2025
The Philippines said a Chinese ship deliberately rammed one of its government vessels in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday, although Beijing blamed Manila for the incident. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Trump says US 'wants to help China, not hurt it'
Washington (AFP) Oct 12, 2025
President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States wants to help China, not hurt it, striking a conciliatory tone days after threatening an additional 100 percent tariff on the world's second-largest economy. ... more
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North Korea's Kim hails 'cooperative' ties with China
Seoul (AFP) Oct 10, 2025
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un hailed "friendly and cooperative" ties with China as he hosted Premier Li Qiang and other foreign dignitaries for celebrations marking 80 years under the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported Friday. ... more
TECH SPACE
China bolsters export controls on rare-earth industry
Beijing (AFP) Oct 9, 2025
China's commerce ministry announced new controls on the export of rare-earth technologies and items on Thursday, adding to regulations on a critical industry that has been a key source of tension between Beijing and Washington. ... more
ICE WORLD
Antarctic marine viruses under scrutiny as researchers map unknowns of polar ecosystems
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2025
Antarctic marine viruses have emerged as critical but poorly understood drivers of the Southern Ocean's ecological balance. A new review published in Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research highlights both r ... more
GPS NEWS
Chinese customs seize 60,000 'problematic' maps
Beijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
Chinese customs seized 60,000 maps it deemed "problematic" over their labelling of Taiwan and omission of territory Beijing claims in the South China Sea, authorities said. ... more
FARM NEWS
China says 'no winners' in trade war after cooking oil threat
Beijing (AFP) Oct 15, 2025
China said on Wednesday that trade wars had "no winners", after US President Donald Trump warned that the United States could stop buying cooking oil from the country. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
In China, climate litigation starts with the state
Beijing (AFP) Oct 15, 2025
With thousands of dedicated courts and more than a million recent cases, environmental and climate litigation is booming in China, but it often looks different to the trend seen elsewhere. ... more
FARM NEWS
US soybean farmers battered by trade row with China
Cordova, Maryland, United States (AFP) Oct 13, 2025
The US soybean harvest is underway and in rural Maryland, farmer Travis Hutchison cracks open a pod to show how a field is nearly dry enough for reaping. ... more
SINO DAILY
China detains prominent 'underground' pastor in crackdown
Beijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2025
The founder of a prominent Chinese underground church has been detained along with more than 20 of its members in a sweeping national crackdown, according to his daughter and one of its pastors. ... more
OIL AND GAS
China defends Russian oil purchases, slams US 'bullying'
Beijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
China said on Thursday that its purchases of Russian oil were "legitimate" and decried "unilateral bullying" by the United States, as President Donald Trump pushes countries to stop buying fuel from Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. ... more
TRADE WARS
Markets mixed as traders weigh China-US row, rate cut hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
Markets were mixed on Thursday as investors weighed the latest volleys in the China-US trade war and expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates this year. ... more
TECH SPACE
Japan urges united G7 as US describes Beijing's rare earths move as 'China vs world'
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
Group of Seven nations should unite in responding to China's rare-earth export curbs, Japan's finance minister said Thursday. ... more
TECH SPACE
Rare earths: strategic metals key to future tech
Beijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
Rare earths are minerals used to make magnets crucial to the auto, electronic and defence industries, as well as in renewable energy. ... more
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China 'firmly opposes' Dutch takeover of Nexperia
Beijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
Beijing said on Thursday it "firmly opposes" the Dutch government's seizure of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, arguing that the takeover "violates the spirit of contractual agreements and market principles". ... more
CHIP TECH
Dutch tech giant ASML posts stable profits, warns on China
The Hague (AFP) Oct 15, 2025
Dutch tech giant ASML warned Wednesday of a steep fall in its China business next year, as it booked flat net profits in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year. ... more
FARM NEWS
Africa's path to low-carbon food security
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 06, 2025
Africa's agrifood system produces nearly 2.9 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent each year - over a quarter of the global total. A new comparative study examining Africa and China's agricultural trajec ... more
CHIP TECH
Dutch tech giant ASML posts stable profits, warns on China sales
The Hague (AFP) Oct 15, 2025
Dutch tech giant ASML warned Wednesday of a steep fall in its China business next year, as it booked flat net profits in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year. ... more
TRADE WARS
China consumer spending falls as pressure on economy builds
Beijing Oct 15, 2025
China's consumer prices continued to fall last month, with official data highlighting the battle leaders face in trying to kickstart domestic spending in the world's number two economy while fighting a trade war with the United States. ... more
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