Mexico has become the largest trading partner of the United States, surpassing China and Canada, according to the latest statistics released on July 12. The trade volume between the United States and Mexico reached $263 billion in the first four months of this year, said Luis Torres, a senior business economist at the Federal Reserve…
Mexico Replaces China as America’s Top Trade Partner, While China’s Foreign Trade Continues to Decline
July 14, 2023
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Milley Says ‘Powerful’ Japan Could Help US Deter China, North Korea
July 14, 2023
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A top U.S military official on Friday praised Japan’s move to bolster its security, saying that having a “powerful” ally like Japan could help the United States deter threats posed by China and North Korea. Japan sought to increase its defense budget for 2023 to a record 6.8 trillion yen ($50 billion), up 20 percent…
US Planning to Increase Spending, Manpower for Embassies in Pacific Nations
The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of its plan to ramp up engagement with Pacific islands, including increasing the number of diplomatic personnel and spending for U.S. embassies in the region. Washington aims to hire 40 American and local staff for the new embassies in the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Kiribati over the…
Taiwan’s Presidential Candidate Looks for Opportunities to Build Collaborations With US Space Industry
July 14, 2023
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Taiwan will have its next presidential election in January 2024. As the leading candidate, Taiwan’s current Vice President, Lai Ching-te, is particularly interested in making collaborations with U.S. corporations in the space industry. Chung Chia-pin, a Taiwan’s congressional member who came to the Northern California Taiwanese community to raise support for Mr. Lai’s campaign, told…
Yellen Traveling to India for G20 Summit, Vietnam for Bilateral Talks
July 14, 2023
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit India this week to meet with finance ministers of the Group of 20 (G20) nations before continuing on to Vietnam for bilateral talks, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. Ms. Yellen will travel to Gandhinagar, India, from July 13 to 21 to participate in the G20 meetings of finance…
Transgender Cyclist Wins Female Race to ‘Stir Controversy’
A South Korean man who identifies as a transgender female has competed and won a cycling race to make a point that trans athletes are physically stronger, deeming them “selfish.” Na Hwa-rin, 37, has undertaken gender reassignment surgery and was officially recognized as a woman in Seoul last year, including a reissue of his birth…
Girl Dies From Abuse After AI System Suggested Protective Custody Was Unnecessary
A 4-year-old Japanese girl died in her mother’s care after the local government decided not to place her in temporary protective custody—a decision influenced in part by an artificial intelligence evaluation program, according to officials in the prefecture of Mie. Mie police arrested the girl’s 42-year-old mother in June for allegedly inflicting injuries that resulted…
The Philippines Flashpoint
Hot wars frequently happen where they are least expected, or while attention is diverted elsewhere. The North Korean invasion of South Korea in June 1950, the 1962 Sino-Indian War, the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the 1998–99 Kosovo conflict, and other armed hostilities surprised many by their eruption and intensity. The world has been fixated on Ukraine…
Pilot Says He Escaped Serious Injury by Jumping Into the Ocean When a New Zealand Volcano Erupted
CANBERRA, Australia—A helicopter pilot said in court on Thursday he and two of his passengers had escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted in 2019, killing 22. Another two of pilot Brian Depauw’s joy flight passengers did not make it to the water, were engulfed by a cloud…
CCP Sets Up Social Work Department to Further Tighten Its Control
July 13, 2023
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently formed a Central Social Work Department to further tighten the regime’s control of the Chinese people. Observers pointed out that the move is to target petitioners and potential social unrest against its one-party rule. According to Chinese state media, Wu Hansheng, the former deputy party secretary for a state…
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