A bizarre comment stirred speculation India may try to match China's carrier fleet

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India is building a third aircraft carrier whose size and ski-slope design are similar to that of the INS Vikrant, which entered service in 2022.
India is building a third aircraft carrier whose size and ski-slope design are similar to that of the INS Vikrant, which entered service in 2022.

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Chinese EV makers are being shut out of the US, so they're targeting Mexico and Brazil instead

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A blue BYD Shark pick-up truck parked on the breach.
The BYD Shark, a hybrid pickup unveiled by the Tesla rival in Mexico earlier this month.

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US vs. Chinese aircraft carriers: How the world's top flattops stack up

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A composite image shows a top-down view of the flight decks of the US Navy's first-in-class USS Gerald R. Ford and China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian.
A composite image shows a top-down view of the flight decks of the US Navy's first-in-class USS Gerald R.

The US-China military relationship is in tatters. This is one of the last chances to save it.

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US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin (C) walks out after a bilateral meeting with China's Defence Minister Dong Jun at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore on May 31, 2024.

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China's military exercises last week 'looked like a rehearsal' for a Taiwan invasion, US' top officer in the Pacific says

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A screen grab captured from a video shows the Chinese People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command launching large-scale joint military exercises around Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft in China on May 24, 2024.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command launched large-scale military exercises around Taiwan on May 23, 2024.

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The US accused China of offering Russia 'every support behind the scenes' for its war on Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing in October 2023.

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China's quest to turn the yuan into a global currency isn't actually driven by domination. It's about sanctions.

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China is playing defense more than offense in its international promotion of the Chinese yuan, a researcher says.

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An ex-banker was sentenced to death in China for taking $151 million in bribes even after he gave tip-offs to authorities

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Bai Tianhui is sentenced at a court in Tianjin.
Bai Tianhui is sentenced at a court in Tianjin.

Second Intermediate People's Court of Tianjin

China is developing systems to hunt US submarines from the air

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China's navy wants aircrews to play a larger role in hunting enemy submarines.
China's navy wants aircrews to play a larger role in hunting enemy submarines.

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Apple may finally be getting past its China slump

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Apple CEO Tim Cook.

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  • Apple may be catching a break in China.
  • Data showed foreign smartphone sales, the majority of which are iPhones, rose by 52% in April.
  • That will be a relief to Apple, which has cut iPhone prices to try and fend off local competition.

Apple's China woes may finally be easing.

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