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Japan says Chinese fighter jet came within 150 feet of surveillance plane above Pacific
Crossroads Today - Texas
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Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A Chinese fighter jet came within about 150 feet of a Japanese naval reconnaissance plane over the weekend, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Thursday, an action the US ambassador to Tokyo called “dangerous” and...
China-Japan Aerial Clash: Beijing Slams ‘Dangerous’ Move By Japanese Aircraft After ‘Unusually Close’ Encounter
The Eurasian Times
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June 12, 2025
The incident followed the sighting of two Chinese aircraft carriers sailing in the Pacific simultaneously for the first time, including in Japan’s economic waters. Japan said this week that the aircraft carriers’ activity — described by China as...
Japan urges China to prevent repeat of midair near miss
Kyodo News+
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Japan said Thursday it has strongly urged China to prevent a repeat of an incident in which a Chinese military aircraft and a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol plane had a near miss over international waters in the Pacific. Chief Cabinet...
India News | MP: Railway over Bridge with Around 90 Degree Turn Design in Bhopal Sparks Row, Opposition Questions
Latestly
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June 12, 2025
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 12 (ANI): A railway over bridge constructed nearly after a decade-long wait in Aishbagh locality in Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal has hit the headlines and sparked a controversy due to its design having...
Chinese fighter skirts Japanese patrol plane during ‘unusual approach’
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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A Chinese J-15 carrier-based fighter flew unusually close to a Japanese P-3C patrol aircraft twice over the weekend, Japan's Ministry of Defense said June 11, 2025. (Japan’s Ministry of Defense) Chinese fighter jets had two close encounters with...
Chinese fighter jet has near miss with Japanese aircraft amid rising Pacific tensions
News.Az
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Japan has raised “serious concern” over a near-miss with a Chinese fighter jet, highlighting rising tensions amid China’s recent naval activity in the Pacific. The incident involved a fighter jet that took off from China’s Shandong aircraft...
Japan protests to China after ‘dangerous’ moves by warplanes over Pacific
St. Kitts Gazette
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June 12, 2025
Japan has protested to Beijing over what was described as Chinese fighter jets’ “near-miss” manoeuvres near Japanese maritime patrol planes over the Pacific where China’s two operational aircraft carriers were spotted deployed simultaneously for...
India Likely to Run Out of Rare Earth Magnets by Mid-July - Report
Autocar Professional
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June 12, 2025
China's stringent export controls on seven rare earth elements imposed in April 2025 are disrupting Indian automotive supply chains, with potential production curtailments expected to begin in July 2025 as inventory levels deplete, rating agency...
China Closer To Solving Hyperloop Train's Biggest Flaw
Newsweek
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June 12, 2025
Chinese researchers have announced breakthroughs that may resolve the most persistent engineering flaw in vacuum-tube maglev systems, an issue that has stumped Elon Musk and other developers. Scientists in Shanxi province, working at the country's...
India's Auto Industry Faces Rare Earth Magnet Shortage by Mid-July
Autocar Professional
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June 12, 2025
India's automobile industry faces a supply crisis as inventories of rare earth magnets are projected to run out by mid-July 2025 for automotive applications, according to rating agency ICRA. The shortage stems from China's tightened export...
China’s SNEC 2025 show highlights PV industry resilience, storage growth
pv-magazine
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June 12, 2025
Chinese solar manufacturers showed resilience at the 2025 SNEC PV Power Expo in Shanghai despite a deepening supply glut, as strong demand for energy storage and emerging technologies offset a steep drop in new PV module launches. Tunnel oxide...
Japan makes inroads into African infrastructure
African Business
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June 12, 2025
A key focus at this year’s Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), much as it has been at previous events, is channelling Japanese investment into African infrastructure. Japan is, in theory, an ideal partner for African...
Transport minister woos investors in rail power, security infrastructure
The Sun Nigeria
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June 12, 2025
From Idu Jude The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Ahmed Alkali, has called on Chinese and foreign investors to invest in Nigeria’s railway infrastructure, including power supply schemes, integrated security solutions, and real-time...
Japan, China trade barbs over fighter jet manoeuvres
RTL Today
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Beijing condemned on Thursday what it called "dangerous behaviour" by a Japanese military plane over the Pacific after Tokyo said Chinese fighter jets flew unusually close to its aircraft at the weekend. The Japanese government had complained to...
Japan, China Trade Barbs over Fighter Jet Maneuvers
Asharq Al-Awsat
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June 12, 2025
Beijing condemned on Thursday what it called "dangerous behavior" by a Japanese military plane over the Pacific after Tokyo said Chinese fighter jets flew unusually close to its aircraft at the weekend. The Japanese government had complained to...
China sees steady passenger trip increase in 2024
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- China recorded a 5.4-percent rise in inter-regional passenger trips last year as travel activity steadily recovered, official data showed Thursday. Nearly 64.6 billion inter-regional passenger trips were made across...
China-backed militia controls rare earth mines in Myanmar
Bangkok Post
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June 12, 2025
A Chinese-backed militia is protecting new rare earth mines in eastern Myanmar, according to four people familiar with the matter, as Beijing moves to secure control of the minerals it is wielding as a bargaining chip in its trade war with...
Japan says Chinese jets made dangerously close approach
The Economic Times
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June 12, 2025
Tokyo said Thursday it had expressed "serious concerns" to Beijing after Chinese fighter jets flew dangerously close to a Japanese military patrol plane in the Pacific last weekend. The incident followed the sighting of two Chinese aircraft...
China-U.S. cooperation: Key to global economic confidence
CGTN
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Cargo ships berthing at a container dock of Qingdao Port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 30, 2025. /Xinhua Cargo ships berthing at a container dock of Qingdao Port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 30, 2025....
China-Backed Militia Takes Charge Of New Rare Earth Mines In Myanmar
StratNews Global
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June 12, 2025
A militia supported by China is guarding newly established rare earth mines in eastern Myanmar, according to four sources familiar with the situation. This move reflects Beijing’s efforts to tighten its control over the crucial minerals it is...