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Tesla Owner Loses License After Drunk Driving And Blaming Autopilot

A Tesla Model X owner in China engaged Autopilot after having too many drinks. The SUV crashed and he tried to blame the car. Now he can't drive for five years.

InsideEVs

China planning for amphibious assault in Taiwan invasion, defence official warns

US intelligence officials say the Red Army will storm the beaches of self-ruled Taiwan during a year-and-a-half window between China's Communist Party elections in November and the US Presidential Election in 2024

Daily Mirror

Japan protests after Chinese missiles land in its exclusive economic zone

Five ballistic missiles fired by China appear to have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Japanese defence minister Nobuo Kishi said on Thursday, part of military exercises launched by China earlier in the day.

Reuters

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China launches missiles in live-fire military exercises close to Taiwan in worrying escalation

The Chinese military drills have included launching missiles into the strait between the two territories and Taiwan’s military has responded by saying it is 'preparing for war without seeking it'

Irish Mirror

How powerful are China’s Dongfeng missiles?

Rockets fired near Taiwanese waters as Nancy Pelosi visit ignites regional tensions

The Independent UK

China has a new global development initiative, but who will actually benefit from it?

China’s well-publicized Belt and Road Initiative to invest in infrastructure projects in other countries has helped it expand its political influence around the world. But a newer, lesser-known development program has launched with apparently similar objectives.

The Conversation

Taiwan will not shirk from defending its territory - presidential office

Taiwan will not shirk from defending its territory, in the face of heightened military threats from China, the island's presidential office said in a post on its official Facebook account on Thursday.

Reuters

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Let’s pray Pelosi’s Taiwan trip doesn’t start the next big war

Nancy Pelosi is as tough as old boots. She is 82, she has served two stints as Speaker of the House of Representatives and is third in line to the US presidency. Never let it be said that if she does end up kicking off World War Three in the…

Evening Standard

Kremlin says China has the right to hold military drills around Taiwan

The Kremlin said on Thursday that China had the sovereign right to hold major military drills around Taiwan and accused the United States of artificially fuelling tensions in the region.

Reuters

From 7-11s to train stations, cyber attacks plague Taiwan over Pelosi visit

As U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a brief visit to Taiwan this week that enraged Beijing, the welcome she received from government officials and the public was in sharp contrast with a different sort of message that began popping up elsewhere on the island.

Reuters

Kim Jong-un's brutal execution of his uncle who he stripped naked and fed to 120 dogs

The uncle of North Korea leader Kim Jong-un who was once described as "despicable human scum, worse than a dog" was savagely murdered after being stripped and eaten by dogs

Daily Mirror

China fires waves of missiles over the Taiwan Strait, raising tensions in the region

China has fired several waves of missiles, hitting targets in the waters that encircle the island of Taiwan, after a visit from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi triggered a tense military standoff.

WEKU

Nancy Pelosi’s plane to Taiwan becomes most watched journey in FlightRadar history

Flight tracking site nearly crashes as almost three million watch plane’s progress

The Independent UK

First Thing: China begins Taiwan military drills after Pelosi visit

Taiwan says it is ‘preparing for war without seeking war’. Plus, US Senate votes for Finland and Sweden’s Nato entry

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Reuters

China scolds G7 foreign ministers over Taiwan statement

China scolded foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Thursday for telling Beijing not to use a visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan as "pretext for aggressive military activity in the Taiwan Strait".

Reuters

Taiwan says China 'imitated' N. Korea with missile drills near island

Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Thursday China "imitated" North Korea by firing missiles into waters near the island earlier in the day and called for self-restraint amid high tensions with Beijing.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Aramco, Sinopec Sign New MoU

Aramco and China's oil refiner Sinopec signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday in Riyadh for multiple potential collaborations in Saudi Arabia. The MoU outlines pathways for strategic cooperation between Aramco and Sinopec and supports the long-term relationship between the two companies and their existing joint ventures in China and…

Bangkok Post

Asean, Japan to boost maritime security cooperation

Foreign ministers from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Thursday pledged to cooperate in promoting maritime security in the Indo-Pacific in a veiled counter to China's muscle-flexing in regional waters.

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The Independent UK

China fires ballistic missiles into Taiwan Strait as Beijing fury over Pelosi visit grows

Taipei says China is guilty of ‘irresponsible, illegitimate behaviour’

Reuters

Taiwan defence ministry: China launched missiles from near Taiwan's outlying Matsu islands

Taiwan's defence ministry said on Thursday the Chinese military launched missiles from near Taiwan's Matsu islands earlier in the day, adding troops on the islands will continue to enhance their alertness level.

Daily Mirror

China's 19,000mph nuclear missiles able to destroy multiple cities in one strike

China's Dongfeng has various iterations and has been around since the late 60s - but has several ICBMs that are capable of striking at the heart of the West - including the DF-41 which could effectively hit New York, Los Angeles and London in one launch

Reuters

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council: Military force will not solve problems

Using force won't solve problems and differences, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said at a regular news briefing on Thursday, the same day China filed multiple missiles around the self-ruled island in unprecedented military drills.

Roll Call

Tax bill's electric vehicle credit limits discouraging to some - Roll Call

Democrats are discussing concerns that requirements attached to their expansion of electric vehicle incentives could be too harsh.

Reuters

Blinken says U.S. wants 'strong, positive' ties with China ally Cambodia

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday told Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen that Washington wanted a "strong, positive relationship" between their two countries.

AAP

Trade surplus hits record $17.7b in June

Strong shipments of coal, iron ore and grain have helped Australia's trade surplus reach a record $17.7 billion in June.

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