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Naval Drills between China, Russia and Iran Start Friday

China, Russia and Iran will hold joint naval drills on Friday, a public relations official from Iran's armed forces told semi-official ISNA news agency on Thursday. The "2022 Marine Security Belt" exercise will take place in the north of the Indian Ocean and is the third joint naval drill between…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 20, 2022

New security strategy must underline threat posed by Beijing

Japan will continue to face challenges this year, from issues such as the pandemic to foreign affairs and the economy. This is the seventh installment of a series in which authoritative figures in various fields share their thoughts on such topics. The following text was excerpted from remarks by former…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 20, 2022

UK households hit by rising cost of living; Omicron lifts US jobless claims to three-month high – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2022

Nio Is Getting Immense Publicity In China Over Norway Swap Station Launch — But Not Exactly How It Would Have Wanted

U.S.-listed Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio Inc’s (NYSE: NIO) ‘musical’ battery swap station launch in Norway has triggered hilarious online retorts in China, cnEVpost

Benzinga · Jan 20, 2022

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.09% on Thursday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.06%

Caixin Global · Jan 20, 2022

Beijing migrant worker's search for son sparks outrage, sympathy

The story of a migrant worker in Beijing who caught COVID-19 while searching for his missing son provoked shock and sympathy on social media on Thursday, drawing attention to the hardships faced by the floating population in China's big cities.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2022

Taiwan VP to make sensitive U.S. stopovers in visit to Honduras

Taiwan Vice President William Lai will transit through the United States on his way to Honduras next week, the presidential office said on Thursday, a travel plan that drew a complaint from China.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2022

Scandal-Hit Starbucks Rival Luckin Said To Be Scheming A US Relisting

Luckin Coffee Inc (OTC: LKNCY) is planning to list its shares once again in the United States nearly two years after the Chinese company was rocked by a $300 million accounting scandal.

Benzinga · Jan 20, 2022

China says it warned away U.S. warship in South China Sea, U.S. denies

Chinese forces followed and warned away a U.S. warship which entered waters near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the country's military said on Thursday, but the U.S. Navy denied the ship had been warned off.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2022

Australia, UK to 'fight back' against hostile states in cyber - minister

Australia and Britain will "fight back" against cyber attacks from China, Russia, and Iran, defence minister Peter Dutton said ahead of consultations with Britain in Sydney.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2022