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India refiners wait for government order on Russian oil purchases, sources say
The Economic Times
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August 6, 2025
Indian refiners are awaiting government directions on whether to continue buying Russian oil after the United States decided to impose fresh 25% tariffs on Indian goods over New Delhi's energy ties with Russia, four industry sources said. The new...
Chinese expert calls Tokyo's advocacy questionable after Ishiba honors Hiroshima victims but undecided on 'personal comments' on 80th anniversary of WWII's end
Global Times
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visits the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Nursing Home Yano Orizuruen in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on August 6, 2025. Photo: VCGOn the issue of how to reflect on wartime history correctly, the...
Japan urges US to swiftly implement auto tariff cut
Yahoo Finance
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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa requested that the U.S. swiftly implement measures agreed upon in a bilateral trade deal, including lowering automobile and auto parts tariffs, Japan's government said on Thursday. The...
China's Solar Industry Quietly Fired A Third Of Its Workers
Zero Hedge
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China's biggest solar firms fired nearly one-third of their workforces last year, a Reuters analysis of company filings shows, as one of the industries hand-picked by Beijing to drive economic growth grapples with falling prices and steep losses....
China’s Solar Overbuild Turns Into a $60 Billion Meltdown
Oil Price
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August 6, 2025
China's biggest solar firms fired nearly one-third of their workforces last year, a Reuters analysis of company filings shows, as one of the industries hand-picked by Beijing to drive economic growth grapples with falling prices and steep losses....
Japan's immigration policy lags amid growth in foreign residents
Nikkei Asia
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Japan immigration Governors call for centralized authority as in Canada and Singapore A caregiver who arrived from India in December 2024. She said she wants to establish her own facility to care for seniors in India in the future. (Photo by...
China Warns Against Over Investment In The EV Market
AutoSpies
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China’s government is done with watching the country’s car industry going at war with itself. Officials are concerned that the ongoing EV price war threatens the nation’s economic growth and is demanding automakers take action. And if they don’t...
Japanese Speedrunning Charity Receives Legal Warning from Nintendo
Paste
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Another day, another unnecessary crackdown from the Nintendo overlords. This time the victim is RTA in Japan, the largest charity speedrunning community in the country. RTA has confirmed that their Summer 2025 event will not be featuring any...
Chinese tech continues to accelerate after DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough
Al Mayadeen
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August 6, 2025
Following the success of China's DeepSeek chatbot, Beijing continues to move forward with AI development with a focus on real-world applications In Liangzhu, a tranquil suburb of Hangzhou known for its archaeological legacy, Chinese technology is...
Chinese scholarships awarded to South African students
Daily News
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August 6, 2025
The Chinese Embassy in Pretoria hosted a send-off ceremony on Tuesday to celebrate South African students who received 2025 Chinese government scholarships, highlighting the importance of educational cooperation and cultural exchange. The Chinese...
Japan presses Lutnick to implement agreed cut to US auto tariffs
Nikkei Asia
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WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa on Wednesday held talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, urging him to implement as early as possible an agreed cut to tariffs on Japanese car and auto part imports,...
India responds after Trump 'unfairly' announces additional tariff
Awaz The Voice
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August 6, 2025
New Delhi Shortly after US President Donald Trump announced an additional 25% tariff on India, the Ministry of External affairs in its statement pointed out that India was being unfairly targeted for oil imports from Russia while countries like...
China draws red lines on U.S. chip tracking with Nvidia meeting
The Detroit News - Michigan
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As the US and China look for any sort of leverage in a prolonged trade fight, Beijing sees an opportunity to win over the world by taking a stand against the Trump administration’s plans to track high-end chips. Chinese internet regulators last...
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Chinese students giving up American dream as US keeps them waiting for visa
Firstpost
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August 6, 2025
In China, wait times for US visa interviews are so long that some students have given up. Universities in Hong Kong are fielding transfer inquiries from foreign students in the US, and international applications for British undergraduate programs...
India’s Modi to visit China for first time in 7 years, says source, as tensions with US rise
The Straits Times
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August 6, 2025
NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China for the first time in more than seven years, a government source said on Aug 6, in a further sign of a diplomatic thaw with Beijing as tensions with the United States rise. Mr Modi...
Chinese Businesses Upper Hand vs Nicaraguan Merchants
Havana Times
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August 6, 2025
Some locals close, others are surviving Some of the Chinese stores in the Oriental Market of Managua. // Photos: Google Maps Merchants search for the best merchandise they can resell and are making plans to import directly from China—if Customs...
India halts $3.6bln Boeing deal following Trump's harsh tariffs
Al Mayadeen
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August 6, 2025
Trump’s tariff assault on India over Russian oil ties exposes Washington’s use of economic coercion to enforce foreign policy compliance. India has put on hold a $3.6 billion deal to procure six additional Boeing P-8I maritime surveillance...
China’s leaders take aim at ‘pointless’ meetings and ‘bureaucratism’
The Straits Times
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August 6, 2025
BEIJING - China’s top lawmakers are telling officials across the country to hold fewer meetings and give shorter speeches in a bid to root out “pointless formalities”, state media reported on Aug 6. Streamlining meetings and capping documents at...
Chinese Investors Petition Tinubu, Accuse IGP Egbetokun Of Aiding Unlawful Takeover Of Ogun Factory
Sahara Reporters
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A group of Nigerian-based Chinese investors and directors of Crown Ceramics Nigeria Limited have petitioned President Bola Tinubu, accusing the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, of conspiracy and illegal use of armed police officers...
Chinzimu unveiled at Swedish club
The Nation Malawi
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August 6, 2025
Scorchers and Ascent Soccer Academy midfielder Faith Chinzimu has been unveiled at Swedish women’s football giants BK Häcken who are seasoned participants in the Uefa Women’s Champions League. Her unveiling follows completing a three-year deal,...