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Latest news from Asia Pacific from multiple perspectives.

  • Techno-Fixes Won't Stop Capitalist Climate Chaos
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    Techno-Fixes Won't Stop Capitalist Climate Chaos

    Today, a joint U.S.-French satellite captured data from a powerful earthquake, offering what corporate media calls 'groundbreaking insights' into tsunami formation. The project, a collaboration betwee...
  • Huawei's AI Chip: Big Tech's New Weapon
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    Huawei's AI Chip: Big Tech's New Weapon

    Today, Reuters reported that ByteDance and Alibaba—two of China’s tech giants—are racing to order Huawei’s latest AI chip. The Ascend 910C, a rival to Nvidia’s dominance, is being hailed as a ‘breakth...
  • China's School Reforms: Same Boss, New Chains
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    China's School Reforms: Same Boss, New Chains

    Today, China’s Education Ministry announced a new policy to ‘ease academic pressure’ on students, framing it as a win for ‘physical and mental health.’ The move includes reducing homework, banning wri...
  • Japan's Regret Won't Stop Imperial Games
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    Japan's Regret Won't Stop Imperial Games

    Today, Japan ‘expressed regret’ over a break-in at its embassy in Beijing, a move China dismissed as insufficient. The incident—details of which remain murky—has escalated tensions between the two nat...
  • Bank Profits Rise as Workers Drown in Debt
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    Bank Profits Rise as Workers Drown in Debt

    Today, China’s Bank of Communications announced a 2.2% profit increase for 2025, raking in billions while the country’s working class drowns in debt. The bank, one of China’s ‘Big Four’ state-owned le...