Asia Pacific – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 20, 2025

Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 20, 2025.

MIL-OSI Russia: Thailand is the Guest of Honor of China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) — Thailand has become the guest of honor at the 3rd China International […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Xinjiang Exhibition Hall of “Silk Road Cooperation Chain” Displayed at the 3rd China International Expo on Supply Chain Promotion
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News The 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) will be held in Beijing from July 16 to […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese Russian teacher becomes ‘culture carrier’ using language as boat
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News TIANJIN, July 19 (Xinhua) — “Relax your tongue, let the air flow vibrate it, try to pronounce […]

MIL-OSI China: Smart mobility tech transforming global supply chains, experts say
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News A panel titled “Embracing the Era of Comprehensive Intelligent Transportation” is held during the third China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, July 17, 2025. [Photo by Xu Xiaoxuan/China.org.cn] Smart mobility technology is transforming global supply chain operations, industry experts said Thursday during a panel titled […]

MIL-OSI China: CPC delegation visits Laos to strengthen ties
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Chen Zhou, deputy head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, led a CPC delegation to visit Laos from Wednesday to Friday at the invitation of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party. During the visit, Chen met with Thongloun Sisoulith, general […]

MIL-Evening Report: Systematic bias: how Western media reproduces the Israeli narrative
COMMENTARY: By Refaat Ibrahim “If words shape our consciousness, then the media holds the keys to minds.” This sentence is not merely a metaphor, but a reality we live daily in the coverage of the Israeli aggression on Gaza, where the crimes of the occupation are turned into “acts of violence”, the siege targeting civilians […]

MIL-OSI USA: Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Announce Legislation to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore) July 18, 2025 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they have joined Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would implement federal enforceable workplace heat stress protections in Oregon and nationwide. “As evidenced by this week’s high temperatures […]

MIL-OSI Security: Historic MRC strike and allied air defense enables combined maneuver in Northern Australia
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND Northern Territory, Australia — In a historic first for the Indo-Pacific, U.S. and Australian forces executed a fully integrated precision fires sequence, July 15-16, 2025, leveraging the U.S. Army’s Mid-Range Capability (MRC), also known as the “Typhon” missile system, in coordination with the U.S Army’s 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: New cardiac cath lab will support cardiac care across the central North Island
Source: New Zealand Government A new, state-of-the-art cardiac catheterisation lab is now operational at Tauranga Hospital, significantly improving access to diagnostic and treatment services across the region, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. The new lab replaces the hospital’s original suite, which had reached the end of its clinical life after delivering more than 1,200 procedures […]

MIL-OSI USA: Following Calls Led By Schatz, Cruz To Rubio, 10 Americans And Permanent Residents Wrongfully Detained In Venezuela
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Hawaii Brian Schatz Published: 07.18.2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the release of 10 Americans and U.S. permanent residents wrongfully detained in Venezuela. Schatz led efforts urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio […]

MIL-OSI USA: Senators Hassan and Boozman Lead Push to Ensure Timely Issue of Death Certificates for Grieving Veteran Families
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Hampshire Maggie Hassan WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and John Boozman (R-AR), members of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, introduced the Veterans Burial Assistance Act, bipartisan legislation to help expedite the process of certifying a veteran’s passing and minimize or avoid delays in […]