Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 21, 2025.
MIL-OSI Russia: Vietnam tourist boat death toll adjusted to 35
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 HANOI, July 20 (Xinhua) — Thirty-five people have been confirmed dead and four are missing after a […]
MIL-OSI USA News: President Trump Marks Six Months in Office with Historic Successes
Source: US Whitehouse Today, President Donald J. Trump celebrates the most successful first six months in office for any President in modern American history. Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, thereby delivering the largest tax cut in American history, increasing Americans’ take-home pay by as much as $13,300, and terminating benefits for at least […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Child Poverty – Families below the Income Floor face growing crisis – new research
Source: Child Poverty Action Group Many low income households across Aotearoa are now living below the income floor, with increasingly fewer households able to cover the bare essentials, according to new research released today by Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG). The research builds on modelling by the Welfare Expert Advisory Group (WEAG) and ext MIL OSI […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: MOFA response to European Parliament resolutions expressing concern over China’s escalation of Taiwan Strait tensions and supporting the deepening of Taiwan-EU cooperation
Source: Republic of China Taiwan April 3, 2025The European Parliament on April 2 voted overwhelmingly to adopt resolutions on annual reports on the implementation of the European Union Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The resolutions once again reiterated concern over China’s escalation of tensions across the Taiwan […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Japan’s ruling coalition will struggle to maintain majority in upper house of parliament – exit polls
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 TOKYO, July 20 (Xinhua) — Japan’s ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Komeito […]
MIL-OSI: ALL4 Mining Highlights XRP Breakout: Cryptocurrency Surges Past $3, Daily Profits Become Accessible to All
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York City, NY, July 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ALL4 Mining, a global cloud-based crypto earning platform, highlights the surge of XRP as it crosses the $3 threshold — a major milestone in the cryptocurrency market. This development has helped XRP resurface as one of the most impactful digital assets. After […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee: Cooperation between Belarus and China in the field of culture is becoming closer
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 QINGDAO, July 20 (Xinhua) — Belarus-China cultural cooperation has become closer in recent years. The forms of […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: More people are considering AI lovers, and we shouldn’t judge
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Neil McArthur, Director, Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics, University of Manitoba People are falling in love with their chatbots. There are now dozens of apps that offer intimate companionship with an AI-powered bot, and they have millions of users. A recent survey of users found that 19 […]
MIL-OSI China: China’s coastal regions brace for Typhoon Wipha
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News GUANGZHOU, July 20 — South China’s coastal regions, including Hainan, Guangdong and Guangxi have been placed on high alert as Typhoon Wipha, the sixth typhoon of the year, made landfall near Jiangmen City in Guangdong around 5:50 p.m. on Sunday. As of 7 a.m. Sunday, Typhoon […]
India becomes global leader in fast payments as UPI processes 18.39 billion transactions in June: IMF
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India has emerged as a global leader in fast payments, with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processing over ₹24.03 lakh crore through 18.39 billion transactions in June, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Sunday. In June last year, UPI had recorded 13.88 billion transactions. The […]
MIL-OSI Russia: China posts steady growth in rail freight in first half of 2025
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 20 (Xinhua) — China’s rail traffic volume showed steady growth in the first half of […]
MIL-OSI Russia: China-Central Asia freight train departures up 25% in first half of 2025
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 20 (Xinhua) — The number of freight train departures on China-Central Asia international freight routes […]
MIL-OSI China: American ginseng farmers grappling with uncertainty amid trade tensions
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News While scorching heat grips most of America in early July, Wisconsin’s Marathon County offers a striking exception: cool breezes whisper through shaded areas with almost autumnal crispness, while nighttime temperatures regularly dip below 20 degrees Celsius — a refreshing anomaly in the sweltering national landscape. “This […]
MIL-OSI China: Cambodia launches 1st Siem Reap-Shenzhen direct flight
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Cambodia’s national flag carrier, Air Cambodia, has launched its first direct flight between northwest Cambodia’s Siem Reap province and southern China’s Shenzhen city, the airline operator said in a press release. Air Cambodia flight K6929 landed at the Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) on Friday […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: BEYBLADE X National Champion Crowned – Kiwi Blader to Represent New Zealand in Tokyo
Source: NewzEngine.com Auckland, NZ – Sunday 20 July The battle is over and a New Zealand champion has emerged! The BEYBLADE X National Tournament came to an epic close at The Maritime Room in Auckland City, where top bladers from across the country spun, clashed, and competed for a single, coveted title. The venue buzzed […]
MIL-OSI Russia: 14 people killed, 12 missing as a result of days of heavy rains in Kazakhstan
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 SEOUL, July 20 (Xinhua) — Fourteen people have been killed and 12 others are missing after five […]
India taking steady, confident steps towards oil self-sufficiency: Hardeep Singh Puri
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India is taking steady and confident steps towards oil self-sufficiency, and under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the country is securing its energy future, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday. With one million square kilometres of offshore area now open for oilfield exploration and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – Gaza is Starving: A Last-Minute Call for Action – PSNA
Statement issued by the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) issues this urgent and desperate call: Gaza is starving, and we must act now. Hospitals and emergency clinics in Gaza are overwhelmed. Unprecedented numbers of Palestinians — children, women, and the elderly — are collapsing from hunger and exhaustion. Medical […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Henan Province’s Foreign Trade Volume Grew 26.2% in the First Half of 2025
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 ZHENGZHOU, July 20 (Xinhua) — Central China’s Henan Province’s foreign trade volume stood at 412.53 billion yuan […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – Gaza is Starving: A Last-Minute Call for Action
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand joins the international cry of alarm: Gaza is starving — and the world must respond with urgency and conscience. In recent days, shocking scenes have emerged from Gaza’s hospitals: children too weak to cry, elderly people collapsing from exhaustion, entire families on the […]