China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter

China Upgraded J-20A and Twin-Seat J-20S, Signalling a Strategic Shift From Stealth Acquisition to Stealth-Centric Air Warfare

The public debut of China’s upgraded J-20A and twin-seat J-20S stealth fighters on the 15th anniversary of the J-20’s maiden flight represents far more than an incremental update to an existing platform. Instead, it signals a deliberate recalibration of China’s...
Pakistan Navy fire Chinese-made LY-80(N) surface-to-air missile

Pakistan Navy Validates Chinese LY-80(N) Missile at Sea, Underscoring Deepening Sino-Pak Naval Integration and Regional Power Signaling

The Pakistan Navy’s successful live-fire engagement of the Chinese-made LY-80(N) surface-to-air missile from PNS Taimur (F-262), a Type 054A/P guided-missile frigate, marks a significant operational milestone and a clear statement of Islamabad’s evolving maritime doctrine. The exercise, announced by the...
United Nations

North Korea Accuses US of ‘Shameless’ Acts, Undermining United Nations

North Korea on Monday sharply condemned what it called “shameless” actions by the United States that, it says, undermine the authority of the United Nations and constitute a “hideous criminal act.” The denunciation came in an unusually pointed statement from...
Vietnam Central Bank

Vietnam Central Bank Cuts Credit Growth Target to 15% as Authorities Move to Rein in Financial Risks After Lending Surge

Vietnam’s central bank has lowered its target for credit growth to around 15 per cent this year, signalling a more cautious policy stance after warnings that last year’s lending surge could fuel financial instability and asset price bubbles. In a...
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to Meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Amid Rising China-Japan Tensions and Regional Security Concerns

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, January 13, in Nara City, Japan, a week after his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as Seoul seeks to carefully balance relations...
China-Australia

China-Australia Relations on a Cautious Path of Pragmatic Stability as Both Nations Manage Strategic, Economic, and Diplomatic Challenges

After several turbulent years, the China-Australia relationship has shown signs of stabilization. But as the new year approaches, analysts caution that stability does not necessarily mean friendliness. To understand the trajectory of the relationship in 2026, several scholars from Australia...
Iran Protests

Rights Group Says 500+ Dead in Iran Protests; Trump Warns of Strong Options if Violence Continues

Iran has killed more than 500 people during ongoing nationwide protests, a US-based rights group reported on Sunday, as Tehran warned it could target US military bases if President Donald Trump acts on threats to intervene. Trump said on Sunday...
Asian Stock

Asian Markets Rise as U.S. Dollar Slips Amid Powell Subpoena and Geopolitical Tensions

Asian equities climbed on Monday while the U.S. dollar softened and investors sought haven assets after a bombshell development in Washington that has shaken global financial markets: the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has subpoenaed the Federal Reserve, threatening a...
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong Court to Hear Final Mitigation Plea of Jimmy Lai as Pro-Democracy Tycoon Faces Possible Life Sentence Under National Security Law

Hong Kong’s High Court will on Monday (Jan 12) hear the mitigation plea of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, marking the final procedural stage before sentencing in one of the most consequential national security trials since Beijing imposed the sweeping...
Japan Launches World-First Deep-Sea Mining Mission

Japan Launches World-First Deep-Sea Mining Mission Near Minamitori Island to Secure Rare Earths and Cut Dependence on China

Japan took a bold step toward securing critical minerals on Monday as a government-backed deep-sea mining vessel set sail on a pioneering mission to extract rare earth–rich mud from the ocean floor near the remote Minamitori Island, highlighting Tokyo’s growing...
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