Hours after Australia signed a defence pact with Fiji, China test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine in the South Pacific. China called it routine training with a dummy warhead. New Zealand protested the short notice, while Australia called the test "destabilizing" for the region. Source: BBC
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 26 km NNW of Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 31 km NNW of Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 26 km NNW of Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan, China
China's Ministry of Defense: We will conduct joint naval and air exercises with Russia, followed by patrols in the Pacific Ocean.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 16 km ESE of Pianjiao, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 13 km E of Pianjiao, China
German Government presents sweeping reform package: - scraps many corporate reporting requirements - cuts job security - cuts taxes for low and medium incomes while raising top income taxes Asked about impact on China policy, Merz stressed Germany "must become more competitive" but will "defend itself" against unfair trade practices and rare earth dependencies
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 268 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
Saudi Foreign Ministry: Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed with his Chinese counterpart efforts to de-escalate tensions and enhance security.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 8 km WNW of Changning, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 244 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
Japan lodges a protest against China for anchoring a mobile offshore drilling rig west of the Japan-China median line. Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara says it is "extremely regrettable that China has continued unilateral development activities
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 265 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 258 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 261 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 267 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 256 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 261 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 248 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 - 277 km S of Dunhuang, China
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 242 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 - 260 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
The Pentagon added Alibaba, Baidu, BYD and other major Chinese tech firms to a list of companies it says are aiding China's military, Reuters reports. The designation does not impose sanctions, but will restrict U.S. Defense Department contracting with listed firms under recent U.S. law. Alibaba, Baidu and WuXi AppTec rejected the designations as baseless
4 savaitę priešXi Jinping arrived in the DPRK on a state visit
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 11 km SSW of Kangding, China
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 106 km SW of Turpan, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 242 km NNW of Qamdo, China
President Trump says he wouldn't be comfortable with China or Russia taking Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium
An American official says the suspension of arms sales to Taiwan is not linked to the Iran war - Reuters
