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Taiwan Ministry of Defense: 11 sorties of PLA aircraft and 8 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. 9 out of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ. 1 PRC balloon were detected during this timeframe

Trump says “no” DeepSeek does not pose a national security threat “It’s a technology that's happening… I think we're going to benefit if it's correct… it'll be a lot less expensive.”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced the first action in U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s “Maximum Pressure” campaign against Iran. Sanctions have been announced on the vast shipping network that sees millions of barrels of Iranian oil go to China. The shipments, brokered by the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff (AFGS), were facilitated by a number of front companies who will also be designated and sanctioned

South Korean foreign, trade ministries block access to DeepSeek

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 74 km ESE of Kuqa, China

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 43 km NNW of Huoshilafu, China

Australia has banned DeepSeek AI services from all government systems and devices

China to impose 10% tariff on U.S. Oil, 15% tariff on coals and LNG in response to Trump's tariffs

Trump: We will contact China within 24 hours, probably

Panama President Mulino expressed willingness to review certain Chinese businesses in Panama, particularly a 25-year concession to Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings, which operates ports at both entrances of the Panama Canal. Mulino also announced that Panama will not renew its broad agreement with China on the Belt and Road initiative, under which China expanded investment in Panama during previous administrations, and may even terminate it early

AFP: China vows to respond to US tariffs with 'countermeasures'

John Rogers, a former Senior Adviser to the Federal Reserve, has been arrested for giving trade secrets to China

White House: Trump to impose 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico on Saturday, and 10% tariffs on goods from China

US President Donald J Trump posts, "The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar, while we stand by and watch, is OVER. We are going to require a commitment from these seemingly hostile countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty U.S. Dollar or, they will face 100% tariffs, and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful U.S. economy. They can go find another sucker nation. There is no chance that BRICS will replace the U.S. Dollar in International Trade, or anywhere else, and any Country that tries should say hello to Tariffs, and goodbye to America!"

FT: China builds huge wartime military command centre in Beijing. Several current and former US officials said the intelligence community is closely monitoring the site, which could serve as a wartime command centre 10 times larger than the Pentagon

The terms of the Chinese-mediated ceasefire agreement also include the military’s cessation of airstrikes in areas controlled by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA)

Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI are investigating whether data output from OpenAI’s technology was obtained in an unauthorized manner by a group linked to Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek, according to people familiar with the matter

White House spokeswoman: Trump sees China's DeepSeek AI app as wake-up call

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 95 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal

DeepSeek, the eponymous AI assistant app from a Chinese startup, rocketed to the top of Apple's iPhone download charts, stirring doubts in Silicon Valley about the strength of America's lead in AI

CIA now assesses with low confidence that a research-related origin of COVID19 is more likely than a natural origin. Biden NSA Sullivan ordered a review of existing intelligence in December per two US officials. New CIA Director Ratcliffe authorized release of conclusion

China Will Never Allow Taiwan's Secession - Chinese Foreign Minister

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Rubio, the Chinese Foreign Ministry reported.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 121 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal

China said it was "deeply shocked" & condemned Tuesday’s killing of its citizen in Afghanistan. Beijing has filed a "serious protest" with Kabul and called for thorough probe to bring those responsible to justice

Significant PLA activity around Taiwan today: 35 PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels were detected operating around Taiwan today. 27 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ

Two Iranian ships set to carry Chinese chemicals to Iran that can make propellant for 260 mid-range missiles. One ship left China Monday

China says it will defend its "national interests" after Trump's tariffs threats

Taiwan's Digital Ministry announced that two undersea cables to the outlying Matsu Islands have been severely damaged. Comes just weeks after a Chinese ship dragged its anchor to cut undersea cables in the Baltic

China’s Xi to Russia’s Putin: Should continue to deepen strategic ties, support each other, protect mutual interests, and strengthen bilateral cooperation – CCTV