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Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2023
Recovering debris from Chinese balloon, U.S. weighs Beijing's involvement
The latest information has only deepened the administration’s conviction that the balloon wasn’t 'mainly” a weather-monitoring device as Chinese officials have claimed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 7, 2023
China balloon saga spotlights Beijing’s global spying push
The incident highlights the escalating intelligence battle between the U.S. and China, utilizing everything from geostationary satellites and signals intercepts to old-fashioned spy craft.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2023
What could Japan do about foreign spy balloons over its territory?
The nation may have already seen Chinese spy balloons over its skies, including two instances of remarkably similar design to the alleged spy balloon shot down by the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 6, 2023
Landmark Hong Kong national security trial starts two years after arrests
The defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit subversion for participating in an unofficial primary election in 2020.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 6, 2023
China’s power in Asia diminished by 'zero-COVID,' study shows
The Sydney-based Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index for 2023 shows that China registered the greatest decline out of the 26 nations and territories in its report.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 6, 2023
U.S. moves to recover Chinese balloon while weighing retaliation
Pressure is mounting on U.S. President Joe Biden to hit back at Beijing over the incident with new export controls on sensitive technology.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 5, 2023
After U.S. downing of suspected Chinese spy balloon, can ties can be stabilized?
Washington's dramatic decision to shoot down the balloon has highlighted the growing trust gap between the two superpowers and raised fresh questions about the trajectory of bilateral ties.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 5, 2023
What are the prospects for a cross-strait detente?
Taiwan and China both seem keen to dial down tensions while the Beijing-friendly Kuomintang could well win the island’s 2024 presidential election.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2023
Beijing’s awkward Olympic legacy shows risk of venue reuse
Big Air Shougang's unusual backdrop thrilled viewers during the 2022 Winter Olympics, but plans to convert the venue into a year-round attraction have fallen by the wayside.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2023
Pandemic to paradise: Chinese tourists return to Bali after three years
Officials are anticipating a return to normal Chinese tourist levels — which once amounted to a fifth of all visitors — on the island by 2025.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 5, 2023
U.S. shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon with a single missile
The balloon was shot down as it floated off the coast of South Carolina, drawing to a close a dramatic saga that shone a spotlight on worsening Sino-U.S. relations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 4, 2023
China's mega-rich move their wealth — and parties — to Singapore
Singapore is seeing an influx of ultra-wealthy families from China looking to protect their wealth from a Communist Party that increasingly views them with suspicion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 4, 2023
Spy balloon threatens to deflate momentum toward improving China-U.S. ties
While some analysts said the U.S. decision to cancel high-level talks illustrated major hurdles in Sino-American ties, others said a chance for another meeting could come soon.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 4, 2023
'Beijing’s Global Media Offensive': China's fight to win influence around the world
Author Joshua Kurlantzick's up-to-date and rigorously footnoted new book details the country's efforts to write its own narrative and sway minds through media.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 4, 2023
U.S. postpones Blinken China visit in uproar over alleged spy balloon
The U.S. secretary of state was set to have meetings in Beijing early next week in the first such visit by a top U.S. diplomat in five years.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Feb 4, 2023
Hogwarts versus transgender rights, Blizzard versus Beijing
Can you truly separate the art from the artist? For many gamers, Hogwarts Legacy is their first such test.

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