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MILITARYJul 21Taiwan gains role in Ukraine drone supply chain , but still depends on ChinaTaiwan has acquired a role in the drone supply chain for Ukraine, yet maintains a reliance on China. This highlights complex international military supply dynamics and geopolitical relationships.focustaiwan.tw · Taiwan
POLITICSJul 18Did the Ukraine war spark China’s quiet ban on most civilian drone flights in cities?For years, aerial drones frequently buzzed above the Huangpu River in Shanghai, capturing breathtaking views of one of China’s most iconic central business districts and the lights of thousands of homes. But the spectacular aerial photos that once defined one of the world’s largest commercial drone markets have now been heavily restricted along this picturesque stretch of the river, reflecting a nationwide tightening of rules on civilian drone use. Security concerns magnified by Ukraine’s drone...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 16Ukraine’s Patriot missile request tests Japan’s pacifist limitsJapan’s firm support for Ukraine in its war against Russia is expected to be tested after Kyiv expressed interest in working with Tokyo to produce Patriot interceptor missiles. Such a move is unlikely because it would require Japan to cross a sensitive line on exports of lethal weapons and complicate its regional relations, according to analysts. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said last week that Kyiv was keen to work with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to manufacture Patriot...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 11Lindsey Graham Urges China to Pressure Russia Into Ukraine Peace TalksLindsey Graham has urged China to pressure Russia into peace talks regarding Ukraine. This represents a call for diplomatic intervention in the ongoing international conflict.econotimes.com · United States
CONFLICTJul 6Norway urges China to help bring Russia to Ukraine peace talksNorway wants China to use its ⁠ties to the Russian ⁠leadership to help bring about ⁠a negotiated settlement to the war in Ukraine, also for the sake of better relations with Europe, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Monday. “China is probably the country with the ‌best and most direct access to the Russian leadership. We expect, hope and strongly urge China to use that channel,” he told reporters after meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Oslo. The biggest chunk of their...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 2China can help Ukraine recover from war and advance industry, ambassador saysChina can provide “all-round” support for Ukraine’s post-war industrial recovery, Beijing’s envoy to Kyiv said while reaffirming his country’s commitment to pushing for a ceasefire and a political settlement for a conflict in its fifth year. The remarks were made by China’s ambassador to Ukraine, Ma Shengkun, in an article published by the Interfax-Ukraine news agency on Tuesday, marking the 15th anniversary of the start of the China-Ukraine strategic partnership. Ma said China’s history of...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTJul 2How North Korean POWs caught Seoul in a Ukraine arms ‘conundrum’Ukraine’s unresolved decision regarding two North Korean prisoners of war who have said they want to go to South Korea has given Kyiv leverage as it presses Seoul to sell weapons for its war against Russia, observers say. The soldiers, captured in early 2025 after being deployed to Kursk to support Russia’s war effort, are considered South Korean nationals under Seoul’s constitution, which defines the entire Korean peninsula as the country’s territory. Seoul has said it would be willing to...South China Morning Post
MILITARYJun 30Japan aims to catch up on drone warfare by tapping Ukraine’s experienceJapan is accelerating plans to acquire and develop drones for its military by stepping up cooperation with Ukraine and learning from Kyiv’s wartime experience against Russia as it seeks to deploy more unmanned systems across its territory in the Pacific. To complement this strategy, Japanese companies are boosting cooperation with their European counterparts to manufacture anti-submarine drones. “The entire international community has witnessed how warfare has changed since the outbreak of the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJun 29Belarus’ Lukashenko courts Moscow and Beijing as Ukraine tensions simmerBelarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has visited Russia and then China following a series of public exchanges with Ukraine, meeting President Xi Jinping in Beijing and Russian President Vladimir Putin at his Valdai residence. Lukashenko told Xi that being in China was for him “like coming home”, Belarusian journalists accompanying the delegation reported on Monday. Xi said China supported Belarus in preserving its state sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, according to...South China Morning Post