The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. As the U.S. flows assets toward the Middle East, including the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (CSG) now reportedly off the Moroccan coast, Iran, China and Russia will hold their recurring joint naval training exercise in

China’s technology giants spent the Lunar New Year holiday showering users with billions of yuan in subsidies, transforming the traditional festive season into a high-stakes contest to accelerate adoption of artificial intelligence. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Tencent Holdings Ltd. and ByteDance Ltd. rolled out waves of digital “red envelopes,” drawing hundreds of millions of users

Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. An explosion at a fireworks shop in China’s Hubei province on Wednesday killed 12 people, state media reported, the second such

Dr. Mehmet Oz [L], administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer discuss the recent changes in the innovation landscape with competition from China, and how CMS is approaching drug pricing through the Most Favored Nation (MFN) policy. Credit: Photo by Manasi Vaidya. In the race to

TOKYO — Visitors to Japan fell 4.9% in January from the previous year to mark the first decline in four years, government data showed Wednesday, as Chinese tourists stayed away amid simmering tensions between the two Asian nations. Inbound visitors totaled 3.6 million last month, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) said, falling for the

Marriott International accelerated its expansion in Greater China in 2025, signing a record-breaking 200-plus deals across the region, a 25% year-over-year increase in annual signings. With a new deal signed every two days or fewer, the company added more than 36,000 rooms to its regional hotel pipeline, marking two consecutive years of record growth. Yibing

WASHINGTON — Radio Free Asia has resumed broadcasts to people in China, its CEO said Tuesday, after Trump administration cuts last year largely forced the U.S.-funded outlet to cease operations. RFA and its sister outlets, including Voice of America, for years had been financed with funding approved by the U.S. Congress and overseen by the

Peru’s Congress on Tuesday ousted President José Jerí just four months into his term over a scandal involving undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman, extending a cycle of political upheaval that has gripped the Andean nation for much of the past decade. There were 75 lawmakers who voted in favor of removing Jerí, while 24

Vale slipped as weaker iron ore prices and uncertain demand from China cooled investor confidence, redirecting attention to how commodity swings could affect profits and future shareholder returns despite solid recent results. Today’s Change (-4.50%) $-0.75 Current Price $15.90 Key Data Points Market Cap $71B Day’s Range $15.51 – $16.18 52wk Range $7.48 – $17.72

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