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Crashback The Power Clash Between The U.S. and China in the Pacific by Michael Fabey

An alarming message from an award-winning journalist with unprecedented access to the highest naval officers in America and China and their ships and weapons, this is a chilling look at the "warm war" over control of the South China Sea—one that is threatening to flare into full-scale conflict.

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‘8 public universities in #HongKong have signed a new accountability agreement requiring them to follow the “advice & guidance” of the central [#China] government & align with the remarks of…#XiJinping... Local media reported…that this was the first time the UGC agreement had explicitly required local universities to follow the guidance of the central government since they began signing the 3-year contracts in 2019.’ | HK Free Press hongkongfp.com/2025/07/30/hong

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP · Hong Kong public universities sign new accountability agreement requiring alignment with Xi’s remarksBy Kelly Ho

📱 🇮🇳 🇨🇳 🇺🇸 **India overtakes China in smartphone exports to the U.S. as manufacturing jumps 240%, report shows**

"_Smartphones assembled in India accounted for 44% of U.S. imports of those devices in the second quarter, a significant increase from just 13% in the same period last year. Total volume of smartphones made in India soared 240% from a year earlier, Canalys said._"

🔗 cnbc.com/2025/07/29/india-surp.

CNBCIndia overtakes China in smartphone exports to the U.S. as manufacturing jumps 240%, report showsSmartphones assembled in India accounted for 44% of U.S. imports in the second quarter, a significant increase from just 13% in the same period last year.