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China Criticizes US Defense Secretary’s Remarks
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The Chinese foreign ministry announced on Sunday that Washington is actively “vilifying” Beijing. This accusation came in response to statements made by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who, according to the ministry, is intentionally...
Chinese Harvard Graduate Calls for Unity
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) A recent speech by Jiang Yurong, a Chinese Harvard graduate, advocating for solidarity in a fragmented world, has ignited diverse responses in both the United States and China. The speech came just days after the US government pledged to...
China responds to US criticism
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) China’s Foreign Ministry has accused the United States of vilifying Beijing and promoting a Cold War mindset, following comments by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a statement released on Sunday, the ministry criticized Hegseth for...
Greenland considers China for investment as global dynamics shift
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Greenland is exploring the option of welcoming Chinese investments to boost its mining industry, especially as tensions with the United States escalate and engagement with the European Union remains limited. This was revealed by the...
Trump Accuses China of Violating Trade Pact
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has accused China of reneging on a recent trade pact, reigniting strain in what had been a tentative easing of hostilities between the globe’s two largest economies. The agreement, made public on May 12...
Japan Resumes Commercial Fin Whale Hunting
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan has hunted at least 25 fin whales for the first time since it withdrew from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in 2019. This marks a significant return to commercial whaling after several years of absence. The fin whales...
Japan Resumes Hunting Fin Whales
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan has resumed hunting fin whales, killing at least 25 for the first time since it withdrew from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in 2019. The whales were caught in the Sea of Okhotsk, located north of Hokkaido’s northernmost...
Trump Accuses China of Violating Trade Deal
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) United States Leader Donald Trump has claimed that China has broken the terms of a recently established tariff arrangement, potentially reigniting friction in the already delicate trade ceasefire between the globe’s two most powerful...
UK plans to intensify cyber-offense on Russia, China
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Kingdom is preparing to greatly escalate its cyber-offensive efforts targeting Russia and China, the UK Defense Secretary revealed following the launch of a newly established Cyber and Electromagnetic Command. In a recent...
Japanese island transcends into hub for contemporary art
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Hinichi Kobayashi fondly recalls his childhood days on Naoshima, a small island among nearly 3,000 scattered throughout Japan’s Seto Inland Sea. “We would go clam digging,” said Kobayashi, who became the island’s mayor in 2018 at age 75....
CareTrust REIT Acquires Pacific Northwest Portfolio for Approximately $146 Million
Business Wire
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June 2, 2025
CareTrust REIT, Inc. (NYSE:CTRE) (“CareTrust” or the “Company”) announced today that, together with a joint venture partner, it has acquired a portfolio of skilled nursing facilities located in the Pacific Northwest for a total purchase price of...
Chinese Hisense Donates Appliances to South Africa School
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) As part of the International Children's Day festivities, Hisense, a leading Chinese electronics manufacturer, extended support to the Tembisa community near Johannesburg, South Africa, by donating essential home appliances on Sunday. The...
Aeries Technology Announces Strategic Partnership with Fortra to Set Up GCCs in India and Mexico
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 2, 2025
MUMBAI, India, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeries Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AERT), a leading provider of Global Capability Center (GCC) solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Fortra, a global cybersecurity software and...
India’s top general replies to Pakistan’s allegation of it downing six jets
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) India’s Chief of Defense Staff, General Anil Chauhan, has firmly denied Pakistan’s claim that it downed six Indian jets during last month’s four-day military confrontation. In his first interview with international media since the...
Guardian Pharmacy Services Expands Pacific Northwest Footprint with Acquisition of Washington-based Mercury Pharmacy Services
Business Wire
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June 2, 2025
Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. (NYSE: GRDN), one of the nation’s largest and most innovative long-term care (LTC) pharmacy services companies, today announced its acquisition of Mercury Pharmacy Services, a leading LTC pharmacy based in...
China Accuses US of Undermining Trade Consensus
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) China accused the United States on Monday of significantly weakening the agreement made during recent economic and trade discussions in Geneva, which aimed to resolve Washington's so-called "reciprocal" tariffs issue. A representative...
China Blasts U.S. Over Geneva Trade Talks Fallout
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) A news agency reported on Monday that Beijing sharply criticized Washington for what it described as a major breach of the agreements made during recent economic and trade negotiations in Geneva. The dispute centers on the U.S.'s...
Revigorate Announces Japan Launch, Asia Office, and New Portugal HQ
EIN Presswire
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June 2, 2025
Revigorate expands globally with luxury Japan trips, a new Manila office, and a larger Portugal headquarters to support growing client demand. LISBON, PORTUGAL, June 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- APCS Lda, the Portugal-based company behind the...
“It Won’t Be China That Takes Control — It’ll Be Musk”: Enrique Abeyta Says Trump’s AI Order Hands Elon the Reins of America’s Machine Future
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 2, 2025
WASHINGTON, June 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Most headlines worry about foreign AI dominance. But former hedge fund manager Enrique Abeyta sees a different threat rising from within. Abeyta explains in his recent briefing that with Elon Musk’s AI...
Chinese CSCEC Provides Pakistan Youth Center with Vital Donations
MENAFN
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June 1, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, the Pakistan division of China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited (CSCEC) extended a charitable hand to a child support facility in Islamabad, commemorating both International Children's Day and the center’s...