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Federal Immigration Agents Kill Minneapolis Man, Sparking New Wave of Protests and Tension
Federal immigration enforcement officers shot and killed a 37-year-old U.S. man in Minneapolis on January 24, triggering protests and renewed tension in a city still sensitive to police violence. The incident raises urgent questions about federal authority, transparency, and accountability and could reshape local and national debates on immigration enforcement.
Quit-and-Rebuild: How Washington’s ‘Drop-Out’ Strategy Is Unravelling Postwar Rules
The US is pursuing a twin strategy of withdrawing from established multilateral institutions while proposing new, US‑centred bodies, citing redundancy and mismanagement. That approach may save money short term but risks eroding long‑term credibility, allies’ trust and the dollar’s safe‑haven status.
White Coats on the Front Line: Hospital Team Braves Mud and Waves to Treat China's Coastal Defenders
A medical team from Zibo No. 148 Hospital spent eight days and over a thousand kilometres delivering frontline care to coastal garrisons in Bohai Bay, treating more than a thousand servicemen and women. The outreach combined mobile physiotherapy, traditional medicine and institutional cooperation with local veterans’ authorities, reflecting China’s emphasis on troop welfare and civil‑military medical integration.
Soldier-Teachers on the Himalayan Edge: How PLA Tutoring Bolsters Schools and State Presence in Tibet
A Tibet Military District unit has piloted a “one soldier, one household” tutoring programme in a Lhoba village that pairs well‑educated soldiers with schoolchildren for weekend home visits, homework help and civic activities. The initiative has improved academic outcomes, deepened civil‑military ties and been institutionalised as part of a broader national‑defence education push in a strategic border region.
China Shows Off Armed Z-20T Helicopter in Live‑Fire Drill, Signalling Faster Army Aviation Modernisation
Chinese media published footage of the Z-20T helicopter conducting live‑fire exercises, highlighting improvements in the PLA’s armed rotorcraft capabilities. The demonstration underscores Beijing’s progress in weapons integration and tactical aviation, with implications for regional rapid‑reaction and littoral operations.
Trump Praises British Troops After NATO 'Off the Front Lines' Remark Sparks Allied Fury
President Trump praised British troops on social media after his remarks in Davos suggesting some NATO partners had stayed “off the front lines” in Afghanistan drew strong criticism from allies. The selective praise, following a phone call with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, was widely interpreted as a partial withdrawal of his earlier comments rather than a full apology, leaving strain with other NATO capitals.
China’s Economy Hits a New Plateau at RMB140 Trillion as Washington Tightens the Screws
China’s GDP surpassed RMB140 trillion, reflecting broad‑based growth across agriculture, industry and especially services, with consumption playing a leading role. Washington has reacted with layered export controls and investment restrictions aimed at constraining technology transfer and capital flows, prompting Beijing to double down on domestic resilience and indigenous capabilities.
Tariff Brinkmanship: U.S. Threat of 100% Duties Pushes Canada to ‘Buy Domestic’
President Trump threatened 100% tariffs on Canadian goods if Ottawa strikes unspecified deals with other countries, prompting Canada’s prime minister—named in Chinese reports as "Kani"—to urge citizens to buy domestic and accelerate trade diversification. The exchange highlights mounting bilateral tensions, tangible economic vulnerabilities in energy and manufacturing supply chains, and Ottawa’s push to reduce reliance on the U.S. market.
China’s Southern Army Rewires Air–Ground Tactics: Pilots Embedded with Ground Units, Data Links Close the Loop
A southern PLA brigade is deepening air–ground integration by embedding pilots in ground units, rotating ground commanders into flight training, and linking command systems to distribute fused sensors to cockpits and soldier terminals. The measures aim to speed target sharing and synchronise effects but increase dependence on resilient datalinks and rehearsed contingency habits under electromagnetic stress.
Iraq’s Shiite Coordination Framework Backs Nouri al‑Maliki to Lead Next Government
Iraq’s Coordination Framework has nominated former prime minister Nouri al‑Maliki to lead the next government, setting up a fast‑moving constitutional process that will require rapid coalition building. Maliki’s experience and polarising record make him a potent but contentious choice, with implications for domestic reform efforts and Baghdad’s regional alignments.
A Veteran’s Quest to Rebuild China’s Lost Wooden Sailboats
A 30-year-old veteran and graduate student, Wu Haozhi, has reconstructed a traditional Chinese wooden sailboat type known as the "sigua paozi" after two years of archival research, sourcing rare timbers and enlisting elderly shipwrights. His efforts produced a museum-held vessel, a comprehensive local ship manual and 3D models, while spotlighting the broader risks facing orally transmitted maritime crafts.
Soldiers as Teachers: PLA Unit Tutors Children and Tightens Bonds in Tibet’s Border Villages
A PLA border unit in Tibet has been running a multi-year education and civic-engagement programme, providing one-on-one tutoring, national-defence instruction and household assistance in a remote Looba (Luoba) village. The initiative has improved student performance and local livelihoods while deepening civil–military links and patriotic socialisation in a sensitive border area.