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Beware of the $50 Fake AirPods from China: What Lies Inside 2023.12.12 Counterfeit AirPods, often from China, resemble genuine ones but have a much simpler and less precise internal structure.
Spat Over South China Sea: China and Philippines Refuse to Back Down 2023.12.12 China and the Philippines are engaged in a heated blame game over recent South China Sea clashes, escalating tensions.
Xi Jinping Urges an End to Interference While EU Presses for Trade Balance Solutions 2023.12.12 China and the European Union hold summit, emphasizing cooperation but failing to narrow differences on trade and international issues.
North Korea Cyber Threat Response Group: U.S., South Korea, Japan Hold Meeting in Tokyo 2023.12.08 A working group, including South Korea, the U.S., and Japan, officially begins to respond to North Korea's cyber threats.
China's Sneaky Trade with North Korea: Importing Tech Minerals, Exporting Banned Goods 2023.12.07 China actively imports key minerals from North Korea, posing concerns about UN sanctions violations; experts highlight lax enforcement.

Japan Targets North Korea's Rocket Industry Over Weapons of Mass Destruction Fears 2023.12.07 Japan adds 36 entities, including North Korea's Rocket Industry Department, to its list of organizations suspected of developing weapons.
China Hates New Cold War: Boosting South Korea's Security Interests 2023.12.06 As China resists a new Cold War structure, South Korea's security interests may rise, experts say at a security forum.
'Why the hell does the government exist?': Korean doctors demand action on China-linked pneumonia 2023.12.05 Korean Children's Hospitals urgently call for government action on Mycoplasma pneumonia risks originating from China.