🌏 Asia-Pacific News Thread

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South China Sea: Timeline of US ally's confrontation with Chinese forces

China's territorial feud with the Philippines has opened up another flashpoint in the contested waterway.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Lily Adler]

Women outperform men after Japan medical school stops rigging exam scores

Juntendo University says abolishing unfair treatment of women is behind rise in entrance exam scores

www.theguardian.com

 

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Former aide to New York's governor is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government

Federal prosecutors say a former deputy chief of staff to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has been charged with acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government.

apnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

China-linked 'Spamouflage' network mimics Americans online to sway US political debate

As voters prepare to cast their ballots in the November election, U.S. adversaries like China are making their own plans

abcnews.go.com