‘Russia is delivering the latest technology into North Korea in return for North Korean help with the war against Ukraine,’ the NATO secretary-general said.

Pyongyang has drawn increasing international scrutiny, particularly in light of Kim Jong Un’s decision to send troops to Russia amid the war against Ukraine.

The European Commission said its investigation into state subsidies received by Chinese EV manufacturers fully adhere to WTO guidelines.

Yu Wensheng and his wife had been convicted at a secret trial for inciting subversion of state power, a vague charge often used to silence dissenters.

The new duties will take effect on Oct. 30 and will remain in place for the next five years.

Xu Zhiyong, a law scholar who urged Xi Jinping to step down, has been on hunger strike since Oct. 4, demanding to be free from ill-treatment.

If no consensus is reached, the new duties on China-made EVs will kick in on Oct. 31.

Indonesia doesn’t have claims in the South China Sea, but China’s ‘10-dash line’ to demarcate its claims overlaps Indonesia’s Exclusive Economic Zone.

The ongoing Sino–India border dispute directly affects the efforts by Xi and Putin to create a new world order, some analysts say.