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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 965, Meng Chang, emperor of Later Shu (born 919) passed away. In 981, Xue Juzheng, Chinese scholar-official and historian passed away. In 1908, William D. Coleman, 13th President of Liberia (born 1842) passed away. In 1913, The Second Revolution breaks out against the Beiyang government, as Li Liejun proclaims Jiangxi independent from the Republic of China. In 1970, Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor, singer, and dancer was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. In 2014, Kenneth J. Gray, American soldier and politician (born 1924) passed away. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Facing Washington’s threats, DPRK and China renew ties
Xi Jinping’s first visit to Pyongyang since 2019 indicates a new chapter of China-DPRK relations is unfolding – one where Beijing may be embracing its neighbor as a nuclear power. Ju-Hyun Park , July 1, 2026
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· Jul 9, 2026
[Photo] NEW - U.S.
NEW - U.S. overtakes China and becomes Taiwan's largest trading partner for the first time in 25 years, with Taiwan's overall exports +47 for the first six months of 2026 v LY.Source: https://www.mof.gov.tw/eng/singlehtml/f48d641f159a4866b1d31c0916fbcc71?cntId=fc3b187b9f744dbeb322e7760473ab01@disclosetv
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· Jul 10, 2026
Trump built walls out of tariffs on ‘Liberation Day’. Has the US been boxed in?
As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its relationship with China. In this wide-ranging series, we examine the pressure points and possibilities in those ties, from hard tech to soft power. Here, Xinyi Wu examines how changes to Washington’s trade policy have reverberated through the formerly secure international economic order. When US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs against virtually all Washington’s...
teleSUR English
· Jul 10, 2026
President Xi: China and North Korea to Keep Advancing Socialist Cause
The Chinese leader made the remarks during a meeting with Pak Thae Song in Beijing. On Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that his country and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) should ensure that the development of bilateral relations always helps consolidate their respective socialist causes and promote their modernization drives. RELATED: China []
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· Jun 26, 2026
Rare earths independence from China is more than 'number of mines'
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Related coverage for "Facing Washington’s threats, DPRK and China renew ties": Disclose.tv — [Photo] NEW - U.S.. South China Morning Post — Trump built walls out of tariffs on ‘Liberation Day’. Has the US been boxed in?. teleSUR English — President Xi: China and North Korea to Keep Advancing Socialist Cause. Focus Taiwan — International support key to countering China ethnic unity law: Lai. Le Monde — Branko Milanovic, economist: 'There will be no return to neoliberal ideology'. Reuters — Rare earths independence from China is more than 'number of mines'