China

Major sources report that China faces international pressure to shift its export-reliant economic model, as its weak currency fuels exports but draws criticism while Chinese food and drink chains expand into the US market. Concurrently, geopolitical tensions around Taiwan are prominent, with its opposition leader showing a shift toward China as the current president seeks substantial military funding, alongside China's efforts to shape World War II narratives with Japan. Meanwhile, China is rapidly advancing its reusable rocket technology and is implicated in plots to acquire chip technology, while its national security office in Hong Kong summons foreign journalists.