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  • China’s US Treasurys exit could limit Japan’s military spending
    on February 10, 2026

    According to recent media reports, China has instructed state-owned banks to reduce their holdings of US Treasuries further, thereby accelerating a long-standing diversification of its foreign exchange reserves. US Treasury data indicate that China’s holdings have declined from more than $1.3 trillion in the early 2010s to approximately $680-to-$780 billion by the end of 2025. The post China’s US Treasurys exit could limit Japan’s military spending appeared first on Asia Times.

  • China’s panda diplomacy is becoming a liability for Beijing
    on February 10, 2026

    Japan said goodbye to its last two giant pandas on January 27, as twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei were returned from their host country to China. Their departure has left Japan without any pandas for the first time since 1972, when Tokyo and Beijing normalized diplomatic ties. The Chinese government has long pursued a The post China’s panda diplomacy is becoming a liability for Beijing appeared first on Asia Times.

  • Will Donroe Doctrine really cut China’s Western Hemisphere clout?
    on February 10, 2026

    The section of the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy that should most give China pause isn’t the one on Asia. It’s the Western Hemisphere section, the one proclaiming what commentators are calling the “Donroe Doctrine.” American farmers and ranchers might also find that section interesting. The Asia section seeks changes in the US-China relationship, The post Will Donroe Doctrine really cut China’s Western Hemisphere clout? appeared first on Asia Times.

  • Cricket diplomacy: India playing the long game in Afghanistan
    on February 10, 2026

    On the night of October 23, 2023, India’s oldest international cricket ground, the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai, erupted in celebration. Tens of thousands roared and waved flags. The stands rejoiced in what seemed like a familiar triumph over a long-standing rival. It looked like an Indian victory. But the victor was not India. The post Cricket diplomacy: India playing the long game in Afghanistan appeared first on Asia Times.

  • ARMENIA: Prime Minister seeks to change leadership of legally autonomous Armenian Church
    on February 11, 2026

    Since at least May 2025, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has led a campaign to oust the head of Armenia's largest religious community, Catholicos Karekin of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Pashinyan has also tried to subjugate the Armenian Church to the state, despite the Constitutional separation of the state from religious communities. State agencies have pressured clergy to cut ties with the Catholicos and targ

  • Astana promotes smartphone-free classrooms to boost learning focus
    on February 10, 2026

    ASTANA, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- An increasing number of students in Kazakhstan's capital Astana are refraining from using smartphones during school hours under a citywide program aimed at improving learning quality, the Astana city administration said Tuesday. Launched in 2021 by the Astana Education Department, the "School Without Smartphones" program has expanded steadily with more schools joining over the past fi

  • Delhi Court sentences two Afghan nationals to 10 years' imprisonment for drug trafficking
    on February 10, 2026

    New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Delhi's Dwarka Court has sentenced two Afghan nationals, Abdul Khaliq Noorzai and Ghulam Hazrat Mirzale, to 10 years in prison for trafficking 7.6 kilograms of heroin, a commercial quantity of the drug. The court, presided over by Special Judge (NDPS) Manu Goel Kharb, also imposed a fine of Rs. 3 lakh on each of the convicts.The court sentenced both to 10 years' impri

  • Kyrgyz president relieves head of state security committee of duties
    on February 10, 2026

    BISHKEK, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has relieved Kamchybek Tashiev of his duties as deputy chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and chairman of the State Committee for National Security, the presidential press service reported Tuesday. "I made this decision in the interests of our state, in order to prevent divisions in society, including among state institutions, and to strengthen unity,