China strengthens control on dual-use item exports to Japan

The U.S. European Command said it seized an empty oil tanker linked with Venezuela and registered as a Russian vessel in the North Atlantic.

Shanghai has introduced new measures, including tax incentives, to boost foreign-funded reinvestment, as over 61,000 such enterprises were set up in China in the first 11 months of 2025.

China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Japanese imports of dichlorosilane, a gas used in semiconductors, following claims by a domestic producer that they harmed the local industry.

The White House says U.S. President Donald Trump sees acquiring Greenland as a national security priority, as the five Nordic countries back Denmark’s sovereignty.

The Coalition of the Willing met in Paris and said it will participate in U.S.-led ceasefire monitoring, military support and long-term cooperation.

China's central bank says it will continue to implement a moderately loose monetary policy in 2026, using tools such as the reserve requirement ratio and interest rate cuts to maintain ample liquidity.

China has decided to strengthen the export control on dual-use items to Japan, effective Tuesday. The move is in line with the country's export control law.

The comment from Greenland's leader followed the Danish prime minister's rejection to claims that the United States needs the Arctic region.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said "I am innocent, I am not guilty," adding that he was seized at his home in Caracas and he remains the president of Venezuela.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Beijing, saying the two countries share close economic ties with industrial and supply chains deeply interwoven.