Let’s continue to explore the under-reported sides of news this week.
What You May Have Missed This Week
1. Israel's large-scale strikes on Lebanon kill nearly 500, residents flee from south
“Israel's military said it launched airstrikes against Hezbollah sites in Lebanon on Monday, which Lebanese authorities said had killed 492 people and sent tens of thousands fleeing for safety in the country's deadliest day in decades.”
2. Ex-CIA chief: Pager blasts in Lebanon are ‘terrorism’
“‘Former CIA director Leon Panetta labeled last week’s deadly pager explosions in Lebanon a form of “terrorism.’ ‘I don’t think there’s any question that it’s a form of terrorism,” Panetta said on “CBS News Sunday morning.’”
3. China condemns page explosions in Lebanon
“China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong has strongly condemned the communication device attacks in Lebanon that killed at least 32 people earlier this week.”
4. Wang Yi calls on major countries to be 'propellers' of world unity
“Wang Yi, special representative of Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Monday called on major countries to serve as propellers for world solidarity and anchors for international peace.”
5. Telegram will now provide some user data to authorities
“The messaging app Telegram has said it will hand over users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities who have search warrants or other valid legal requests. The change to its terms of service and privacy policy ‘should discourage criminals’, CEO Pavel Durov said in a Telegram post on Monday.”
6. Innovations at World Manufacturing Convention drive future industries
“The convention, which concluded on Monday in Hefei City of east China's Anhui Province, brought together industry leaders, innovators and policymakers from across the globe, and highlighted the critical role of innovation in shaping the next generation of manufacturing.”
7. Al Jazeera English - Israelis and supporters mock victims of Lebanon attacks
“Israeli content creators have been among those mocking the victims of explosions targeting communication devices across Lebanon.”
Jingjing’s Highlights in This Week
1. Will China and U.S. get along?
As the founder and chairman of the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations, Neil Bush has visited China over 150 times since 1975. What did he see in the past 50 years and how does he think the future of China-US relations? I spoke to him in China's Anhui Province when he attended the 2024 World Manufacturing Convention.
2. How do Chinese EV makers react to U.S. and EU tariff hikes?
I asked Li Bin, the CEO of a leading Chinese EV maker NIO. This is what he said:
3. I visited a Chinese company that is blacklisted by U.S. government
It's the iFlytek! Their achievements in AI are really great, and THAT got some people really concerned…
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