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EPISODE · Aug 11, 2026 · 52 MIN

Japan's defense spending on the rise: what does it mean to Asia?

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①China rejects illegally established "Arunachal Pradesh" by India. What's behind India's unilateral attempt to redraw administrative boundaries and alter facts on the ground? (00:41) ②Japan's defense ministry will request a record-high budget for fiscal 2027. How serious are the regional implications? (14:00) ③China's central bank names Deutsche Bank as clearing bank for the renminbi. What does it mean for China-Europe economic relations? (25:08) ④China takes 97% of H1 global humanoid robot shipments. What explains this dramatic lead? (34:52) ⑤Meta launches an open-weight AI model. Where does it put Meta in the global AI race? (44:36)

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