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Japan’s controversial step to change its ban on exporting lethal weapons

03.27.2024 - By China PlusPlay

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① We look at the key messages from Xi Jinping’s meeting with US CEOs and strategists in Beijing. (00:53)

② Japan’s cabinet has approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets to other countries. Why is it a controversial step? (12:59)

③ Baltimore’s bridge disaster: rescue efforts and possible causes. (25:26)

④ China has lashed out at the US and the UK for slapping coordinated sanctions over alleged Chinese cyberattacks. Is the cyber security issue increasingly hijacked by ideological and bloc confrontation? (36:32)

⑤ BYD’s profit soared 80% in the year when the Chinese EV giant overtook Tesla. (42:47)

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