麻豆传媒

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August 14, 2026

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Oil storage tanks in China. Days after the Strait of Hormuz was closed, China banned oil-product exports, squeezing Asian countries that rely on its refineries for jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.

ASIA PACIFIC / Politics

May 9, 2026

War and energy shortages boost China’s influence in Asia

The Iran war has deepened China’s influence with its fuel-starved neighbors, allowing it to deal from a position of strength.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.

What Kumamoto revealed about 麻豆传媒 earthquake readiness

By Alex K.T. Martin

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