US: China’s Growing Nuclear Arsenal a Threat; Heatwave Sparks Fires Near Near Chongqing City
China in Focus
China is the only nation boosting its nuclear arsenal, according to a U.S. commander. It’s also developing a new kind of #NuclearTechnology, and Beijing may get the rights to it. With #Dought in South China, farmers say crops are failing, as soaring temperatures take their toll. The same heatwave is sparking fires nearby a major city. Another U.S. politician visits Taiwan. This time, Indiana’s governor is meeting with the island’s president and its advanced chip-making companies. Australian diplomacy is taking a hit, with Chinese telecom company Huawei slated to build over 160 telecom towers in the nation’s backyard.