Kim Jong Un, the top leader of communist North Korea, expects to continue the discussion about a potential arms deal with the Kremlin, which may include a meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Russia, according to intelligence obtained by the United States. Arms negotiations between North Korea and Russia “are actively advancing,” National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement to The Epoch Times. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu traveled to North Korea last month and sought to “convince Pyongyang to sell artillery ammunition to Russia,” Ms. Watson noted. “We have information that Kim Jong-Un expects these discussions to continue, to include leader-level diplomatic engagement in Russia,” she said, without specifying when such a meeting would take place....Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-may-meet-putin-in-russia-for-arms-negotiations-us-says-5486613
The University of Cambridge is ending a partnership with a state-owned Chinese military research institute, according to documents published on Monday. Cambridge’s Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics (CAPE) has collaborated with the Beijing Institute of Aerospace Control Devices (BIACD) on projects including smart building systems and smart manufacturing, according to documents obtained by charity UK-China Transparency (UKCT) under Freedom of Information (FOI) laws. UKCT said its report on the partnership is the first part of a rolling project named Cambridge China Files. BIACD is listed as a partner on CAPE’s website along with British health care company Haleon and Chinese railway giant CRRC and telecommunication giant Huawei....
The RCMP says it’s investigating former Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) fighter pilots involved in training Chinese military pilots. “The RCMP is aware of the report of former RCAF pilots taking part in training People’s Liberation Army Air Force pilots,” Sgt. Kim Chamberland told The Epoch Times in an email on Sept. 5. “As the RCMP is investigating these incidents, there will be no further comment on this matter at this time. A report by The Globe and Mail published on Sept. 5 said that the national police force is investigating three former Canadian fighter pilots who have allegedly been involved in training People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force pilots....
Country Garden’s dollar debt payments on Monday and Beijing’s new efforts to help China’s beleaguered real estate sector appear to have spurred some newfound hope in the country’s financial markets. However, the recent policy tweaks could be ineffective for China’s economy, according to Capital Economics, a London-based independent economic research firm. Business activity in China’s services sector plummeted to its lowest level in eight months in August. Data released by the Caixin China General Services show that the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 51.8 in August from 54.1 in July. Expansion is indicated by a number more than 50, whereas contraction is characterized by a number less than 50....