Eurasianet Feb 20, 2026
Did Mar-a-Lago meeting occur? If yes, what was discussed? Turkmenistan’s paramount leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov is back in Ashgabat on February 20 following a below-the-radar visit to the United States that may have included a visit to Mar-a-Lago, President’s Trump’s compound-cum-private club in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Middle East tensions and energy infrastructure disruptions are rattling global LNG markets, hitting Asia hardest. Global energy trade is in turmoil as war around the Persian Gulf disrupts oil and natural gas shipments, pushing prices sharply higher. Asia is likely to feel the greatest impact.
ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ ANA-XINHUA /Παρασκευή 6 Μαρτίου 2026,
Το Πεκίνο έκανε ένα σημαντικό βήμα για την κανονιστική ρύθμιση του ταχέως αναπτυσσόμενου τομέα των ανθρωποειδών ρομπότ, με την κατάρτιση του πρώτου εθνικού πλαισίου ρυθμιστικών κανόνων. Σύμφωνα με ειδικούς της αγοράς, η εξέλιξη αυτή θα επιταχύνει τις τεχνολογικές εξελίξεις, θα μειώσει το κόστος παραγωγής και θα ανοίξει το δρόμο για τη μαζική εμποροποίηση του αναφερόμενου τομέα.
ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ ANA-XINHUA /Πέμπτη 5 Μαρτίου 2026,
Σε ένα «σχολείο για ρομπότ» στην επαρχία Σαντόνγκ της ανατολικής Κίνας, δεκάδες ανθρωποειδή ρομπότ μιμούνται τις κινήσεις που κάνουν οι άνθρωποι μηχανικοί σε μία ευρεία γκάμα των καθημερινών εργασιακών δραστηριοτήτων τους, στο πλαίσιο της εκπαίδευσης που λαμβάνουν για την ανάληψη καθηκόντων εργασίας σε ρεαλιστικές συνθήκες.
South China Morning Post, By Phoebe Zhangin Shenzhen
Embassy in Beijing says Iran sincerely grateful to ‘the civilised and righteous Chinese people’ but financial aid not needed for now. The deadly US-Israeli military strikes on Iran have triggered an outpouring of public sympathy and support in China, with many social media users condemning the attacks and discussing ways to help.
The Times of Central Asia 4 March 2026
Central Asian countries are being careful not to criticize any actors during the Mideast war, maintaining ties with the Iranian government while expressing support for Gulf Arab countries that have been targeted by Iranian missiles and drones. The diplomacy on both sides of a war that began with U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran reflects a longstanding approach in Central Asia, where leaders have sought to project neutrality and maintain amicable relations with major powers including Russia, China and the United States.
The Times of Central Asia Dr. Robert M. Cutler 4 March 2026
On February 26, 2026, the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan met in London with United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at Lancaster House for the inaugural “Central Asia–UK” (CA5+UK) ministerial. Official statements described it as the first time since independence that all five Central Asian foreign ministers have met jointly with a UK foreign secretary in a single forum.
A United States Navy submarine sunk an Iranian ship with a single torpedo as the frigate was transiting the Indian Ocean, marking the first such kill by a U.S. submarine since World War II, the Pentagon confirmed on Wednesday. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the strike during a Pentagon press briefing on Operation Epic Fury alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine.
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Globaltimes Published: Mar 04, 2026
The National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, held a press conference on Wednesday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, one day ahead of the opening of its annual session. Lou Qinjian, spokesperson for the fourth session of the 14th NPC, briefed the press on the session.
Kurdish forces could be armed to fight Iranian security forces, galvanise protesters and create a buffer zone for Israel, according to reports. The CIA is preparing to arm Kurdish forces to incite an uprising against the Iranian government, according to reports.
