According to Agence France Presse, on July 8th, Indian Prime Minister Modi flew to Moscow, marking his first visit to Russia since the outbreak of the Russo Ukrainian war. This is also his first overseas trip since starting his third term as prime minister in June. It is reported that although Russia is still the main supplier of cheap oil and weapons to India, Moscow's isolation from the West and friendly relations with Beijing have affected its long-standing partnership with New Delhi. At the same time, Western powers have been cultivating relations with India in recent years to counter China and its growing influence in the Asia Pacific region, while forcing India to distance itself from Russia.

It is reported that Modi's last visit to Russia was duringIn 2019. A few weeks before Russia launched a full-scale military operation against Ukraine in 2022, Modi received Putin's visit in New Delhi. During the war, India avoided explicitly condemning Russia and abstained from voting on the United Nations resolution condemning Moscow.

02South Korean government makes concessions to striking doctors

According to Yonhap News Agency, on July 4th, a group of patients in South Korea organized a demonstration to protest against the doctors' strike. On July 8th, South Korean Minister of Health and Welfare Cho Kyu hong announced at a press conference that, taking into account the recommendations for internships and the situation in the medical field, the government has decided not to impose administrative penalties such as revocation of licenses on any interns or resident doctors, regardless of whether they return to work or not. For those who have returned to work and those who have resigned and are preparing to re enroll in internship courses in September, the government will make special exceptions to minimize the internship gap and try not to delay the relevant personnel from obtaining specialist physician licenses.

It is reported that thousands of intern doctors in South Korea are opposing the medical school expansion plan of the Yoon Seok yeol governmentA large-scale strike was launched in February, forcing major hospitals to cut non emergency services and making it difficult for emergency patients to seek medical treatment. Currently, two-thirds of the resident doctors and interns in South Korea have resigned. The protesting young doctors said that the government should first address the issue of doctors' salaries and working conditions before attempting to increase the annual enrollment of medical schools by 2000. The South Korean government had earlier decided to revoke the licenses of striking doctors who refuse to return to work.

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01Myanmar civilians occupy multiple towns by military force

Bloomberg reported that on July 7th, a military spokesperson for Myanmar's Rakhine Army claimed that they had killed over 400 military government soldiers and occupied the airport, blocked access to military bases, and seized camps, weapons, and ammunition during a military operation to capture the town of Tanjung on the Bay of Bengal coast of Rakhine State. Two other organizations, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and the Deong National Liberation Army, said they are taking control of towns controlled by the military government, targeting the largest town in the northeast, Lashio, as well as Mogu, which is famous for producing gemstones.

Military experts have analyzed that Mogu in Myanmar is famous for its production of rubies and is a very important economic hub, as well as a key corridor for smuggling weapons from northern Shan State. The Burmese military government is facing its biggest crisis in three years of political upheaval and seizure of power, and losing these economic centers will cause them heavy losses. This will not only cut off the military government's revenue, but may also encourage resistance organizations in the nearby Mandalay area, making the situation even more severe.

01The US Philippines nuclear cooperation agreement comes into effect

Manila News: Recently,Last year, MeifeiThe Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference held in San Francisco, USA in NovemberuppersignofNuclear Cooperation Agreementtake effect,The United States can transfer technology for nuclear research and civilian nuclear energy to the Philippines to assist in the development of nuclear energy. The US State Department stated in a statementIndicate that this agreementAllow the United States to transfer to the PhilippinesThe nuclear materials include nuclear materials used for nuclear research and civilian nuclear energy, equipment, components, and information such as reactors.

It is reported that,This agreement andthe PhilippinesPresident Marcos' plan to use nuclear energy to meet the growing demand for electricity is consistent.According to the planning of the Philippine authorities,Manila is going toBy 2030, the proportion of renewable energy in the power structure will be increased to 35%, and by 2040, it will reach 50%. According to data from the Philippine Department of Energy last year, coal remains the main source of energy, accounting for 43.9% of the electricity structure, with renewable energy accounting for 29.7%, ranking second. However, the feasibility of nuclear energy as a clean energy source has been questioned by environmental and clean energy advocacy groups. Greenpeace Philippines urges the government not to rely on nuclear power. The organization stated in May last year that the storage and management of nuclear waste is a permanent cost that must be borne by consumers and taxpayers, and the government needs to have long-term planning for hundreds of years,Clean energy sources such as wind and solar power are more suitable for the Philippines.