US spies question China’s ability to fight a war due to alleged corruption in the military, the agency reported US intelligence believes the sacking of several high-ranking Chinese militarily figures before New Year was linked to widespread corruption in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Bloomberg has reported, citing people familiar with the assessments.

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The Asian nation has no choice but to buy LNG from Moscow, according to Mitsui OSK Lines Japan will have to continue importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) due to surging energy prices and limited prospects for rebooting nuclear plants, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing Japanese transportation giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL).