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Exclusive-Britain pares back secretive China strategy review, seeking closer ties
LONDON - Britain's Labour government has pared back an audit of relations with China, four sources with knowledge of the matter said,...
Dec 17, 20243 min read
China's Xi calls on party to 'turn knife inward' to end corruption
BEIJING - China's Communist Party must "turn the knife inward" to eliminate problems of discipline, including corruption, President Xi...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
Analysis-China eyes negotiations as Trump threatens new tariffs
BEIJING - As Donald Trump steps up his tariff threats against China, Beijing is moving to beat the next U.S. president to the punch with...
Dec 13, 20243 min read
Analysis-China's new tactic against Taiwan: drills 'that dare not speak their name'
TAIPEI - Beijing has unveiled a new tactic on Taiwan, the democratic island it claims as its own, officials and experts say: large-scale...
Dec 13, 20243 min read
China, Egypt agree on need to promote peace in Middle East
BEIJING - China's foreign minister Wang Yi said Beijing agreed with Egypt that both nations should promote peace and negotiations to...
Dec 13, 20241 min read
China says Philippines has 'provoked trouble' in South China Sea with US backing
BEIJING - China accused the Philippines on Friday of having "provoked trouble" in the South China Sea with U.S. backing, a week after...
Dec 13, 20242 min read
Breaking silence on possible drills, China says will not be soft on Taiwan independence activities
BEIJING/TAIPEI - China's defence ministry on Friday broke its silence about days of military activities around Taiwan, saying it was up...
Dec 13, 20243 min read
China says will decide to hold military exercises around Taiwan "according to the situation of the struggle"
BEIJING - China said on Friday that it would decide whether to hold military exercises in response to Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's...
Dec 13, 20241 min read
Chinese associate of Prince Andrew banned from UK as national security risk
LONDON - A Chinese businessman, who had forged close links with Prince Andrew and was authorised to act on his behalf to seek investors...
Dec 13, 20243 min read
Philippines to continue resupply missions in S.China Sea, won't escalate situation
MANILA - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Tuesday that the country will not send its navy to support Filipino fishers in...
Dec 10, 20241 min read
Assad's fall in Syria exposes limits of China's Middle East diplomacy
BEIJING/HONG KONG - Just over a year ago, China gave Bashar al-Assad and his wife a warm welcome during their six-day visit to the...
Dec 10, 20243 min read
Taiwan raises alert as China deploys 90 ships in likely drills
TAIPEI - Taiwan raised its alert level on Monday saying China has set up seven zones of reserved airspace and deployed naval fleets and...
Dec 9, 20243 min read
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