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Taiwan tests air defences in early morning missile drills
TAIPEI/SUAO, Taiwan -Taiwan tested its air defences on Tuesday in early morning drills using surface-to-air missiles, and air, land and...
Mar 26, 20242 min read
South Korea has 'grave concerns' over China using water cannons against Philippine ships
SEOUL - South Korea's foreign ministry on Tuesday expressed "grave concerns" over China's recent use of water cannons against...
Mar 26, 20241 min read
China's Xi Jinping to meet with American executives on Wednesday, sources say
BEIJING - China's President Xi Jinping will meet with American business leaders in Beijing on Wednesday, according to three sources...
Mar 26, 20241 min read
Britain due to set out Chinese cyber security threat
LONDON -Britain will give details of the cyber security threat it says is posed by China on Monday, and may blame Beijing for a hack on...
Mar 25, 20242 min read
Former Taiwan president Ma to make second trip to China
TAIPEI - Former Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou will make his second trip to China next month, leading a group of students on an 11-day...
Mar 25, 20242 min read
Ukraine drops Russia business blacklist after backlash
LONDON/BERLIN -Ukraine has scrapped its "sponsors of war" blacklist, the centrepiece of its campaign to pressure companies doing...
Mar 24, 20243 min read
World Bank to share more data to attract private investors to developing countries
The World Bank will publish more of its proprietary data, including on debt defaults, starting next week as part of a push to attract...
Mar 24, 20242 min read
Peru awards China's Jinzhao $405 million port construction contract
LIMA - The Peruvian government said on Friday it has awarded a subsidiary of Chinese firm Jinzhao a contract to build a port in the south...
Mar 23, 20241 min read
China coast guard says it took measures against Philippine vessels in South China Sea
MANILA/SHANGHAI -China's coast guard said it had taken control measures against Philippine vessels in disputed waters of the South China...
Mar 23, 20242 min read
Russia, China veto US-led UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire
The United Nations Security Council on Friday turned down a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an Israel-Hamas...
Mar 23, 20243 min read
New Hong Kong security law comes into force amid fears for freedoms
HONG KONG -A new national security law came into force in Hong Kong on Saturday despite growing international criticism that it could...
Mar 23, 20243 min read
Dutch PM to meet China's Xi as chip export policy strains ties
AMSTERDAM - The Dutch prime minister will travel to Beijing next week for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on "economic ties",...
Mar 22, 20242 min read
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