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France's Macron set to press visiting Xi on trade, Ukraine
PARIS - China's President Xi Jinping heads to Paris on Sunday for a rare visit, with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron set to press...
May 5, 20242 min read
Taiwan reports second Chinese 'combat patrol' in a week
TAIPEI - Taiwan's defence ministry on Thursday said that China had carried out a "joint combat readiness patrol" near the island for the...
May 2, 20241 min read
Solomon Islands picks China-friendly Manele as new prime minister
Solomon Islands lawmakers selected a new prime minister on Thursday, choosing foreign minister Jeremiah Manele, who has pledged to...
May 2, 20243 min read
Taiwan on alert for post-inauguration Chinese drills
TAIPEI -Taiwan is on alert for China to carry out military exercises after the inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te this month,...
May 1, 20242 min read
China to hold key party 'plenum' to further modernise country, amid challenges at home, abroad
BEIJING -The Chinese Communist Party's central committee will gather in July for a key meeting known as a plenum, the third since the...
Apr 30, 20242 min read
China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon's 'hidden' side
BEIJING - China will send a robotic spacecraft in coming days on a round trip to the moon's far side in the first of three technically...
Apr 29, 20243 min read
China's Xi to visit France, Serbia and Hungary, aims to boost EU ties
BEIJING -Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit France, Serbia and Hungary from May 5-10, his first Europe trip in five years aimed at...
Apr 29, 20241 min read
China confronts Japanese politicians in disputed E. China Sea area
BEIJING/TOKYO - China's coast guard confronted Japanese lawmakers in waters claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, China's...
Apr 28, 20242 min read
Bad blood with China? Blinken buys Taylor Swift album in Beijing
BEIJING -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken snapped up a Taylor Swift album along with one by classic Chinese rocker Dou Wei during...
Apr 27, 20241 min read
In Beijing, Blinken confronts China over 'powering' Russia's war
BEIJING -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concerns on Friday about China's support for Russia's military, one of the many...
Apr 27, 20243 min read
Exclusive-China harbors ship tied to North Korea-Russia arms transfers, satellite images show
WASHINGTON - China is providing moorage for a U.S.-sanctioned Russian cargo ship implicated in North Korean arms transfers to Russia,...
Apr 26, 20243 min read
Xi tells Germany's Scholz co-operation not a risk amid EU trade tension
BEIJING -Chinese President Xi Jinping said German-Chinese co-operation was an opportunity not a risk, even as German Chancellor Olaf...
Apr 16, 20243 min read
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