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Sri Lanka presidential contenders wrap up campaigning ahead of Saturday vote
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's presidential candidates wrapped up their campaigning on Wednesday, 48 hours before the election, pledging to fix...
Sep 19, 20242 min read


Analysis-Sri Lanka's presidential election to test economic green shoots
LONDON/COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's knife-edge election on Saturday has raised doubts over when its long-awaited debt deal with bondholders will...
Sep 19, 20243 min read


Japan says Chinese carrier entered its contiguous waters for first time
TOKYO/TAIPEI - A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan's contiguous waters for the first time on Wednesday, Japan's defence ministry...
Sep 19, 20242 min read


Malaysia's king to visit China, eyes infrastructure support
BEIJING - Malaysia's king Sultan Ibrahim will visit China from Thursday, the first by a Malaysian monarch in a decade, where he will meet...
Sep 19, 20242 min read


Evergrande Chairman Hui kept in special detention center in Shenzhen, sources say
HONG KONG - Hui Ka Yan, the chairman of China Evergrande Group - the company at the centre of the country's property sector crisis - has...
Sep 14, 20243 min read


Factbox-What to expect from the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit
BEIJING - China's President Xi Jinping will open the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit on Thursday, where he is expected to...
Sep 12, 20243 min read


Factbox-Who is Philippine ex-mayor Alice Guo and what is known about her arrest?
MANILA - Former Philippines mayor Alice Guo, accused of ties to Chinese criminal syndicates and money laundering, arrived in Manila on...
Sep 12, 20243 min read


Linda Sun, ex-aide to NY Governor Hochul, charged with acting as Chinese agent
NEW YORK - A former aide to New York Governor Kathy Hochul was charged on Tuesday with secretly acting as an agent of the Chinese...
Sep 5, 20242 min read


Shanghai Museum welcomes feline visitors to peruse Egyptian cat imagery at 'Meow Night'
SHANGHAI - Shanghai Museum has pulled in crowds this summer for an exhibition of ancient Egyptian relics including cat statues and other...
Sep 4, 20242 min read


US, Chinese officials to wrap up talks on Taiwan, military communication
BEIJING - U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan held wide-ranging talks with one of Chinese President Xi Jinping's top military...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Chinese Embassy in Philippines protests remarks made by Japan ambassador concerning South China Sea dispute
BEIJING - China's embassy in the Philippines on Thursday said it had sent a diplomatic note of protest to the Japanese embassy in the...
Aug 29, 20241 min read


Chinese, US officials discuss new round of talks between Biden and Xi
BEIJING - Top Chinese and U.S. officials discussed holding fresh talks between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in the near future,...
Aug 29, 20243 min read
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