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Philippines says China is 'biggest disruptor' of peace in the region
MANILA - The Philippines' Defence Minister said on Tuesday that China is the biggest disruptor of international peace in the region....
Aug 27, 20241 min read


Philippines says China's South China Sea moves aggressive, illegal
MANILA - The Philippine government slammed China on Monday for "repeated aggressive, unprofessional and illegal" actions in the South...
Aug 27, 20243 min read


Exclusive-China spent $15.3 billion on Pacific exercises in 2023, internal Taiwan estimates show
TAIPEI - China spent about $15 billion, or 7% of its defence budget, on exercises in the Western Pacific in 2023, according to a...
Aug 27, 20245 min read


Venezuela's top court ratifies Maduro election win as government tightens control
CARACAS - Venezuela's Supreme Justice Tribunal on Thursday ratified President Nicolas Maduro's victory in the July 28 presidential...
Aug 23, 20243 min read


Kamala Harris caps convention with call to end Gaza war, fight tyranny
CHICAGO - Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted her party's nomination for president on Thursday with a rousing call to end the...
Aug 23, 20242 min read


Late Chinese reformist leader's birthday stirs calls for bolder reform
BEIJING - Some Chinese economists called for bolder reforms on Thursday, the birthday of late reformist leader Deng Xiaoping, with...
Aug 23, 20242 min read


China, Belarus agree to strengthen cooperation in trade, security
BEIJING - China and Belarus have agreed to strengthen cooperation in a range of sectors including trade, security, energy and finance,...
Aug 23, 20241 min read


Senior US officials meet with Dalai Lama in New York
WASHINGTON - Senior officials from the U.S. State Department and the White House met with the Dalai Lama in New York on Wednesday and...
Aug 22, 20242 min read


New York man accused of spying on Chinese dissidents, DOJ says
WASHINGTON - A New York man was charged on Wednesday with operating as an illegal agent of the Chinese government in the United States,...
Aug 22, 20241 min read


Analysis-China's fresh urbanisation push may thwart 'birth-friendly society' goal
HONG KONG/BEIJING - Mary Meng is so busy and stressed working for a Chinese tech company in Shanghai that she can't imagine having a...
Aug 22, 20243 min read


Paraguay open to China trade deals via Mercosur despite Taiwan ties, Pena says
ASUNCION - Paraguayan President Santiago Pena said on Wednesday that he was "fully open" to trade deals with China via South American...
Aug 22, 20241 min read


China's Xi backs Fijian PM's Pacific plan ahead of regional meeting
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping told visiting Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka he backed his "Ocean of Peace" plan during a...
Aug 21, 20242 min read
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