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Aug 20, 20242 min read
Philippine says China coast guard are hindering confidence-building
MANILA - The Philippines on Tuesday said China's coast guard was not helping efforts to build confidence in the South China Sea, after...


Aug 20, 20242 min read
China plans 'bigger, stronger' social security fund to aid ageing society
HONG KONG - China will beef up its 2.88 trillion yuan ($406 billion) social security fund, making it "bigger and stronger" to help...


Aug 20, 20242 min read
China and Vietnam sign 14 deals from rail to crocodiles after leaders meet
BEIJING - China and Vietnam signed 14 documents spanning cross-border railways to crocodile exports on Monday, after Chinese President Xi...


Aug 20, 20241 min read
Taiwan shows off missile firepower on rare trip to sensitive test site
JIUPENG, Taiwan - Taiwan showed off its missile firepower on Tuesday, launching a battery of surface-to-air missiles in front of...


Aug 16, 20241 min read
China will support a democratic transition in Myanmar, says foreign minister
CHIANG MAI, Thailand - China will support a democratic transition in Myanmar and backs a regional plan to find a way out of the ongoing...


Aug 16, 20242 min read
US lawmakers urge probe of WiFi router maker TP-Link over fears of Chinese cyber attacks
WASHINGTON - Two U.S. lawmakers want the Biden administration to probe China's TP-Link Technology Co and its affiliates for potential...


Aug 16, 20241 min read
China to monitor arrivals of people, goods for mpox virus
BEIJING - China will monitor people and goods entering the country for mpox for the next six months, a statement from its customs...


Aug 16, 20243 min read
China's senior tourists could be a silver lining for travel firms
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI - Travel companies are betting that Chinese tourism could return to its pre-pandemic boom days if they tweak tours to...


Aug 12, 20242 min read
China trials cargo drones, air taxis as low-altitude economy gains speed
BEIJING - Engineers sent China's biggest-yet cargo drone on a test run over the weekend while a helicopter taxi took to the skies on a...


Aug 12, 20242 min read
Philippines urges China to de-escalate tensions after air incident over Scarborough Shoal
MANILA - The Philippines urged Beijing on Monday to heed calls to de-escalate tensions in the South China Sea after what it described as...


Aug 12, 20243 min read
Hong Kong court dismisses bid by media tycoon Jimmy Lai to overturn conviction
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's top court on Monday unanimously dismissed the bid to overturn the convictions of media tycoon Jimmy Lai and six...


Aug 9, 20244 min read
Analysis-In deluge of protests, fuel subsidies prove hard to abolish
LONDON - Like thousands of Nigerians and millions of others across the developing world, higher fuel costs have irked Antonia Arosanwo. ...
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