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Thousands rally in Taiwan, call for referendum on independence from China
World
October 21, 2018
Thousands rally in Taiwan, call for referendum on independence from China
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Several thousand pro-independence demonstrators rallied in Taiwan’s capital on Saturday to protest against Beijing’s “bullying” and called…
China’s GDP growth slows to lowest rate in years
World
October 19, 2018
China’s GDP growth slows to lowest rate in years
The National Bureau of Statistics said that while growth has slowed, it still managed to remain relatively steady. Beijing…
EU launches Asia strategy to rival China’s ‘new Silk Road’
Business
September 26, 2018
EU launches Asia strategy to rival China’s ‘new Silk Road’
As doubts grow over China’s vast “Belt and Road” trade infrastructure project, the EU is launching an alternative plan…
China warns of ‘serious hazard’ of protectionism at WEF meeting
World
September 12, 2018
China warns of ‘serious hazard’ of protectionism at WEF meeting
China warned Wednesday that protectionism poses a “serious hazard” to growth and cautioned “individual countries” against isolationism, in a…
Trump cancels Pompeo’s trip to North Korea over stalled nuclear diplomacy
World
August 25, 2018
Trump cancels Pompeo’s trip to North Korea over stalled nuclear diplomacy
US President Donald Trump abruptly canceled his top diplomat’s planned trip to North Korea on Friday, publicly acknowledging for…
China angered at new US defense act, to assess content
World
August 14, 2018
China angered at new US defense act, to assess content
China on Tuesday condemned measures targeting it in a new US defense act, saying it exaggerated antagonism and that…
A decade on, Olympics changed China, but not how many hoped
World
August 6, 2018
A decade on, Olympics changed China, but not how many hoped
A decade after Beijing hosted the 2008 Olympics, its legacy remains unmistakable from the smallest alleyways in the Chinese…
Blast outside US embassy in China wounds lone suspect
World
July 26, 2018
Blast outside US embassy in China wounds lone suspect
A bomb exploded outside the US embassy in Beijing on Thursday, wounding the lone assailant, the embassy said in a…
North Korea’s Kim visits Beijing; South Korea, US halt military drill
World
June 19, 2018
North Korea’s Kim visits Beijing; South Korea, US halt military drill
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, where he will likely brief Chinese President Xi…
Train’s arrival in Beijing raises speculation of Kim visit
World
March 27, 2018
Train’s arrival in Beijing raises speculation of Kim visit
Speculation about a visit to Beijing by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un or another high-level Pyongyang official was running…