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Thousands rally in Taiwan, call for referendum on independence from China
World

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…
North Korea’s box of bones: A mythical king and the dream of Korean unification
Culture

North Korea’s box of bones: A mythical king and the dream of Korean unification

SEOUL (Reuters) – It’s the stuff of an Indiana Jones movie: supernatural kings, ancient tombs, and government-backed archaeologists striving to…
China’s GDP growth slows to lowest rate in years
World

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…
Exxon Mobil bets big on China LNG, sidesteps trade war
Business

Exxon Mobil bets big on China LNG, sidesteps trade war

HOUSTON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – In the middle of a Sino-U.S. trade war, the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas company…
Hong Kong mega bridge launch announcement sparks backlash
World

Hong Kong mega bridge launch announcement sparks backlash

China has finally announced the opening ceremony for the world’s longest sea bridge, which will connect Hong Kong, Macau and…
China not manipulating currency but lacks transparency, US says
Economy

China not manipulating currency but lacks transparency, US says

Washington on Wednesday again declined to call China a currency manipulator but said the yuan’s fall and Beijing’s exchange practices…
UN Security Council asked to meet on Myanmar atrocities report
World

UN Security Council asked to meet on Myanmar atrocities report

The United States and eight other countries on Tuesday requested a UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar to hear from…
China admits to locking up Uyghurs, but defends Xinjiang crackdown
World

China admits to locking up Uyghurs, but defends Xinjiang crackdown

Hong Kong (CNN)  ̶  China has fiercely defended an escalating crackdown in the far western province of Xinjiang as necessary…
China bemoans ‘confusing’ US signals but holds hope for a Trump-Xi meet
World

China bemoans ‘confusing’ US signals but holds hope for a Trump-Xi meet

  US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will “probably” meet at a G20 summit next month, a…
China legalizes Xinjiang ‘re-education camps’ after denying they exist
World

China legalizes Xinjiang ‘re-education camps’ after denying they exist

  (CNN) – Authorities in China’s far-western Xinjiang region appear to have officially legalized so-called re-education camps for people accused…
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