China mourns former leader Jiang as funeral preparations begin
Shanghai, China (AFP) by Matthew WALSH and Michael ZHANG Mobile apps and state media websites turned black-and-white, flags on some…
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China Covid lockdowns shut delivery workers out of their homes
BEIJING, China (AFP) - Overworked, underpaid and thoroughly fed up, Wang's troubles deepened even further when authorities abruptly locked down the…
3 years ago
Bad abbot: Thai temple left empty after monks fail drug tests
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A Buddhist temple in central Thailand has been left without monks after all its holy men…
3 years ago
China cities under heavy policing after protests
by Matthew WALSH with Ludovic EHRET in Beijing Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- China's major cities of Beijing and…
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Japan PM wants defense budget to reach 2% of GDP by 2027
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has told his cabinet to increase defense spending to two percent…
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Xi tells Kim China willing to work with N.Korea for ‘world peace’: KCNA
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that Beijing was willing…
3 years ago
Canada unveils new Asia-Pacific strategy with eye on China
Canada on Sunday unveiled its new economic and diplomatic strategy for the Asia-Pacific region, allocating 2.3 billion Canadian dollars (US$1.7…
3 years ago
‘Long live the people!’ Beijingers gather for frigid anti-lockdown rally
Beijing, China (AFP) by Laurie CHEN One by one Beijingers braved the cold Sunday night after word of a rally…
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China arrests BBC journalist covering Covid protests
London, United Kingdom (AFP) The BBC said on Sunday one of its journalists in China had been arrested and beaten…
3 years ago
Taiwan leader Tsai quits as ruling party chief after local elections loss
Taipei, Taiwan (AFP) Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has stepped down as head of her ruling party after it suffered defeat…
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