In China, disrespecting national anthem could mean three years in jail
BEIJING, China (AFP) - Disrespecting China's national anthem could carry a prison sentence of up to three years under a new…
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China’s Xi meets Zuckerberg, Cook in Beijing
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Apple's Tim Cook and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, state media…
9 years ago
Tennis: ‘Very happy’ Nadal survives Beijing scare
by Peter Stebbings Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- World number one Rafael Nadal saved two match points to…
9 years ago
China’s factory gate inflation accelerates in August
Beijing, China (AFP) -- China's factory price inflation, a key barometer of the industrial sector, accelerated sharply in August, reflecting strong demand and…
9 years ago
China will protect its sovereignty: Xi
China will protect its sovereignty against "any people, organization or political party," President Xi Jinping said Tuesday, as the country…
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China invites foreign cancer experts to treat Liu Xiaobo
Shenyang, China (AFP) -- The Chinese hospital caring for cancer-stricken Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo has decided to invite United States, German and…
9 years ago
Washington approves $1.3-bn arms sale to Taiwan
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump's administration has approved $1.3-billion worth of arms sales to Taiwan, a United States government official said Thursday, in a…
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Beijing’s South China Sea outposts nearly set for missile deployment: report
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Three of Beijing's outposts on contested South China Sea reefs are close to being ready…
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New US ambassador keen to see Chinese dissident go abroad
by Joanna Chiu Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The new United States ambassador to Beijing, known for his…
9 years ago
New US ambassador says needs to work together with China on N.Korea, trade
BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- Newly appointed United States Ambassador to China Terry Branstad said on Wednesday (June 28) there is…
9 years ago
At least seven dead, several injured in China kindergarten blast
BEIIJING, China (AFP) -- An explosion rocked a kindergarten in eastern China on Thursday, killing at least seven people and…
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