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China’s economy rebounds after zero-Covid scrapped

by Sébastien RICCI Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's economy grew much better than expected in the first three…

Fire in Beijing hospital kills 21, newspaper says

(AFP) A fire in a Beijing hospital has killed 21 people, the state-run Beijing Daily said on Tuesday. Emergency response…

Electric vehicles are key battleground at Shanghai Auto Show

Shanghai, China | AFP | Tuesday 4/18/2023 China was the road to the future for foreign brands at the Shanghai…

China says ‘political manipulation’ behind US arrests

Beijing, China | AFP | Tuesday 4/18/2023 China said on Tuesday that "political manipulation" was behind the arrests of two…

Philippines ex-foreign minister who stood up to China dies at 83

Manila, Philippines | AFP | Tuesday 4/18/2023 Albert del Rosario, the Philippines' former foreign minister who stood up to Beijing…

China allegedly gave Australian a spying ‘shopping list’

Sydney, Australia | AFP | Monday 4/17/2023 by Steven TRASK Chinese spies allegedly gave a "well-connected" Australian businessman cash-filled envelopes…

‘I am Taiwanese’: China threat toughens island’s identity

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- At a barbed-wire museum where political prisoners were once held, visitors lauded Taiwan's modern-day democracy shaped…

US says naval destroyer sailed through Taiwan Strait

The United States has sent a naval warship through the Taiwan Strait in a "freedom of navigation" operation days after…

China rocket launch sends debris into sea near Taiwan: Taipei authorities

Taipei, Taiwan | AFP | Sunday 4/16/2023 China said Sunday it had launched a satellite into orbit, with authorities in…

Lula says US should stop ‘encouraging’ war in Ukraine

Beijing, China | AFP | Saturday 4/15/2023  Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Saturday that the United States…

‘Flash drought’ frequency increasing due to climate change: study

by Lucie AUBOURG Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Dry-spells known as flash droughts, with a surprisingly rapid onset…

China to ban ships from area near Taiwan due to ‘falling rocket wreckage’

by Matthew WALSH China will ban ships from entering an area north of Taiwan on Sunday due to "possible falling…

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