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No new variants in weeks after China ended zero-Covid: study

PARIS, France (AFP) -- No new variants of Covid-19 emerged in Beijing in the weeks after China ended its zero-Covid…

Marvel superheroes return to Chinese cinemas after nearly four years

by Vivian LIN Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Marvel's superheroes began their return to China's massive movie market after…

Scholar, lawmakers and journalist among Hong Kongers on trial

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's largest national security trial opened Monday with dozens of pro-democracy figures accused of…

China says US shooting down balloon ‘damaged’ relations

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A US decision to shoot down a Chinese balloon that Beijing claimed had veered off course…

China to fully reopen borders with Hong Kong, Macau

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- China said on Friday it will fully restore travel across its borders with Hong Kong…

Pentagon tracking Chinese spy balloon over US

by Paul HANDLEY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Pentagon said Thursday it was tracking a Chinese spy…

NATO chief hails Japan plans to expand defense spending

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- NATO's chief on Wednesday applauded Japan's plan to double its defense spending, saying that the pledge…

China’s Sichuan to scrap three-child limit as birth rates drop

  Southwest China's Sichuan province will lift its three-child birth limit and remove restrictions on single parents as the world's…

Japan and NATO pledge ‘firm’ response to China, Russia threats

  Japan and NATO must "remain united and firm" in the face of security threats posed by China, North Korea…

China angered by new Czech president’s Taiwan call

China criticised Czech president-elect Petr Pavel on Tuesday for holding a telephone call with Taiwan's president and foreign minister the…

China manufacturing activity rebounds in January

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's factory activity expanded in January after four months of contraction, official data showed Tuesday, as…

TikTok CEO to testify before US Congress in March

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify in March to US lawmakers in Washington where the Chinese social media app…

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