China censors rare anti-Xi protest ahead of Communist Party congress
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's internet censors removed on Friday virtually all references to reports of a rare protest in…
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UK spy chief to warn of ‘huge’ China tech threat
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's GCHQ spy agency chief will warn Western countries Tuesday of the "huge threat" from…
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Taiwan leader vows ‘no compromise’ on freedom, democracy
by Amber WANG Agence France-Presse TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's leader warned Beijing on Monday that the island would never…
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Tortured domestic worker seeks compensation in Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China | AFP | An Indonesian woman who suffered daily "torture" as a domestic worker in Hong Kong…
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‘Inevitable’: Views on US bases shift in Japan’s Okinawa
by Mathias CENA Agence France-Presse GINOWAN, Japan (AFP) -- For decades, residents of Japan's Okinawa have strongly opposed the US…
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Filipinos fishing on frontline of China’s battle for disputed sea
CATO, Philippines (AFP) - Filipino fisherman Mariel Villamonte had spent years plying the turquoise waters of Scarborough Shoal in the…
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Xi decade reshapes China’s military, and the region
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- During Xi Jinping's decade-long rule, China has built the world's largest…
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Solomons says it will not ‘choose sides’ between US, China
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) - Solomon Islands said Tuesday it had objected to the first draft of a US-Pacific partnership…
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USA to face Canada, Australia meet China in women’s basketball World Cup semis
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas nailed 13 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists as the United…
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Biden ramps up aid in Pacific Islands summit as China clout grows
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced $810 million in new funding for Pacific Islands…
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Japan urges ‘stable’ China ties, 50 years after normalization
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan called Thursday for "constructive and stable" ties with China as the two sides marked 50…
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US rolls out red carpet to Pacific Islands amid China inroads
by Shaun Tandon and Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday rolled…
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