China central bank cuts lending rates to boost economy
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's central bank on Monday cut benchmark loan rates in an attempt to boost an economy…
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Japan mulls long-range missile upgrades due to China threat: report
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan is considering the deployment of more than 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to increase its…
3 years ago
Chinese city dims lights in heatwave power crunch
Beijing, China | AFP | A provincial capital in southwest China has dimmed outdoor advertisements, subway lighting and building signs…
3 years ago
Hong Kong sets up task force on Southeast Asian job scams
Hong Kong, China | AFP | Hong Kong law enforcement on Thursday announced a task force to track down and…
3 years ago
Indonesia leader says Putin and Xi to attend G20 summit: report
Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will attend the upcoming Group…
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16 killed, dozens missing in northwest China floods
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Sixteen people have been killed and dozens are missing in flash flooding in northwest China…
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Five million in southwest China face power cuts in heatwave
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- More than five million people in southwest China were facing rolling power cuts Wednesday as…
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China factories ration power as heatwave sends demand soaring
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese lithium hub Sichuan province will ration electricity supply to factories until Saturday, state media…
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‘No use worrying’: Taiwanese tourists carry on despite China threat
by Amber Wang Agence France-Presse KINMEN, Taiwan (AFP) -- Visiting Taiwan's tiny Kinmen Islands last week, Joseph Lin practiced standing…
3 years ago
US lawmakers to meet Taiwan president as China seethes
by Catherine LAI Agence France Presse United States lawmakers were set to meet Taiwan's president on Monday days after…
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Hong Kong censors animated film over one-second protest scene
Hong Kong, China | AFP | Hong Kong has banned the screening of an award-winning animated short film over a…
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Five major Chinese firms to delist from NYSE
Beijing, China | AFP | Five major Chinese companies including two of the country's largest oil producers will delist from…
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