China halves quarantine time for overseas travellers
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Tuesday (June 28) reduced the length of mandatory quarantine for inbound travellers, in…
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Taiwan general charged in China spying case
TAIPEI, June 24, 2022 (AFP) - A retired Taiwanese general and another senior officer were indicted on Friday for their…
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Philippines ends China talks for joint exploration in disputed sea
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- The Philippines said on Thursday it has terminated talks with China for a joint energy…
4 years ago
China’s Xi calls for stronger fintech oversight, security
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A high-level Chinese government meeting led by President Xi Jinping has called for stronger oversight and…
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Hundreds of thousands evacuated in China after heaviest rains in decades
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The heaviest rainfall in decades has triggered floods and landslides in southern China, forcing the…
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‘Huge uncertainty’ for EU firms over China’s Covid curbs, chamber warns
by Beiyi SEOW Many European firms are rethinking their investments in China because of its strict Covid controls, a top…
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China’s oil imports from Russia jump 55% on-year: customs
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's imports of oil from Russia rose 55 percent in May, customs data showed on Monday,…
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China’s mass testing mantra is building a waste mountain
by Matthew Walsh Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Hazmat-suited workers poke plastic swabs down millions of throats in China…
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‘I am good’: Biden falls from bike but is unhurt
US President Joe Biden took a tumble as he was riding his bicycle near his beach home in the state…
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Covid in Hong Kong shows ‘signs of rebound’, city leader says
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's coronavirus case numbers are showing signs of rebounding, city chief executive Carrie…
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A Chinese invasion of Taiwan: Too costly to countenance?
by Sean Chang with Rebecca Bailey in Hong Kong and Ludovic Ehret in Beijing Agence France-Presse MAGONG, Taiwan (AFP) --…
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YouTube Shorts touts 1.5 bn users, taking on TikTok
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- YouTube on Wednesday said that more than 1.5 billion people monthly tune into its…
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