China, Russia block US push for UN sanctions on N.Koreans: diplomats
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- China and Russia on Thursday blocked a US push to impose United Nations sanctions…
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US warship’s South China Sea passage sparks Beijing warning
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US warship sailed through the South China Sea on Thursday, sparking a warning…
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China’s Xi warns global confrontation ‘invites catastrophic consequences’
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping warned on Monday that confrontation between major powers could have "catastrophic consequences"…
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US bill aims to end China’s ‘chokehold’ on America’s rare earth supplies
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Two US senators have proposed a law aiming to end China's alleged "chokehold" on…
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Hong Kong airport bans transit passengers from 153 countries
by Jerome TAYLOR HONG, KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong announced a ban on passengers from more than 150 nations…
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Europe eyes lithium ‘white gold’ rush as cars go green
by Isabel MALSANG Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Europe is seeking to expand its lithium mining and refining capacity…
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China sentences two to death for smuggling drugs to Taiwan
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese court has sentenced two people to death for attempting to smuggle 400 kilograms of…
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Two hospitals in China’s Xi’an closed over lockdown failures
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Two hospitals in China's locked-down city of Xi'an, including one that refused to treat an eight-month…
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Chinese man jailed for setting ‘slow’ internet cables on fire
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A man in China has been sentenced to seven years in jail for setting internet equipment…
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US lays out case against ‘unlawful’ China maritime claims in South China Sea
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Wednesday laid out its most detailed case yet against Beijing's…
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Millions more locked down as China battles Omicron spread
by Matthew Walsh with Jerome Taylor in Hong Kong BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Five million residents of a central Chinese…
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Covid tests ordered for 14 million in China’s Tianjin
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- The northern Chinese city of Tianjin on Sunday advised its nearly 14 million people to stay…
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