‘We are a country’: Taiwanese embrace distinct identity
by Amber WANG TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Ken Young and Kylie Wang, hosts of a popular daily news podcast, say…
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Beijing seals off mall, housing compounds after virus cases found
BEIJING, China,Beijing sealed off a large downtown mall and locked down several residential communities Thursday in response to a recent…
4 years ago
China says launched enhanced climate action plan with US
GLASGOW, United Kingdom (AFP) - China and the United States on Wednesday announced a joint initiative to deliver enhanced climate…
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China’s Xi warns of ‘Cold War-era’ tensions in Asia-Pacific
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping warned on Thursday against a return to Cold War-era tensions in…
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Chinese city offers cash for clues in Covid ‘people’s war’
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Covid-hit Chinese city is offering thousands of dollars for anyone giving clues in tracing the…
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Astronaut becomes first Chinese woman to spacewalk
BEIJING, China (AFP) - Astronaut Wang Yaping became the first Chinese woman to walk in space, authorities said Monday, as…
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China ruling party plenary to further cement Xi’s grip on power
by Patrick BAERT BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, the uncontested leader of the world's most populous nation,…
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Beijing shuts roads, playgrounds amid heavy smog after coal spike
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Highways and school playgrounds in Beijing were closed Friday due to heavy pollution, as China ramps…
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As rivals reopen, Hong Kong doubles down on virus isolation
by Jerome TAYLOR Hong Kong's decision to descend deeper into international coronavirus isolation as rivals reopen is causing consternation among…
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Third Chinese city placed under Covid lockdown
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China placed a third city under lockdown on Thursday to tackle Covid-19 numbers, with around six…
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Chinese hypersonic test like a “Sputnik moment’: top US general
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Pentagon's top general said Wednesday that China's recent test of an earth-circling hypersonic missile…
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Taiwan leader says she has ‘faith’ US will defend island
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has said she has "faith" that the United States will defend the…
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