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Golf: Pressure on Matsuyama in WGC Shanghai defense

 by Peter Stebbings Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama admitted on Wednesday that he is under pressure to replicate the storming performance that propelled him to WGC-HSBC Champions glory in Shanghai one year ago. The Japanese opens his defense of “Asia’s major” on Thursday alongside world number one Dustin Johnson of the United States and fast-rising Spaniard Jon Rahm. The trio are among the headline attractions of a star-studded field at the $9.75 […]

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China donates heavy equipment for use in Marawi rehab

(Eagle News) — The Chinese government has turned over P155-million worth of equipment to the Philippines for use in the rehabilitation of Marawi. The 47 pieces of equipment which Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said were donated “with no strings attached” were turned over to the Philippines on Tuesday. Villar said in a television interview that China was “one of the first that really delivered tangible equipment” for that purpose. “Siyempre marami din kaming commitments. […]

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China to unveil new leadership after Xi stamps authority on country

by Ben Dooley  Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — China is set to unveil its new ruling council Wednesday after President Xi Jinping stamped his authority on the country by engraving his name on the Communist Party’s constitution. In a highly choreographed event, the members of the elite Politburo Standing Committee will appear in public at the palatial Great Hall of the People after they are selected by 204 party officials in conclave. Xi, 64, is certain to emerge […]

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China, ASEAN eyeing trust-building naval exercise: Singapore

(Agence France Presse) — China and Southeast Asian nations may hold a joint naval exercise next year to help build trust, Singapore’s defense minister said Tuesday, following years of acrimony over rival claims in the South China Sea. Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan on Tuesday attended a security forum hosted by the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations and pushed for the maritime drill, according to Singapore’s Ng Eng Hen. “This idea was openly floated […]

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Developing countries should work together for shared future: Filipino Military Chief

MANILA, Philippines (CCTV) — The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Eduardo Año, speaks highly of the idea of building a community of shared future for mankind stressed by Xi Jinping at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Año, who is attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Clark Freeport on Monday, welcomed the ideas that Xi raised during the CPC […]

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Hong Kong stocks open lower

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Shares in Hong Kong fell again at the open on Tuesday following a retreat from record highs in New York and in line with a broad sell-off across Asia. The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.26 percent, or 73.26 points, to 28,232.62. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index inched down 1.49 points to 3,379.21, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, was 0.30 percent, or 5.99 points, lower at 2,006.06. […]

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President Duterte acknowledges S. China Sea dispute remains a “challenge” Asean has to face

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday acknowledged that the South China sea row was one of the challenges the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was facing. Duterte, who spoke at the High Level Forum on ASEAN@50, said however, that “we are not in a hurry.” “And as a matter of fact, what we did was really the correct step and to avoid confrontational talks with almost all of the parties concerned, just ask […]

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Is facial recognition the stuff of sci-fi? Not in China

by Peter STEBBINGS Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) – From toilet-paper dispensers to fast-food restaurants, travel and crime-fighting, China is taking the lead in rolling out facial-recognition technology. But while advocates warn it makes life easier, quicker and safer, opponents counter that it is another example of how the Chinese government keeps a sinister and increasingly close eye on its 1.4 billion people. Shanghai and other Chinese cities have recently started deploying facial recognition to catch those […]

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Xi declares ‘new era’ for China as party congress opens

by Laurent Thomet and Joanna Chiu Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) – President Xi Jinping declared China is entering a “new era” of challenges and opportunities on Wednesday as he opened a Communist Party congress expected to enhance his already formidable power. Xi told some 2,300 delegates at the imposing Great Hall of the People that the party must “resolutely oppose” any actions that undermine its leadership as it steers a course through a high-stakes period in […]

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As Xi ascends, will economic reforms finally take off?

by Julien Girault Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares for a second five-year term, foreign investors will be watching for any sign that he finally intends to follow through on long-promised reforms to further open the world’s second-largest economy. Xi is expected to signal his future economic policies when he opens a five-yearly Communist Party congress on Wednesday that will renew his tenure as general secretary. While he […]

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China’s imports from North Korea fall as trade with world surges

  BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s imports from North Korea fell for the seventh month in a row, official data showed Friday, after Beijing vowed to apply UN sanctions to pressure Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile tests. Speaking at a press conference, Customs administration spokesman Huang Songping said China’s imports from North Korea had dropped by almost 38 percent in September year-on-year, while exports were down 6.7 percent. China, North Korea’s main trade partner, […]

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