Asia-Pacific
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Tibetans Find Themselves Under Tighter Control by China 16 Years after Uprising
CHENGDU, China — As Tibet on Thursday marked the 16th anniversary of a 2008 uprising against Chin...
March 16, 2024
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Marshall Islands President Calls for Enhanced Global Dialogue; Hopes for Japan’s Mediating Role
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine stressed the importance of dialogue between developed coun...
March 14, 2024
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Indian Foreign Minister Seeks Stronger Ties With Japan; Countries Share Concern Over Territorial Moves by China
“Given the recent changes in Japanese defense and security policy, I see a lot of potential to en...
March 8, 2024
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China Fostering ‘New Type of International Relations,’ Says Premier; Speech Stresses Ties with Global South
BEIJING — Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced China’s commitment to “promoting a new type of internat...
March 6, 2024
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China Premier Li Qiang States Resolve to Integrate Taiwan; Does Not Refer to ‘Peaceful Unification’ in Official Report
BEIJING / TAIPEI — Chinese Premier Li Qiang has expressed his determination to unify China and Ta...
March 6, 2024
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Li Qiang, Chinese Premier, Misspeaks Several Times in His First Address of Report on Work of Government
BEIJING — Chinese Premier Li Qiang appeared restless, repeatedly touched things on his desk and miss...
March 6, 2024
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China Heightens Patrols Near Taiwan-Controlled Kinmen Isles in Apparent Bid to Undermine Taipei’s Jurisdiction
BEIJING/TAIPEI — The China Coast Guard is intensifying its patrols near the Kinmen group of remot...
February 27, 2024
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Indonesia Wary of Chinese Vessels in South China Sea; Incoming President Likely to Strengthen Maritime Defenses
NATUNA BESAR, Indonesia — Chinese ships continue to appear in Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone...
February 27, 2024
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IPEF Supply Chain Pact Comes into Effect
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — An Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity agreement on supply chai...
February 25, 2024
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Beloved Giant Panda Xiang Xiang Doing Well in China; Nearly 1 Year Since Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo Panda Was Returned
SHANGHAI — Nearly a year has passed since four giant pandas in Japan were returned to China, where t...
February 20, 2024
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US Circulates Rival UN Resolution for Temporary Gaza Cease-Fire after Rejecting Arab Proposal
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has circulated a rival U.N. Security Council resolution that...
February 20, 2024
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India’s EV Market Expected to Accelerate; World Automakers Vie for Market Dominance
GANDHINAGAR, India — With the Indian government promoting the spread of electric vehicles, its EV ma...
February 18, 2024
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North Korean Workers in China Riot over Unpaid Wages; 2,000 Occupy Factory, Kill Plant Manager
>About 2,000 North Korean workers dispatched to China’s Jilin Province started a riot in mid-January...
February 17, 2024
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China’s Xi Arranging Visit to France This Spring; Move May Be Attempt to Break Encirclement Led By U.S.
MUNICH — Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit France this spring, The Yomiuri Shimbun has lea...
February 17, 2024
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N. Korean Leader’s Sister Says Kishida’s Pyongyang Visit Might Come
Seoul, Feb. 15 (Jiji Press)—The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Thursday that Japanes...
February 16, 2024
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