Asia-Pacific
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Iron-fist policies may be dragging China’s economy down
BEIJING/DALIAN, China — China’s real gross domestic product for the third quarter expanded 4.9% from...
October 22, 2021
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Beijing leads effort to promote China-made wine
YINCHUAN, China — The Chinese government is striving to expand the market for high-quality wine prod...
October 17, 2021
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Nuclear subs for Australia part of elaborate U.S. strategy to contain China
WASHINGTON — A key component of the U.S. plan to counter China’s growing military presence in the In...
October 12, 2021
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China hints at capabilities to strike U.S. Navy ships
BEIJING / WASHINGTON — The Chinese military’s full-scale use of drones has put Japan and the United ...
October 11, 2021
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‘Missile-equipped’ N. Korean ship spotted in Japan EEZ
A North Korean government ship equipped with what appeared to be a portable anti-aircraft missile wa...
October 7, 2021
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Support falling for Indonesian president
JAKARTA — Support for Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been falling, due to his lackluster perfo...
October 4, 2021
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Mystery of man from China who came to Taiwan by rubber boat deepens
TAICHUNG, Taiwan — At the end of August, a man from China who had illegally entered Taiwan was sente...
October 3, 2021
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Japanese NGO to resume irrigation facility construction in Afghanistan, as Taliban approves
Peshawar-kai, a Japanese nongovernmental organization providing medical and agricultural assistance ...
October 1, 2021
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China unveils high-altitude unmanned aircraft at air show
ZHUHAI, China — China unveiled a high-altitude reconnaissance drone during a press viewing on Sunday...
September 28, 2021
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India warms to Quad’s push to restrain neighbor China
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI — India held the key to reaching an agreement on the joint statement of the Qua...
September 26, 2021
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China’s TPP application seen as a tactical move against anti-Beijing network
BEIJING — The Chinese government’s official application to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) ...
September 18, 2021
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North Korea’s provocations add to U.S. to-do list
SEOUL/WASHINGTON — North Korea’s recent flurry of missile launches appears to be part of an attempt ...
September 16, 2021
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China eroding Hong Kong’s status as international financial center
It is a move that could destabilize Hong Kong’s standing as an international financial hub, which it...
August 23, 2021
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Sri Lankan woman’s death prompts extensive investigation
In the case of a Sri Lankan woman who died at the age of 33 in March while being detained at a regio...
August 11, 2021
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In China, traces of Wenzhou train collision fade on 10th anniversary of tragedy
WENZHOU, China — Friday marked 10 years since the major high-speed rail accident that occurred in We...
July 24, 2021
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