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Philippines lifts ban on South China Sea energy exploration
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president has approved the lifting of a ban on oil and gas exploration in or near disputed areas of the South China Sea that was imposed six years ago...
China sees affirmation in election to Human Rights Council
BEIJING (AP) — China said Wednesday its reelection to the United Nations Human Rights Council, despite stiff opposition from leading democratic states and rights groups, was proof of the...
Tesla Beefing Up Its Public, Government Relations Teams in China
Tesla Inc. is hiring public and government relations staff in China as the world’s biggest car market becomes a more important source of income for the top electric-vehicle maker.
China denies Canadians 'arbitrarily' detained over Meng case
BEIJING (AP) — China on Monday denied that two Canadian citizens held for almost two years had been “arbitrarily" detained in response to Canada’s arrest of an executive of technology giant...
Taiwan Dismisses China Report of Mass Spy Arrests as ‘Stunt’
Taiwan accused China of staging a “malicious political stunt” after Chinese state media said security agents had uncovered hundreds of spy cases in a mass dragnet.
China’s Insistence That Taiwan Isn’t a Country Starts Backfiring
The more China tells the world that Taiwan isn’t a country, the more Beijing’s adversaries are starting to treat it like one.
Beijing Yanjing Beer chairman detained by Chinese authorities
Detention comes as China's third-largest brewery struggles amid market shifts
Here’s What Could Happen If China Invaded Taiwan
That scenario, while still remote, is being taken more seriously these days.
Even Japanese anime celebrities can’t escape China’s campaign over Taiwan
Corporations increasingly face pressure to hew to China's stance, with the help of lobbying by nationalistic social media users.
EU Leaders Will Call for Rebalancing Relationship With China
European Union leaders will on Thursday call for an economic rebalancing with China and greater reciprocity between the two sides, part of a rethink by Brussels over how to engage with the world’s second-largest economy.
Macau’s Golden Week Gambling Surge in Question With Chinese Staying Home
Despite China’s rebound, its gambling capital is in a slump even Golden Week can’t break.
Beijing unveils new protections for health emergency whistleblowers
China's capital Beijing will protect whistleblowers who disclose information about public health emergencies, it said on Sunday, part of the country's efforts to fix some of the systemic faults that hindered its initial response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Huawei CFO case back in Canadian court on Monday
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies will be in a Canadian courtroom Monday arguing her extradition to the U.S. should be...
China Accuses Foreign Journalists of Meddling in Hong Kong
Beijing warned Hong Kong’s foreign correspondents to stop interfering in the city’s affairs under the guise of press freedom, piling further pressure on media organizations in the financial hub.
Duterte gets rare praise for raising sea feud ruling at UN
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president got rare praises Wednesday from his key critics for invoking before the United Nations a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s vast...
China’s Threats of War Push Taiwan to Boost U.S. Economic Links
It’s hard to find a world leader who’s had a better 2020 than Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.
Canada abandons free-trade talks with China in shift for Trudeau government
Foreign Affairs Minister denounces Beijing’s ‘assertive, coercive diplomacy’ and questions whether the countries can return to the spirit of co-operation raised four years ago
Italy Hardens Stance on China, In Line With EU Investment Push
Italy is pledging to march in line with European Union allies as the bloc toughens its stance on China, after the U.S. and EU took Rome to task for cozying up to the Asian power early last year.Vincenzo Amendola, Italy’s minister for European affairs, said in an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday that EU states have for too long failed “to make reciprocity a priority” with China.
India’s Defense Minister Says China Border Tensions Serious
India’s defense minister told parliament Tuesday the current border tensions with neighbor China were serious and the result of Beijing’s violations of boundary agreements.
China Says TikTok ‘Coercive Possession’ Shows U.S. ‘Bullying’
A senior Chinese official accused the U.S., which forced the sale of TikTok on national security grounds, of “economic bullying,” while lambasting European Union restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., in comments highlighting Beijing’s increasing assertiveness against what it sees as unfair treatment from Western governments.