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China emerged from ‘zero-COVID’ in 2023 to confront new challenges in a changed world
China’s prospects for 2024 look uncertain, as a year that opened free of COVID-19 lockdowns winds down without the dreamed of robust recovery for the world’s No. 2 economy.
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Christian group and family raise outcry over detention of another ‘house church’ elder in China
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A look at recent deadly earthquakes in China
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Elf Bar and other e-cigarette makers dodged US customs and taxes after China’s ban on vaping flavors
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An earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 131 people and is the deadliest in 9 years
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2022 federal elections in the US not tainted by foreign interference, officials say
A declassified U.S. government report says foreign hackers did not change vote totals or otherwise compromise the integrity of federal elections last year in the United States.
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US Indo-Pacific commander is ‘very concerned’ about escalation of China-Russia military ties
The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Monday he is “very concerned” about increased joint military actions by China and Russia in the region. Adm. John C.
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Storied US Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel
U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization, is being acquired by Nippon Steel in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $14.1 billion.
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Taiwan reports 2 Chinese balloons near its territory as China steps up pressure ahead of elections
Taiwan says two Chinese balloons flew north of the self-ruled island over the weekend as China increases pressure on Taipei ahead of a presidential election in January.
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Landmark national security trial opens in Hong Kong for prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai
A landmark national security trial has opened in Hong Kong for prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai.
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Japan and ASEAN bolster ties at a summit focused on security and economy amid tensions with China
Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have adopted a joint vision at special summit in Tokyo.
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US-China relations are defined by rivalry but must include engagement, American ambassador says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.-China relationship will be defined by strategic competition in the coming decades but must involve engagement when the interests of the two countries align, the U.S. ambassador to China said Friday, one month after President Joe Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping
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Fighting reported to be continuing in northern Myanmar despite China saying it arranged a cease-fire
Reports from Myanmar say there is continuing fighting in the northeastof the country between the military government and an alliance of ethnic minority armed groups.
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Janet Yellen says the Trump administration’s China policies left the US more vulnerable
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says former President Donald Trump’s economic policies toward China left America “more vulnerable and more isolated” in the global economy.
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A leader of Taiwan’s Nationalist Party visits China as the island’s presidential election looms
A leader of Taiwan’s main opposition Nationalist Party is visiting rival China less than one month before the self-governing island republic holds elections for president and the legislature.
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Congressional group demands probe into Beijing’s role in violence against protesters on US soil
A congressional commission is asking the Justice Department to investigate the role of Beijing after protesters claimed they were beaten and harassed by Chinese government agents in November in San Francisco during an official visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Editor says Myanmar authorities have arrested 2 local journalists for an online news service
An editor says Myanmar’s military government has arrested two journalists with a local online news service in its latest crackdown on media freedom since seizing power nearly three years ago.
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China’s Xi meets with Vietnamese prime minister on second day of visit to shore up ties
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has met with Vietnam’s prime minister and the head of the country’s National Assembly on the second day of his visit to shore up Beijing’s relationship with Hanoi.
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The world in other words: Here’s a list of terms that reflected the popular mood in 2023
Many sentiments are universal. Many words are not. As 2023 ends, The Associated Press reached out to colleagues around the world for terms that emerged this year and seized or crystalized the popular mood.
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House panel urges tougher trade rules for China, raising chance of more tariffs if Congress agrees
A special House committee focused on China is calling for altering the way the U.S. treats Chinese-made goods, possibly subjecting them to higher tariffs and risking increased economic tensions between the two economic superpowers.
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Myanmar’s economy is deteriorating as its civil conflict intensifies, World Bank report says
The World Bank says Myanmar’s economy is forecast to grow only 1% in the fiscal year that ends in March.
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China’s homegrown C919 aircraft arrives in Hong Kong in maiden flight outside the mainland
A Chinese C919 commercial passenger jet has arrived in Hong Kong in the Chinese-made aircraft’s first foray outside of mainland China.
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Australia credits improving relations with Beijing after China lifts some meat export bans
Australia says China has lifted import bans on three Australian meat suppliers in another sign of improving trade relations between the two countries.
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China’s Xi visits Vietnam weeks after it strengthened ties with the US and Japan
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Vietnam seeking to deepen ties with the Southeast Asian neighbor.
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New York pledges $1B on chip research and development in Albany in bid for jobs, federal grants
New York Democrats say the state will spend $1 billion to expand research into chip technology in an effort to turn upstate New York into a global center of semiconductor research and manufacturing.
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Myanmar’s military government says China brokered peace talks to de-escalate fighting in northeast
Myanmar’s military government has confirmed it’s been holding talks, brokered by China, with representatives of an alliance of ethnic minority armed groups against which it is engaged in fierce combat in the country’s northeast.
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Doctor and self-exiled activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS epidemic in rural China dies at 95
Renowned Chinese doctor and activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS virus epidemic in rural China in the 1990s, has died at the age of 95 at her home in the United States.
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Tibetans in exile accuse China of destroying their identity in Tibet under its rule
The president of the Tibetan government-in-exile has accused China of denying the most fundamental human rights to people in Tibet and vigorously carrying out the extermination of the Tibetan identity.
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China is hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day
Rights groups say Beijing’s crackdown on dissent is becoming increasingly harsh, both within China and beyond. As the groups mark the 75th anniversary of the U.N.
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Philippines says Chinese coast guard used water cannons against its vessels for a second day
Philippine officials say the Chinese coast guard has targeted Philippine vessels with water cannon blasts and rammed one of them, causing damage and endangering Filipino crew members off a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
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Consumer product agency issues warning on small magnetic balls linked to deaths
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning about the danger of high-powered, pea-sized magnets found in toys.
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U.S. sanctions officials from Afghanistan to China on declaration of human rights anniversary
The U.S. on Friday imposed sanctions on 20 people, from Afghanistan to China to Haiti to Iran, accused of violating human rights in their respective nations.
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Taiwan’s presidential candidates will hold a televised debate as the race heats up
The three candidates running in Taiwan’s presidential election will hold a televised debate on Dec. 30 as the race heats up under pressure from China.
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Post-summit news conferences highlight the divide between China and the EU
From trade to human rights, the leaders of China and the European Union differed on a wide range of issues at a summit this week in the Chinese capital.
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Taiwan says it spotted a Chinese surveillance balloon as the island’s election nears
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says it has spotted a Chinese surveillance balloon in the Taiwan Strait along with a large-scale movement of military aircraft and ships.
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