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Philippines protests China’s presence in disputed waters

Apr 02, 2019 06:33

The Philippines says it has filed a diplomatic protest over the presence of more than 270 Chinese vessels near a Philippine-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea.
Philippines protests China’s presence in disputed waters

Apr 02, 2019 02:16

The Philippines says it has filed a diplomatic protest over the presence of more than 270 Chinese vessels near a Philippine-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea.
About 26 firefighters die battling China forest fire

Apr 01, 2019 07:34

At least 26 firefighters died after hundreds were sent to tackle a forest blaze in remote mountains in southwest China's Sichuan province at the weekend, authorities said Monday.
China denounces critics of new Silk Road as 'prejudiced' after US 'vanity project' jab

Mar 30, 2019 08:47

China has denounced as “prejudiced” the critics of its massive global economic effort, called the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which is viewed by the US and a number of other Western governments as a means of spreading Chinese influence and pressuring countries with unsustainable debt burden.
Bolton: US to defend interests in Venezuela amid Russian, Chinese 'provocative actions'

Mar 30, 2019 04:19

US National Security Advisor John Bolton has warned Russia, China and other allies of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro against any deployment of troops and military equipment in the Latin American country, saying Washington will defend its interests against such "provocative" actions.
US-China trade talks could take 'months': Trump adviser

Mar 29, 2019 03:38

US President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser says trade talks between the US and China could stretch for “months”, offering the latest indication of a slowdown in the negotiations to end the commercial conflict between the world’s two most powerful economies.
Washington to procure more arms: Taiwan’s President

Mar 28, 2019 07:12

Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen, who is in the United States, says Washington has agreed to Taipei’s request for tanks and fighter jets to bolster its military, a move considered to be in open defiance of China, which views the self-ruled island as part of its territory.
China rejects US criticism of govt.-organized Xinjiang visits as 'slander'

Mar 25, 2019 10:51

China has rejected as “slander” the US criticism of Beijing-organized visits by foreign diplomats and journalists to the restive western region of Xinjiang, where the Chinese government stands accused of involvement in a crackdown campaign against Muslim minorities.
Death toll from China pesticide plant blast rises to 78

Mar 25, 2019 10:49

The death toll from a massive explosion last week at a pesticide plant in eastern China rose to 78 on Monday, with 13 people listed as being critically injured, as the government again pledged stricter safely controls, state media reported.
US Navy ships pass through Taiwan Strait amid tensions with China

Mar 25, 2019 06:50

The US Navy has sent two ships through the strategic Taiwan Strait, in a move that is likely to aggravate Washington’s already-high tensions with China, which views the self-ruled island as part of its territory.