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Two ethnic Uyghur men walk through a clothing market in downtown Urumqi in Xinjiang province in November 2013. Photo: Reuters.

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China shielding cotton growers to ensure national stability

by Zi Yang July 18, 2017February 18, 2020

The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is the site of a military standoff between its giant neighbors, India and China. Photo: iStock

Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, South Asia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, World

Indian military standoff with China was all about Bhutan

by M.K. Bhadrakumar July 17, 2017February 18, 2020

Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron shake hands on July 13, 2017. Reuters / Alain Jocard

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The Sun King and The American Friend

by Pepe Escobar July 17, 2017February 18, 2020

A small investor watches share prices inside a bank in Hong Kong on December 1, 1998. The 1997-98 Asian financial crisis triggered a market sell-off. Photo: Reuters/Larry Chan

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Asia’s unhappy anniversary: 20 years after financial crisis

by Barry Eichengreen July 17, 2017February 18, 2020

China, France, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Living with North Korean nukes and ICBMs. No other choice?

by Grant Newsham July 17, 2017

India says it was invited to intervene dispute in the Doklam area in the Sikkim sector. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Sino-Indian military standoff threatens regional security

by Kadayam Subramanian July 17, 2017July 18, 2017

Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo is seen in this undated photo released by his family. Photo: Handout via Reuters

The two sides of late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo

by George Koo July 17, 2017

South Korean and US tanks fire live rounds during a joint military exercise near the DMZ on April 21, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji

Beijing, China, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, World

The case for a phased US withdrawal from South Korea

by Michael Brady July 17, 2017

Buyers check out offerings at a residential property display during a real estate fair in Nantong city, east China's Jiangsu province.Photo: AFP

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China property investment, sales quicken in June despite curbs

by Reuters July 17, 2017February 18, 2020

A shopping mall under construction in Chongqing, China. Photo: Reuters/Stringer

Beijing, China, World

China’s economy beats expectations with 6.9% growth

by Reuters July 17, 2017February 18, 2020

Hong Kong. Photo: Flickr Commons

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One country, two systems: a pragmatic model

by Ken Moak July 17, 2017July 17, 2017

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India takes balanced approach in the Middle East

by Manish Rai July 17, 2017July 17, 2017

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China, European Union, World

Earnings optimism abounds after blistering Q1 numbers

by Reuters July 16, 2017February 18, 2020

People walk past a construction site at the Chinese part of the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center (ICBC), in Horgos, China, May 12, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Shamil Zhumatov

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BRI could signal boom for worldwide ‘localization’ services

by Doug Tsuruoka July 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Empress's new clothes? An attendant demonstrates augmented reality shopping during Alibaba Group's 11.11 Singles' Day in 2016. Photo: Reuters/Bobby Yip

Beijing, China, World

Q&A: Belt and Road firms need to think global but act local

by Doug Tsuruoka July 16, 2017February 18, 2020

The Dalai Lama sits under a canopy in his residence at Birla House in the mountain resort of Mussoori, India after fleeing into exile in a 1959 file photo. Photo: AFP

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Did the Dalai Lama prefer exile in Myanmar to India?

by Bertil Lintner July 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Taiwan's flag waved through beams of sunlight.Photo: iStock

China, Hong Kong, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Taiwan

Taiwanese or Chinese? An island state’s shifting identities

by Liu Hsiu Wen July 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Stock image of the Third Thai - Lao Friendship Bridge at sunset time, Nakhon Phanom province, Thailand looking across the Mekong into Laos. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

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Laos is a key link for China’s Obor ambitions

by David Hutt July 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Laos flag with Chinese flag isolated on a black background. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

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Are Chinese nationals being targeted in Laos?

by David Hutt July 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Honour guards perform as tourists look on outside the mausoleum of Taiwan's former ruler Chiang Kai-shek in Tahsi, Taoyuan county. Photo: AFP/Sam Yeh

China, Japan, Northeast Asia, Taiwan, World

Thirty years on, memories of martial rule in Taiwan

by Liu Hsiu Wen July 15, 2017February 18, 2020

The mobile payment service WeChat Pay is expanding rapidly. Photo: iStock

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Tencent hopes Malaysia move will pay off

by Mason Hinsdale July 15, 2017July 15, 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the Roundtable Summit Phase One Sessions of the Belt and Road Forum. Photo: Reuters, Lintao Zhang

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Risk profiles of China, Hong Kong keep on rising

by William Pesek July 14, 2017February 18, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un salutes his troops. Photo: Reuters via KCNA

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United States vs China: chess game, not war

by Tom Velk July 14, 2017July 17, 2017

A Vietnamese naval soldier stands quard at Thuyen Chai island in the Spratly archipelago in a file photo. Photo: Reuters/Quang Le

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Vietnam tugs India into the South China Sea

by Helen Clark July 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (C) standing in front of Philippine (R) and Chinese national flags during a tour of the Chinese guided missile frigate Changchun berthed at the Davao international port on May 1, 2017. Photo: AFP / PPD/ Simeon Celi

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Has Duterte’s China engagement backfired?

by Richard Javad Heydarian July 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Ben Goertzel, chief scientist at Hanson Robotics, introduces his company's female robot, Sophia, at the RISE conference 2017. Photo: Asia Times/Lin Wanxia

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Even the tech community is worried about AI stealing jobs

by Lin Wanxia July 14, 2017February 18, 2020

A Chinese flag in front of the Friendship bridge over the Yalu River connecting North Korea and China. Photo: Reuters/Damir Sagolj

Beijing, China, Iran, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, World

US readies new sanctions on China firms over North Korea

by David Brunnstrom and Matt Spetalnick July 14, 2017February 18, 2020

A vendor receives Chinese banknotes after selling North Korean goods to tourists on a boat taking them from the Chinese side of the Yalu river for sightseeing close to the shores of North Korea near Dandong in China's Liaoning Province on April 1, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Beijing, China, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea

China trade with North Korea expands 10.5% in first half

by Ben Blanchard and Fang Cheng July 13, 2017February 18, 2020

This file handout photo released by the Liu family and taken on October 22, 2002 shows Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo and his wife Liu Xia in Beijing. China's cancer-stricken Nobel laureate Xiaobo died on July 13, 2017, aged 61. Image: Agence France-Presse / Liu Family Handout

Beijing, China, France, Germany, World

China’s Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo dies aged 61

by Becky Davis July 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Road to Aleppo: The Chinese don't forget that Syria controlled overland access to both Europe and Africa in ancient Silk Road times. Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad monitor traffic on the road to Aleppo in Syria on July 10, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Omar Sanadiki.

Beijing, China, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Shanghai, Syria, Turkey, World

The New Silk Road will go through Syria

by Pepe Escobar July 13, 2017February 18, 2020