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Chairman of Anbang Insurance Group Wu Xiaohui attends the China Development Forum in Beijing, China March 18, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Chairman of China’s Anbang Insurance reportedly detained

by Reuters June 14, 2017February 18, 2020

China's Wu Lei in action against Syria's Amro Jeniat in their World Cup qualifying match. Photo: Reuters/Lai Seng Sin

AT Finance, Australia, Bahrain, China, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Late blow jolts China’s quest to reach second World Cup

by Agence France-Presse June 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Inga Falls on the Congo River. Photo: Pinterest

World

Congo seeks joint Chinese-Spanish bid for dam

by Agence France-Presse June 14, 2017February 18, 2020

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Australia, China, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

The global warming boogeyman

by Todd Royal June 14, 2017June 14, 2017

President Donald Trump displays his knowledge of amounts of temperature change as he announces that the US will withdraw from the landmark Paris Agreement, in the Rose Garden of the White House on June 1, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

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After Paris: Uncertainty ahead in confronting global warming

by Yongfu Huang June 13, 2017

African artists perform at the Nan Hau Temple in Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa, during Chinese New Year celebrations in 2015. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, Egypt, European Union, Middle East, World

Obor set to impact growth of Africa’s cities, middle class

by Doug Tsuruoka June 13, 2017February 18, 2020

A solar power site in Shanghai. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, Shanghai, World

How green initiatives fuel economic growth

by Ken Moak June 13, 2017June 14, 2017

A man cooks a traditional Uyghur rice dish on the Chinese side of the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center (ICBC), in Horgos, China May 19, 2017. REUTERS/Sue-Lin Wong

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China’s dangerous ethnic policies in Xinjiang

by Ben Hillman June 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Lights are switched on along the Friendship and Broken bridges that link the North Korean town of Sinuiju and Dandong in China's Liaoning province. Photo: Reuters/Damir Sagolj

Beijing, China, Egypt, Hong Kong, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Pressure builds on China to punish firms trading with North Korea

by Asia Times and Reuters June 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Marco Polo would be proud of Chinese President Xi Jinping's trade initiative. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Xi Jinping’s Marco Polo strategy

by Joseph S. Nye June 13, 2017

US President Donald Trump waves to the crowd during a rally in Ohio. Photo: Reuters/John Sommers

AT Finance, Bahrain, China, Egypt, European Union, France, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Is Trump launching a new world order?

by Michael T. Klare June 13, 2017February 18, 2020

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Alibaba launches new sales channels in Malaysia, Singapore

by Reuters June 13, 2017February 18, 2020

A local resident greets Chinese and African workers on the Addis Ababa–Djibouti railway. Photo: Qin bin / Imaginechina

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China’s Obor could keep African economies moving

by Doug Tsuruoka June 12, 2017February 18, 2020

A still from Tiffany Hsiung’s documentary The Apology. Photo: Human Rights Watch Film Festival

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Human Rights Watch festival uses film to inform

by Richard James Havis June 12, 2017February 18, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is all smiles after the test-firing of a new missile in photo released by the Korean Central News Agency on May 30, 2017. Friday's launch came a day after North Korea celebrated what it calls “Victory Day” — the anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War — and Pyongyang regularly times its missile tests to coincide with symbolic dates. Photo: KCNA / via Reuters

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

Storm over North Korea continues despite Xi-Trump meeting

by Sabena Siddiqui June 12, 2017

Steam and smoke rise from a factory in the Guantao Chemical Industry Park in the early morning near the villages of East Luzhuang and Nansitou, Hebei province. Photo: Reuters/Thomas Peter

Beijing, China, Tianjin

70% of Chinese firms fail air pollution checks: media

by Reuters June 12, 2017February 18, 2020

US lawmakers accuse China of seeking sensitive research and technology with aluminum bid. Photo: Reuters.

US Treasury urged to reject Aleris sale to China giant

by Reuters June 12, 2017February 18, 2020

Workers repair the brakes on a bus on a road in Karachi, Pakistan. Photo: Reuters.

Beijing, China, France, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan scrambles to protect China’s ‘Silk Road’ pioneers

by Drazen Jorgic and Jibran Ahmad June 12, 2017February 18, 2020

Pudong, Shanghai Photo: Wikimedia Commons

China, Shanghai

Rare public protest in Shanghai over property rule change

by Reuters June 12, 2017February 18, 2020

Japanese navy vessels sail with U.S. Navy aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson (R) and USS Ronald Reagan during training in the Sea of Japan, June 1, 2017. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Z.A. Landers/Handout via REUTERS

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Arms show offers Japan venue to build military ties in Southeast Asia

by Tim Kelly and Nobuhiro Kubo June 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (L) shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, at the International Convention Center at Yanqi Lake in Beijing November 11, 2014. Photo: Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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Beijing is Brunei’s new best friend

by David Hutt June 11, 2017February 18, 2020

An unfortunate donkey was no match for tigers in a Chinese zoo. Photo: iStock

China’s Yancheng zoo no stranger to gore involving big cats

by Carly O'Connell June 11, 2017

Chinese peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Beijing, China, European Union, Middle East, World

African security: EU and Beijing intensify cooperation

by Emanuele Scimia June 10, 2017June 10, 2017

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a BRICS summit in Goa on October 16, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui

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Understanding India’s response to China’s Belt and Road

by Vinay Kaura June 10, 2017June 10, 2017

A protester wears a Theresa May mask. Photo: Reuters/Marko Djurica

Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Middle East, United Kingdom, World

Tale of two cities: it’s sunny in France, but cloudy in UK

by Richard Cook June 10, 2017February 18, 2020

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Photo: iStock

China, France, India, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

India: Trump’s climate scapegoat

by Shashi Tharoor June 10, 2017June 10, 2017

A coach flipped over on a highway in Guangzhou after a passenger took the driving wheel. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Baidu.com

China, Guangzhou, Hong Kong

Dongguan coach crash video goes viral on social media

by Asia Times staff June 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Vendors dance to exercise at a food market in the afternoon where there are less customers, in Nanning, Guangxi province, China. Photo: Reuters/Stringer

Beijing, China, Middle East

Inflation marches higher on smaller food deflation

by Steve Wang and Liu Hsiu Wen June 9, 2017February 18, 2020

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China pulls plug on purveyors of celebrity gossip

by Yiling Pan June 9, 2017June 9, 2017

Bombardier's C Series aircrafts are assembled in their plant in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada April 29, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Christinne Muschi

Beijing, China, World

Imports take off on renewed demand for hi-tech gadgets

by Steve Wang and Lin Wanxia June 8, 2017February 18, 2020

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