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Asia Is an Area of Certainty Amid Global Volatility, Says China's Boao Forum Outlook
Asia, especially China, is an area of certainty amid global uncertainty, according to an annual economic outlook report released at the Boao Forum in Hainan.
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TikTok CEO Cannot Say With 100% Certainty Platform Doesn't Promote Content At Request of Chinese Communist Party
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew appeared before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday.
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Skeptical US Lawmakers Grill TikTok CEO Over Data Security and Harmful Content
Shou Zi Chew’s testimony comes at a crucial time for the company, which has acquired 150 million American users but is under increasing pressure from U.S. officials concerned about data security and user safety.
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‘Winnie the Pooh' Slasher Film Pulled From Hong Kong Cinemas Amid Censorship Claims
Public screenings in Hong Kong of a slasher film that features Winnie the Pooh have been scrapped, sparking discussions over increasing censorship in the city.
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Putin Sticks to Protocol During Chinese Leader Xi's Visit
President Vladimir Putin wasn’t waiting at the end of the red carpet to greet Chinese leader Xi Jinping upon his arrival in Russia for a high-profile visit. But it wasn’t a snub. Russia’s standard protocol for visiting dignitaries calls for them to be welcomed at the airport by a lower-ranking Cabinet official. Many observers argue that the fighting in Ukraine...
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Xi Jinping Arrives in Moscow to Meet with Putin
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow today to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Putin Welcomes China's Xi to Kremlin Amid Ukraine Fighting
Russian President Vladimir Putin warmly welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Kremlin on Monday, sending a powerful message to Western leaders that their efforts to isolate Moscow over the fighting in Ukraine have fallen short.
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China's Xi to Visit Russia Next Week for Talks With Putin
The visit comes amid sharpening East-West tensions over the war in Ukraine and the latest sign of Beijing’s emboldened diplomatic ambitions.
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Biden Administration Demands TikTok's Chinese Owners Sell Stakes or Face US Ban
TikTok remains extremely popular and is used by two-thirds of teens in the U.S. But there is increasing concern that Beijing could obtain control of American user data that the app has obtained.
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Snap Stock Surges on Report That Biden May Ban TikTok
Shares in U.S. social media firms Snap and Meta jumped after a report indicated that the Biden Administration could ban TikTok.
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Biden Announces Nuclear-Powered Submarine Deal With Australia
President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia and the United Kingdom on Monday announced that Australia will purchase nuclear-powered attack submarines from the U.S. to modernize its fleet amid growing concern about China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific.
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China's Xi Gains Unprecedented Third Term as President
Chinese leader Xi Jinping gained an unprecedented third term as president of the country on Friday.
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Massive Hong Kong Blaze Consumes Skyscraper in Shopping District
No deaths or injuries have been reported after the fire erupted at the Mariners’ Club redevelopment project in the densely populated Tsim Sha Tsui district at about 11 p.m. Thursday.
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High Rise in Hong Kong Engulfed in Flames
A construction site in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui district caught fire on Thursday night.
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Taiwan Scrambles Fighters as China Sends 25 Warplanes, 3 Ships Toward Island
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says China sent 25 warplanes and three warships toward the island on Wednesday, as tensions remain high between Beijing and Taipei’s main backer Washington.
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FBI Director Accuses China of Trying to ‘Thwart and Obfuscate' Covid Origin Probe
FBI Director Chris Wray said the FBI believes Covid probably originated from a “potential lab incident” in Wuhan.
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Dozens Missing After Deadly Mine Collapse in China
At least five people are dead and 48 remain missing after a coal mine collapsed in China, State broadcaster CCTV reported.
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At Least 5 Dead and 48 Missing After Coal Mine Collapses in China
An open pit mine collapsed in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Wednesday, killing several people and leaving dozens missing.
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Pentagon Releases New Photo of US Pilot's Close-Up With Chinese Spy Balloon
The U.S. Department of Defense released a photo of an Air Force pilot flying above the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down earlier this month.
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Japan Says Goodbye to Beloved Panda Xiang Xiang
Fans of the Tokyo Zoo’s giant panda Xiang Xiang said goodbye before her return to China.