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China Warns of Retaliation if Taiwan President Meets US House Speaker During Visit | Taiwan
The Chinese government has threatened retaliation if Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen meets with the US House Speaker this week, and urged the US not to let her transit through the country, saying that it would be a “provocation”. Tsai left Taiwan on Wednesday afternoon for a 10-day trip to visit Central American allies Belize and […] More
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in ChinaThe ‘brainless’ policy introduced in China to reverse its low birth rate
Younger siblings will see their test scores boosted as part of a series of unusual incentives aimed at encouraging Chinese families to have more children. The new policies, which aim to reverse a record birth ratego beyond more traditional benefits like better parental leave to include tuition cuts and skew exam results to favor families […] More
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Xi Jinping’s plan to annex Russian territory is here to see it all
The long-debated deal on “Power of Siberia 2” (POS2) – a massive pipeline project to pump gas from Western Siberia to China via Mongolia – has become emblematic of the unilateral and slightly abusive relationship between China and Russia since the start of the Ukrainian war. This is not good news for Moscow. Ahead of […] More
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Belgian intelligence puts Huawei on its watch list – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Expressed by artificial intelligence. Belgium’s intelligence service is scrutinizing the operations of tech giant Huawei as fears of Chinese espionage grow around EU and NATO headquarters in Brussels, according to confidential documents seen by POLITICO and three people close to the case. In recent months, the Belgian State […] More
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North Korean women and girls sold as sex slaves at Chinese border: report
North Korean women and girls who have fled to China in search of freedom and safety have found horror instead, according to a new report by international human rights group Global Rights Compliance (GRC). The report highlights the difficult conditions facing hundreds of thousands of women who ended up in sexual slavery and forced pregnancy […] More
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House unanimously passes bill to remove China’s ‘developing country’ label
The House unanimously passed a bill on Monday that would direct the secretary of state to work to strip the People’s Republic of China of its label as a “developing country” in international organizations. THE measure — titled the PRC is Not a Developing Country Law — cleared the House in a 415-0 vote. The […] More
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In China, marriage rates are falling and “bride prices” are on the rise
A mass wedding to encourage residents to resist ‘bad habits’, such as ‘high bride prices’, the payments that grooms make to the families of their brides-to-be, in Nanchang, China, March 8, 2023 (Qilai Shen/The New York Times) The 30 women sat on wooden chairs, facing each other in a rectangular formation. At the front of […] More
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in ChinaJack Ma spent months overseas as China sought trust from private sector companies
Jack Ma could be one of Beijing’s best chances to repair its reputation with the private sector in China and beyond. But the billionaire was circumspect about the invitations of the authorities. One of China’s best-known business leaders, the co-founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and financial technology giant Ant Group Co. all but disappeared […] More
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Inside China’s ‘red zone’ where North Korean women are sold as slaves
A Chinese border post sits next to a bridge crossing the North Korean border in Changbai, Jilin Province, China. Photo/Getty Images A woman was allegedly stripped naked and raped in a police detention camp, another sold to a Chinese farmer who beat her for not having a child, and a pregnant woman was repatriated to […] More
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in ChinaChina opens ties with Honduras, Taiwan denounces monetary demands
BEIJING/TEGUCIGALPA/TAIPEI, March 26 (Reuters) – China established diplomatic ties with Honduras on Sunday after the Central American country ended decades-long ties with Taiwan, while the foreign minister of Taiwan accused Honduras of demanding exorbitant sums before being attracted by Beijing. . The end of relations with Taiwan was expected after the Honduran Foreign Minister traveled […] More
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New Zealand raises concerns with China over South China Sea and Taiwan
SYDNEY, March 25 (Reuters) – New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said on Saturday she had raised concerns about the South China Sea and tensions in the Taiwan Strait during talks with her counterpart Chinese after a visit to Beijing. Mahuta also said in a statement that she “noted New Zealand’s deep concerns about the […] More
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US warns China’s promises are often in vain as Honduras balks at Taiwan
TAIPEI, March 25 (Reuters) – China often makes promises in return for recognition that go unfulfilled, the de facto U.S. Embassy in Taipei said on Saturday as Honduras moves forward with the end of its long-standing relationship with Taiwan in favor of China. Honduran Foreign Minister journey in China this week to open up relations […] More
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