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China Launches Drills Around Taiwan as ‘Warning’ After Top Island Official Stopped in US
[ad_1] BEIJING — The Chinese military launched drills around Taiwan on Saturday as a “stern warning” over what it called…
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Hong Kong Seeks Public Help in Purging Library Books
[ad_1] Hong Kong — An invitation from Hong Kong authorities for citizens to report public library books that “endanger national…
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In Rural Michigan, Township Residents Divided Over Arrival of Chinese Company
[ad_1] Green, Michigan — Gotion, the U.S. subsidiary of a Chinese EV battery maker, planned to build a factory in…
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China Halts Publication of Youth Unemployment Report as Numbers Hit Record High
[ad_1] Hong Kong — China’s youth unemployment hit a record high in April with 20.4% of 16- to 24-year-olds unable…
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Tennessee Refinery Could Break Chinese Chokehold on Two Critical Minerals
[ad_1] A solution to potential shortages of two critical minerals used in making semiconductors and advanced military equipment — exports…
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North Korea Says US Soldier Wants Refuge From Racism in US Army
[ad_1] SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — North Korea concluded that Travis King wants refuge there or in another country because of…
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China Resumes Group Tours to US, UK, Japan
[ad_1] Beijing on Thursday lifted a COVID-era ban on outbound group tours to dozens of countries including the United States…
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Australia Scraps Controversial First Nations Heritage Laws
[ad_1] Sydney — New laws designed to avoid a repeat of the destruction of an ancient Indigenous site by resources…
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Despite Faltering Economy, China Unlikely to Disrupt Aid to North Korea
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — A cascade of disappointing economic news may force Beijing to curtail some of its expansive foreign policy…
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