4 things making it harder for Janet Yellen to repair the US-China relationship
As US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen gears up Friday for two days of meetings with officials and economists in Beijing, she has a tough job: to stabilize a fractious relationship that worsened this week when China retaliated in a tech war with the United States.
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'Anti-American' Chinese pundit faces backlash for attending Independence Day party at US Embassy in Beijing
A Chinese nationalist pundit known for his inflammatory criticism of the United States has attracted ridicule online after he was shown attending a party celebrating Independence Day at the US embassy in Beijing -- and apparently having a great time while there.
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Indonesia pulls out of hosting World Beach Games, months after Israel controversy
The 2023 World Beach Games, scheduled to take place in Bali next month, have been canceled after hosts Indonesia suddenly withdrew from the tournament.
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Hong Kong police arrest 4 for allegedly aiding dissidents abroad
Hong Kong police have arrested four people on suspicion of financially aiding activists abroad, just days after they offered bounties for information leading to the arrest of eight pro-democracy figures living in self-imposed exile.
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Moderna inks deal to make mRNA medicines in China
US drugmaker Moderna has signed a deal to make mRNA medicines in China as part of its first major investment in the country, despite escalating trade and political tension between Washington and Beijing.
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China detains graduate who allegedly stole data for website rating students' attractiveness
Police in China have detained a college graduate suspected of stealing university data to create a website rating the attractiveness of his fellow students.
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Severe floods kill at least 15 in China's Chongqing, state media reports
Torrential downpours and flooding have killed at least 15 people and four others remain missing in Chongqing, southwest China, state-run news agency Xinhua reported Wednesday, citing local authorities.
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Tesla's China deliveries account for more than half of global sales
Tesla's deliveries from its Shanghai factory more than doubled in the second quarter, accounting for over half of its record global sales, according to a Chinese trade group.
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Japan will soon release Fukushima radioactive water into the ocean. How worried should we be?
Japan will soon begin releasing treated radioactive water into the ocean following approval from the United Nations' nuclear watchdog for a controversial plan that comes 12 years after the Fukushima nuclear meltdown.
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China just played a trump card in the chip war. Are more export curbs coming?
A trade war between China and the United States over the future of semiconductors is escalating.
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Israeli forces' military operation in West Bank's Jenin continues for second consecutive night
Israeli forces continued military operations in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin for a second night, a day after incursions killed at least 10 people between the ages of 16 and 23, and injured about 100 others.
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India's Modi welcomes Putin, Xi and other leaders to virtual security summit
World leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met Tuesday in a virtual summit of Eurasian leaders hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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