China’s secretive military appears to be up to something around Taiwan, but it’s unclear whether it’s a formal military drill.
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Trump names former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be ambassador to China
With his nomination, Trump is leaning on a former business executive-turned politician to serve as the administration’s envoy to America’s most potent economic and military adversary.
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China has freed 3 Americans following an apparent prisoner swap deal with the U.S.
In a statement, the State Department said all the “wrongfully detained” Americans in China are now home.
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How will China impact the future of climate change? You might be surprised
As a new Trump administration signals a retreat on climate action, China is stepping up. China is the biggest producer of climate technologies like electric vehicles and solar panels.
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A surge in mass attacks has killed dozens in China in recent months
Dozens of people have been killed in China in the past three months in a series of mass attacks. The latest on Tuesday saw primary school students injured by a car as they arrived for classes.
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Dozens sentenced for up to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong national security case
A Hong Kong court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up to a decade behind bars after it ruled in a landmark legal case that they had broken a national security law implemented by Beijing.
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At Tiananmen Square, tight security with metal detectors reflects a changing China
There’s a police check to exit the subway, another to get in line, a third while standing in line, and metal detectors and X-ray machines before you finally reach the Beijing landmark.
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A man drove his car into a crowd in southern China, killing 35
A man who authorities said was upset over his divorce settlement rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in southern China, police said.
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Trump is back: how Biden will tweak his ‘America’s back’ message at APEC and the G20
President Biden used to tell world leaders “America is back,” implying the Trump era’s go-it-alone ethos was a one-term blip. But Biden needs a new line for this week’s APEC and G20 summits.
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U.S. proposes ban on Chinese auto parts so cars ‘can’t be used against us’
The Biden administration has proposed a prohibition on Chinese and Russian automotive hardware and software to protect US drivers from ‘disruption and sabotage’