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China isn’t getting rid of its controls over rare earths, despite trade truce with US
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China isn’t getting rid of its controls over rare earths, despite trade truce with US

Hong Kong CNN  —  Despite a 90-day truce in its trade war with the United States, China appears to be…
Xi and Putin agree to ‘deepen’ China-Russia ties during Moscow talks
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Xi and Putin agree to ‘deepen’ China-Russia ties during Moscow talks

Hong Kong CNN  —  Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a joint statement “further deepening” their…
Xi Jinping set to arrive in Moscow as Putin’s ‘guest of honor’ ahead of Victory Day military parade
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Xi Jinping set to arrive in Moscow as Putin’s ‘guest of honor’ ahead of Victory Day military parade

Hong Kong CNN  —  As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares for his heavily choreographed May 9 “Victory Day” military parade,…
Singapore votes in test of ruling party’s monopoly
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Singapore votes in test of ruling party’s monopoly

Sinagpore Reuters  —  Singapore is holding an election on Saturday almost certain to perpetuate the unbroken rule of the People’s…
China suggests Covid-19 originated in US in response to Trump allegation
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China suggests Covid-19 originated in US in response to Trump allegation

Beijing Reuters  —  China restated its case that Covid-19 may have originated in the United States in a white paper…
China rejects Trump’s claim that Xi has called him by phone
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China rejects Trump’s claim that Xi has called him by phone

Hong Kong CNN  —  Chinese leader Xi Jinping has not spoken to US President Donald Trump on the phone recently,…
Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party is shutting down as Beijing leaves no room for dissent
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Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party is shutting down as Beijing leaves no room for dissent

Hong Kong CNN  —  Hong Kong’s oldest and largest pro-democracy political party is moving to disband as Beijing’s sweeping crackdown…
Chinese factories are flooding TikTok with luxury goods. Not so fast, experts say
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Chinese factories are flooding TikTok with luxury goods. Not so fast, experts say

New York CNN  —  China is taking the trade war to a new battleground: America’s TikTok feeds. Chinese suppliers have…
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