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How 2023 has been the ‘year of the brink’ and 2024 could be worse
World

How 2023 has been the ‘year of the brink’ and 2024 could be worse

CNN  —  It could have been immeasurably worse. But holding back from the brink in 2023 has simply deferred vast crises…
China’s Xi claims ‘reunification’ with Taiwan is ‘inevitable’ as crucial election looms
World

China’s Xi claims ‘reunification’ with Taiwan is ‘inevitable’ as crucial election looms

Hong Kong CNN  —  The “reunification” of Taiwan with China is “inevitable,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping claimed in a speech…
Beijing records longest cold wave in modern history
World

Beijing records longest cold wave in modern history

CNN  —  Beijing recorded its longest cold wave since records began in 1951 as the biting temperatures and snowfall experienced…
How online scam warlords have made China start to lose patience with Myanmar’s junta
World

How online scam warlords have made China start to lose patience with Myanmar’s junta

CNN  —  In the end it was the thriving online scam centers that finally forced China to lose patience with…
Malaysia bans Israeli owned and linked shipping citing ‘cruelty against the Palestinian people’
Middle East

Malaysia bans Israeli owned and linked shipping citing ‘cruelty against the Palestinian people’

CNN  —  Malaysia’s government announced Wednesday that it was imposing a ban on all Israeli owned and flagged ships, as well…
North Korea test fires ballistic missile with potential to reach entire US, Japan says
World

North Korea test fires ballistic missile with potential to reach entire US, Japan says

Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  North Korea launched a possible intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday morning in what analysts said…
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan to become world’s leading opium producer, UN says
World

Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan to become world’s leading opium producer, UN says

CNN  —  Myanmar has become the world’s biggest producer of opium, overtaking Afghanistan after the ruling Taliban imposed a ban…
China-Philippines maritime standoff escalating on path that could drag US into conflict, analysts warn
World

China-Philippines maritime standoff escalating on path that could drag US into conflict, analysts warn

CNN  —  Last weekend’s clashes between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the South China Sea send troubling signals that their…
China has another massive headache now: It can’t stem deflation
World

China has another massive headache now: It can’t stem deflation

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, which explores what you need to know about the country’s…
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