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China slams US warship’s ‘illegal’ sea passage
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China slams US warship’s ‘illegal’ sea passage

China has slammed the latest passage by a US Navy ship through contested waters in the South China Sea as “illegal,” in…
Hong Kong police say top officer did nothing immoral
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Hong Kong police say top officer did nothing immoral

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police said Tuesday there is no evidence the director of its National Security Department,…
Chinese language classes will be optional for school students: minister
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Chinese language classes will be optional for school students: minister

Chinese language classes for school students will be optional and not compulsory, announced Egypt’s Education Minister Tarek Shawky, adding that he was…
The Latest: India’s virus variant expected to dominate UK
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The Latest: India’s virus variant expected to dominate UK

LONDON — Britain’s health minister says a fast-spreading coronavirus variant first identified in India is likely to become the dominant…
Back-to-back tornadoes kill 12 in China; over 300 injured
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Back-to-back tornadoes kill 12 in China; over 300 injured

BEIJING (AP) — Back-to-back tornadoes killed 12 people in central and eastern China and left more than 300 others injured,…
China lands on Mars in major advance for its space ambitions
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China lands on Mars in major advance for its space ambitions

BEIJING (AP) — China landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time on Saturday, a technically challenging feat more…
China uses coercive policies in Xinjiang to drive down Uyghur birth rates, think tank says
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China uses coercive policies in Xinjiang to drive down Uyghur birth rates, think tank says

Coercive policies in China’s far western region of Xinjiang have led to a sharp decline in birth rates for Uyghurs…
US vows to keep speaking out until China stops ‘genocide’
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US vows to keep speaking out until China stops ‘genocide’

The United States will keep “speaking out until China’s government stops its crimes against humanity and the genocide of Uyghurs…
Drop in Xinjiang birthrate largest in recent history: report
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Drop in Xinjiang birthrate largest in recent history: report

BEIJING (AP) — Xinjiang in far western China had the sharpest known decline in birthrates between 2017 and 2019 of…
China demographic crisis looms as population growth slips to lowest ever
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China demographic crisis looms as population growth slips to lowest ever

China’s population grew at its slowest since the 1950s as births declined, sowing doubt over Beijing’s ability to power its…
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