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Under Biden, China faces renewed trade pressure
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Under Biden, China faces renewed trade pressure

BEIJING (AP) — The US-Chinese trade war isn’t going away under President Joe Biden. Biden won’t confront Beijing right away,…
Asia Today: Taiwan quarantines 5,000 after hospital cluster
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Asia Today: Taiwan quarantines 5,000 after hospital cluster

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Health authorities in Taiwan are quarantining 5,000 people while looking for the source of two new…
Iran asks Indonesia to explain seizure of tanker accused of illegal oil transfer
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Iran asks Indonesia to explain seizure of tanker accused of illegal oil transfer

DUBAI/JAKARTA (Reuters) – Iran has asked Indonesia to provide details about the seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel, Iranian Foreign Ministry…
China pushes fringe theories on pandemic origins, virus
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China pushes fringe theories on pandemic origins, virus

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese state media have played up questions about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and whether it could be…
Biden administration to unveil more climate policies, urges China to toughen emissions target
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Biden administration to unveil more climate policies, urges China to toughen emissions target

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden’s administration next week will release more policies it believes are needed to tackle…
Year after lockdown, Wuhan dissident more isolated than ever
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Year after lockdown, Wuhan dissident more isolated than ever

WUHAN, China (AP) — One year after lockdown, Wuhan has long since sprung back to life — but Zhu Tao…
The Latest: New virus clusters hit China’s north provinces
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The Latest: New virus clusters hit China’s north provinces

BEIJING — A Chinese city has brought 2,600 temporary treatment rooms online as the country’s north battles new clusters of…
Wuhan returns to normal as world still battling pandemic
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Wuhan returns to normal as world still battling pandemic

WUHAN, China (AP) — A year ago, a notice sent to smartphones in Wuhan at 2 a.m. announced the world’s…
Trapped China gold miners have to wait 15 days for rescue
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Trapped China gold miners have to wait 15 days for rescue

QIXIA, China (Reuters) – Workers trapped in a gold mine in China since January 10 may have to wait another…
Twitter says it locked account of China’s U.S. embassy over Xinjiang-related tweet
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Twitter says it locked account of China’s U.S. embassy over Xinjiang-related tweet

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Twitter has locked the account of China’s US embassy for a tweet that defended China’s policies in…
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