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Activists in Hong Kong and Taiwan feel heat as China fears ‘separatist’ collusion
World

Activists in Hong Kong and Taiwan feel heat as China fears ‘separatist’ collusion

HONG KONG/TAIPEI (Reuters) – As Beijing grows wary of pro-independence groups seeking to forge closer ties in Hong Kong and…
China offers help to Venezuela to restore power
World

China offers help to Venezuela to restore power

BEIJING (Reuters) – China offered on Wednesday to help Venezuela restore its power grid, after President Nicolas Maduro accused US…
US, China negotiators talk but no date for Trump-Xi trade summit
World

US, China negotiators talk but no date for Trump-Xi trade summit

Top US and Chinese officials held phone talks Tuesday to discuss the next steps in trade negotiations, Chinese state media…
Boeings grounded as search on for clues to deadly Ethiopia crash
World

Boeings grounded as search on for clues to deadly Ethiopia crash

Ethiopia and China grounded fleets of Boeing 737 MAX 8 after the crash of a new passenger jet that killed…
China backs Huawei not to be ‘silent lamb’ in US legal fight
World

China backs Huawei not to be ‘silent lamb’ in US legal fight

China threw its weight behind Huawei’s legal battle against the United States on Friday, saying the telecom giant will not…
Lawyers ask ICC to investigate Syria
Middle East

Lawyers ask ICC to investigate Syria

LONDON (Reuters) – Lawyers representing Syrian refugees in Jordan have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Syria for…
OECD cuts global growth forecast over trade, Brexit uncertainty
Economy

OECD cuts global growth forecast over trade, Brexit uncertainty

Trade tensions and political uncertainty including Brexit are weighing on the world’s economy, the OECD warned Wednesday as it again…
China’s Huawei steps up charm offensive, rejects security fears
World

China’s Huawei steps up charm offensive, rejects security fears

Chinese telecom giant Huawei insisted on Wednesday its products feature no security “backdoors” for the government, as the normally secretive…
China cuts taxes, sees ‘tough struggle’ as growth slows
World

China cuts taxes, sees ‘tough struggle’ as growth slows

China’s premier warned Tuesday that the country faces a “tough struggle” as he unveiled tax cuts to prop up a…
US and China close to reaching major trade deal: report
World

US and China close to reaching major trade deal: report

The United States and China are close to reaching a major trade deal that would see both sides lower some…
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