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‘Hostage politics’: Death sentence heightens China, Canada tensions
World
January 15, 2019
‘Hostage politics’: Death sentence heightens China, Canada tensions
A Chinese court’s decision to impose the death penalty on a convicted Canadian drug smuggler has escalated a diplomatic…
China to hold first ‘cyber-dissident’ trial
World
January 14, 2019
China to hold first ‘cyber-dissident’ trial
China’s first “cyber-dissident”, whose website reported on sensitive topics including human rights, is expected to go on trial on Monday…
Calls for Huawei boycott get mixed response in Europe
World
January 13, 2019
Calls for Huawei boycott get mixed response in Europe
Europe is giving US-led calls for a boycott of Huawei 5G telecoms equipment a mixed reception, with some governments…
Egypt, China consider establishing solar panel complex
Business
January 12, 2019
Egypt, China consider establishing solar panel complex
Egyptian Minister of Military Production Mohamed al-Assar on Friday met with Bruce Xiao, the international operations’ manager of the…
China pledges easier tourist access to Tibet
World
January 11, 2019
China pledges easier tourist access to Tibet
BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese government in Tibet said it will boost numbers and cut waiting times for foreign tourists…
Egypt’s economy world’s 7th largest in 2030: report
Economy
January 10, 2019
Egypt’s economy world’s 7th largest in 2030: report
As part of the positive outlook for Egypt’s economy, a report by Standard Chartered Bank ranked the Egyptian economy seventh…
China allows 2,000 ethnic Kazakhs to leave Xinjiang
World
January 9, 2019
China allows 2,000 ethnic Kazakhs to leave Xinjiang
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — China is allowing more than 2,000 ethnic Kazakhs to abandon their Chinese citizenship and leave the…
Suspect packages sent to diplomatic missions in Australia
Egypt
January 9, 2019
Suspect packages sent to diplomatic missions in Australia
Suspicious packages were sent to more than a dozen foreign embassies and consulates in major Australian cities on Wednesday…
North Korea’s Kim visits China ahead of expected Trump summit
World
January 8, 2019
North Korea’s Kim visits China ahead of expected Trump summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived Tuesday on an unannounced visit to Beijing for talks with President Xi…
One dead, two missing after oil tanker blaze off Hong Kong
World
January 8, 2019
One dead, two missing after oil tanker blaze off Hong Kong
One man was killed and two others declared missing after an oil tanker caught fire while it was being…