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Philippines’ Duterte reneges on China deal, bans foreign research ships
World
February 6, 2018
Philippines’ Duterte reneges on China deal, bans foreign research ships
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has banned all foreign scientific research off the country’s Pacific coast and told the navy to…
‘Chinese Tramadol’ goes viral on Egyptian market
Egypt
January 31, 2018
‘Chinese Tramadol’ goes viral on Egyptian market
“10 PM” talk show on Dream TV channel by host Wael al-Ebrashy, presented on Tuesday evening a report on the…
Theresa May looks to China for post-Brexit future
World
January 31, 2018
Theresa May looks to China for post-Brexit future
Theresa May has landed in China to seek new trade ties for the UK’s future outside of the EU. May…
New task for old ally of China’s President Xi suggests bigger role ahead
World
January 30, 2018
New task for old ally of China’s President Xi suggests bigger role ahead
China implied on Monday a new job could be in the offing for Wang Qishan, the powerful former top graft-buster…
Egypt Kung Fu champion Mizo craves home recognition
Life & Style
January 29, 2018
Egypt Kung Fu champion Mizo craves home recognition
Egypt’s Moataz Radi, or “Mizo”, competes succesfully with China’s top kung fu fighters in international championships, but yearns for recognition…
China says hopes to get Japan ties back on track
World
January 28, 2018
China says hopes to get Japan ties back on track
China hopes to work with Japan to get relations back onto a normal track, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told…
Hong Kong student protest leader Joshua Wong released on bail
World
January 23, 2018
Hong Kong student protest leader Joshua Wong released on bail
Hong Kong student protest leader Joshua Wong was released on bail on Tuesday, less than a week after he was…
Taiwan president says does not exclude possibility of China attack
World
January 23, 2018
Taiwan president says does not exclude possibility of China attack
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said that she does not exclude the possibility of China attacking the self-ruled island, amid heightened…
China detains prominent human rights lawyer and Xi Jinping critic
World
January 19, 2018
China detains prominent human rights lawyer and Xi Jinping critic
Rights lawyer Yu Wensheng has been detained by Chinese authorities, hours after circulating a letter calling for constitutional reforms. Yu…
China is a disruptive force, US Pacific military chief says
World
January 18, 2018
China is a disruptive force, US Pacific military chief says
The head of the US military’s Pacific command called China a disruptive power in the Indo-Pacific region on Thursday and…