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N.Korea leader tells military to be ready to use nuclear weapons
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N.Korea leader tells military to be ready to use nuclear weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his country to be ready to use its nuclear weapons at any time…
Moody’s cuts China outlook on eve of NPC, cites reform, fiscal risks
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Moody’s cuts China outlook on eve of NPC, cites reform, fiscal risks

Moody's downgraded its outlook on Chinese government debt to "negative" from "stable" on Wednesday, citing uncertainty over authorities' capacity to…
China expects to lay off 1.8 million workers in coal, steel sectors
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China expects to lay off 1.8 million workers in coal, steel sectors

China said on Monday it expects to lay off 1.8 million workers in the coal and steel industries, or about…
Painting by numbers? China art trading house promises investors sound platform
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Painting by numbers? China art trading house promises investors sound platform

As China's economy wheezes to a 25-year low, investors who once collected stocks and property are turning to what they…
Proposed North Korea sanctions dig deep, implementation falls to China
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Proposed North Korea sanctions dig deep, implementation falls to China

From inspecting visiting North Korean ships to paring back coal imports, the burden of enforcing new UN sanctions on Pyongyang…
Egypt participates for the first time in G20 finance ministers meeting in China
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Egypt participates for the first time in G20 finance ministers meeting in China

Egypt will participate in the G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors for the first time on Friday…
US, China agree on draft North Korea sanctions resolution at UN: envoys
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US, China agree on draft North Korea sanctions resolution at UN: envoys

The United States and China have agreed on a draft resolution that would expand UN Security Council sanctions against North…
China says media ignores other claimants’ weaponry in South China Sea
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China says media ignores other claimants’ weaponry in South China Sea

China on Wednesday complained the media were ignoring radars and weapons deployed by other claimants in the South China Sea,…
US and EU warn China on need to respect South China Sea ruling
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US and EU warn China on need to respect South China Sea ruling

The United States and the European Union warned China on Wednesday that it should respect an international court ruling expected…
China sends missiles to contested South China Sea island: Taiwan, US officials
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China sends missiles to contested South China Sea island: Taiwan, US officials

China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to one of the disputed islands it controls in the South China…
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