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Japan scrambles jets as Chinese plane flies over disputed isles
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Japan scrambles jets as Chinese plane flies over disputed isles

Japan scrambled fighter jets on Thursday after a Chinese government plane entered what Japan considers its airspace over disputed islets…
Xi on track for China leadership at close of party talks
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Xi on track for China leadership at close of party talks

China's ruling Communist Party on Wednesday closed a pivotal congress that approved a new leadership committee, putting Vice President Xi…
China repeats support for Palestinian UN bid
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China repeats support for Palestinian UN bid

BEIJING — China said on Tuesday it supports the Palestinian bid for UN observer status, with a vote on the…
Buried in a bleak text, hope for a Chinese political experiment
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Buried in a bleak text, hope for a Chinese political experiment

Chinese Communist Party leader Hu Jintao's opening speech at the ongoing 18th Party Congress was a disappointment to many listeners,…
UN envoy arrives in Egypt to discuss Syria
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UN envoy arrives in Egypt to discuss Syria

UN and Arab League envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Cairo Thursday for a two-day visit for talks with…
China’s Mo Yan wins Nobel prize for literature
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China’s Mo Yan wins Nobel prize for literature

Chinese writer Mo Yan won the 2012 Nobel prize for literature on Thursday for works which combine "hallucinatory realism" with…
China carrier a show of force as Japan tension festers
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China carrier a show of force as Japan tension festers

TOKYO/BEIJING — China sent its first aircraft carrier into formal service on Tuesday amid a tense maritime dispute with Japan…
Japan protests as Chinese ships enter disputed waters
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Japan protests as Chinese ships enter disputed waters

Four Chinese ships briefly entered what Japan considers its territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea on…
Anti-Japan protests reignite across China on occupation anniversary
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Anti-Japan protests reignite across China on occupation anniversary

BEIJING/TOKYO — Anti-Japan protests reignited across China on Tuesday, the sensitive anniversary marking Tokyo's occupation of its giant neighbor, escalating…
Japanese firms shut China plants, US urges calm in islands row
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Japanese firms shut China plants, US urges calm in islands row

Major Japanese firms have shut factories in China and urged expatriate workers Monday to stay indoors ahead of what could…
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