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China tensions loom as Japan’s Okinawa marks 50 years since US handover
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China tensions loom as Japan’s Okinawa marks 50 years since US handover

Tokyo – The Japanese island chain of Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary on Sunday of the end of US occupation…
With eye on China’s zero-Covid chaos, Taiwan seizes chance to open up
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With eye on China’s zero-Covid chaos, Taiwan seizes chance to open up

Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) – Business has been swift this week for Oscar Chen, the fourth-generation owner of the Liang Xi…
‘Stop asking why’: Shanghai intensifies Covid lockdown despite falling cases
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‘Stop asking why’: Shanghai intensifies Covid lockdown despite falling cases

Hong Kong (CNN) – Shanghai is further tightening its stringent lockdown measures after China’s top leader Xi Jinping pledged to…
China’s economy is going backwards
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China’s economy is going backwards

Hong Kong (CNN Business) – China’s gigantic services sector just contracted at the second sharpest pace on record as Covid…
Xi Jinping sends warning to anyone who questions China’s zero-Covid policy
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Xi Jinping sends warning to anyone who questions China’s zero-Covid policy

Hong Kong (CNN) – China’s top leader Xi Jinping has issued the strongest warning yet against anyone who questions the…
Japan and Thailand agree new defense deal
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Japan and Thailand agree new defense deal

Bangkok (Reuters) – The leaders of Japan and Thailand announced a new defense agreement on Monday as well as plans…
China is obsessed with disinfection against Covid. But is it causing more harm than good?
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China is obsessed with disinfection against Covid. But is it causing more harm than good?

Hong Kong (CNN) – Hazmat suit-clad workers spraying clouds of disinfectant over city streets, building fronts, park benches and even…
Flying into Beijing is tougher than ever as China ramps up its zero-Covid measures
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Flying into Beijing is tougher than ever as China ramps up its zero-Covid measures

Kunming, China (CNN) – Beijing is partially locking down to control a Covid outbreak that could completely shutter the Chinese…
Beijing tests 20 million residents amid ‘fast and furious’ Omicron outbreak
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Beijing tests 20 million residents amid ‘fast and furious’ Omicron outbreak

(CNN) – Beijing has rolled out mass Covid testing for nearly 20 million residents in most of the city, as…
US oil sinks below $100 on China Covid concerns
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US oil sinks below $100 on China Covid concerns

New York (CNN Business) – Oil prices fell sharply Monday as Covid lockdowns in China stoked concerns that the country’s…
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