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‘No need for preachers,’ Chinese leader Xi Jinping tells UN human rights chief
World
May 25, 2022
‘No need for preachers,’ Chinese leader Xi Jinping tells UN human rights chief
(CNN) – Chinese President Xi Jinping defended his country’s human rights record on Wednesday, telling a visiting UN official there…
Ukraine war, North Korea’s nukes, China’s rise: What’s on the agenda as Biden meets Quad leaders in Tokyo
World
May 25, 2022
Ukraine war, North Korea’s nukes, China’s rise: What’s on the agenda as Biden meets Quad leaders in Tokyo
Hong Kong (CNN) – US President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet the leaders of India, Australia and Japan in…
Biden’s Taiwan comment hangs over summit with leaders of Japan, India and Australia on final day of Asia trip
World
May 24, 2022
Biden’s Taiwan comment hangs over summit with leaders of Japan, India and Australia on final day of Asia trip
Tokyo (CNN) – As he concluded his debut tour of Asia, President Joe Biden used Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to…
Biden says US willing to respond ‘militarily’ in event of Chinese attack on Taiwan
World
May 23, 2022
Biden says US willing to respond ‘militarily’ in event of Chinese attack on Taiwan
Tokyo (CNN) – President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily if China attempts to take…
Japan turns away from post-WWII pacifism as China threat grows
World
May 22, 2022
Japan turns away from post-WWII pacifism as China threat grows
Tokyo (CNN) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is a man on a mission. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February,…
China’s demand for Russian coal is making up for Western sanctions
World
May 20, 2022
China’s demand for Russian coal is making up for Western sanctions
China is buying record amounts of cheap Russian coal, even as Western nations slam Moscow with sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. In…
Flight data suggests China Eastern plane deliberately crashed: Wall Street Journal report
World
May 18, 2022
Flight data suggests China Eastern plane deliberately crashed: Wall Street Journal report
Hong Kong (CNN) – Black box data recovered from a China Eastern flight that crashed in March suggests someone in…
Shanghai declares zero-Covid milestone but residents cast doubt on reopening
World
May 17, 2022
Shanghai declares zero-Covid milestone but residents cast doubt on reopening
Hong Kong (CNN) – Shanghai officials on Tuesday said they had achieved “zero-Covid at the community level” in what appeared…
Top dealmaker says Chinese markets are ‘close to the bottom’
World
May 16, 2022
Top dealmaker says Chinese markets are ‘close to the bottom’
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – One of China’s top investment bankers says the country’s stock markets appear to be nearing…
‘We are the last generation’: China’s harsh lockdowns could exacerbate population crisis
World
May 16, 2022
‘We are the last generation’: China’s harsh lockdowns could exacerbate population crisis
Hong Kong (CNN) – For generations of Chinese parents, the success of their children has long been one of their…