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China angered as US considers navy visits to Taiwan
World
December 14, 2017
China angered as US considers navy visits to Taiwan
China accused the United States on Thursday of interfering in its internal affairs and said it had lodged a complaint…
Fifty-nine ships crossed Suez Canal with 3.9mn ton cargo on Tuesday
Economy
December 12, 2017
Fifty-nine ships crossed Suez Canal with 3.9mn ton cargo on Tuesday
Head of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) and chairman of Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Mohab Mamish…
Russia urges India to line up behind China’s Belt and Road initiative
World
December 11, 2017
Russia urges India to line up behind China’s Belt and Road initiative
Russia threw its weight behind China’s massive Belt and Road plan to build trade and transport links across Asia and…
Is China using social media to infiltrate Germany politics?
World
December 11, 2017
Is China using social media to infiltrate Germany politics?
Germany’s Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) said some 10,000 German citizens have been targeted in an intelligence…
Chinese tourism in 2017 exceeds ‘peak rates’ during 2010
Egypt
December 9, 2017
Chinese tourism in 2017 exceeds ‘peak rates’ during 2010
Deputy Minister of Tourism Adela Ragab said Friday that there is a steady increase in the number of Chinese tourists…
N. Korea blames US for tensions in rare UN talks
World
December 9, 2017
N. Korea blames US for tensions in rare UN talks
North Korea blamed US “nuclear blackmail” for soaring tensions over its weapons programme following rare meetings with a senior UN…
China warns of imminent attacks by ‘terrorists’ in Pakistan
Middle East
December 8, 2017
China warns of imminent attacks by ‘terrorists’ in Pakistan
China on Friday warned its nationals in Pakistan of plans for a series of imminent “terrorist attacks” on Chinese targets…
China think tank calls for ‘democratic’ internet governance
World
December 4, 2017
China think tank calls for ‘democratic’ internet governance
China ranks fifth among 38 nations globally in standards of cyber governance, a top state-backed internet think tank said on…
Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019
World
December 1, 2017
Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019
Emperor Akihito, who has spent much of his nearly three decades on Japan’s throne seeking to soothe the wounds of…
Top Chinese general under investigation for corruption hangs himself
World
November 28, 2017
Top Chinese general under investigation for corruption hangs himself
A top Chinese general hanged himself after coming under investigation for corruption charges, China’s state-run news agency Xinhua reported Tuesday.…