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China devaluation hits stocks, dollar gains on currency war fears
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China devaluation hits stocks, dollar gains on currency war fears

China's 2 percent devaluation of the yuan on Tuesday pushed the US dollar higher and hit Wall Street and other…
Media: Typhoon lashes China’s east coast, eight dead
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Media: Typhoon lashes China’s east coast, eight dead

A typhoon battered China's east coast on Sunday, killing eight people and forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and…
Report: Newborn girl abandoned in Chinese toilet
Life & Style

Report: Newborn girl abandoned in Chinese toilet

A newborn baby girl was abandoned in a Beijing public toilet and fell head-first down the pipe, reports said Monday,…
Beijing named as host city for 2022 winter Olympics
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Beijing named as host city for 2022 winter Olympics

Beijing was awarded the 2022 winter Olympics on Friday, beating Kazakhstan's Almaty in an International Olympic Committee vote to become…
Political prisoners, Chinese loggers among thousands freed in Myanmar amnesty
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Political prisoners, Chinese loggers among thousands freed in Myanmar amnesty

Myanmar freed some political prisoners and 155 Chinese citizens jailed for illegal logging in an amnesty for nearly 7,000 people…
Fur trade a goldmine for China’s Olympic bid city
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Fur trade a goldmine for China’s Olympic bid city

China's proposed Winter Olympics co-host boasts pristine ski slopes carpeted with artificial snow, but the city once dubbed the country's…
Chinese shares tumble 8.5 percent in biggest one-day drop since 2007
World

Chinese shares tumble 8.5 percent in biggest one-day drop since 2007

 Chinese shares slid more than 8 percent on Monday as an unprecedented government rescue plan to prop up valuations ran…
Second round of Afghan peace talks likely next week in China
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Second round of Afghan peace talks likely next week in China

China is likely to host a second round of peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban representatives next week,…
Diplomat: Total Egypt-China trade volume reached US$1.6 bn in 2014
Economy

Diplomat: Total Egypt-China trade volume reached US$1.6 bn in 2014

The total volume of trade exchange between Egypt and China reached US$11.6 billion in 2014, which represents an increase of…
China returns dissident artist Ai Weiwei’s passport after four years
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China returns dissident artist Ai Weiwei’s passport after four years

Chinese dissident artist and free speech advocate Ai Weiwei said that authorities in Beijing returned his passport on Wednesday, more…
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