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China Cites Pandemic and Withdraws as Host of 2023 Asian Cup
China withdrew as host of soccer’s 2023 Asian Cup on Saturday in the latest cancellation of the country’s sports hosting duties during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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G7 Warn of Ukraine Grain Crisis, Ask China Not to Aid Russia
The Group of Seven leading economies have warned that the war in Ukraine is stoking a global food and energy crisis that threatens poor countries. They said urgent measures are needed to unblock stores of grain that Russia is preventing from leaving Ukraine. In a statement Saturday at the end of a three-day meeting on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast, the...
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53 Dead in China Building Collapse, Search for Trapped Ends After 10 Rescued
At least nine people have been arrested on suspicion of ignoring building codes or committing other violations.
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China Promotes Coal to Boost Economy, a Setback for Cutting Emissions
China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings that Beijing is setting back efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions from the biggest global source
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Smithsonian National Zoo Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary of Giant Pandas
The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. is celebrating 50 years of care, conservation and study of giant pandas. The pandas were treated to fruitsicle cakes to commemorate the occasion.
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US Sanctions on Russia's Seafood Have a Big Loophole: China Processors
A U.S. ban on seafood imports from Russia over its invasion of Ukraine was supposed to sap billions of dollars from Vladimir Putin’s war machine
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State Dept.: Reconsider Travel to China Due to COVID-19
The U.S. Department of State ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees from Shanghai and warned travelers of “arbitrary enforcement of local laws and COVID-19-related restrictions” in China.
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U.S. State Department Orders All Non-Emergency Government Staff in Shanghai to Leave as Covid Surges
“Reconsider travel to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws and COVID-19-related restrictions,” the State Department said.
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US Investigators Fly to China to Aid in Plane Crash Probe
U.S. accident investigators have flown to China to help authorities there probe last month’s deadly crash of a Boeing jetliner.
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Russia and the West Are Battling to Get China and India to Take Their Sides in the Ukraine War
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to the biggest clash in decades between Moscow and the West. Both are competing to persuade China and India to take a side.
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Stocks Making the Biggest Moves Midday: Walgreens, AMD, Dell and More
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
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Stocks Making the Biggest Moves Premarket: Walgreens, Baidu, Novavax and Others
These are the stocks posting the largest moves before the bell.
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Over 49,000 Pieces of Plane Found in China Eastern Crash as Search Nears End
Flight MU5735 plunged from 29,000 feet (8,800 meters) into a mountainside in southern China’s Guangxi region, killing all 132 people on board.
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Take China and Russia's ‘No Limits' Relationship With a ‘Grain of Salt,' Says Former PBOC Advisor
Beijing is expected to continue doing business with Russia but is unlikely to support Moscow militarily, says Li Daokui, former advisor to China’s central bank.
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Softbank-Owned Chip Designer Arm to Reportedly Shift Shares of Its Rebel China Unit to Speed Up IPO
Arm is set to transfer shares in its China joint venture to a special purpose vehicle owned by parent company SoftBank, according to reports.
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EU to Pressure China at Virtual Summit Over Its Stance on Russia-Ukraine War, Sources Say
European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are speaking Friday with China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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How China's TikTok, Facebook Influencers Push Propaganda
China’s state media reporters are positing as travel bloggers and lifestyle influencers on U.S.-owned social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and YouTube
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China's Rich Are Moving Their Money to Singapore. Beijing's Crackdown Is One of the Reasons
More and more wealthy Chinese are worried about keeping their money on the mainland and see Singapore as a safe haven.
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Full Remarks of U.S. President Joe Biden and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
A transcript of remarks from Biden and Lee’s joint press conference following their meeting in Washington, as transcribed by the White House Press Office.
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Alibaba Leads $60 Million Funding Into Augmented Reality Glasses Maker Nreal in Metaverse Play
Chinese technology giants are trying to get in on the metaverse act. A collaboration with Nreal could help Alibaba expand its augmented reality capabilities.