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BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s foreign minister on Sunday criticised what he called the “aggressive behaviour” of China in the Taiwan Strait ahead of a trip to Japan and Indonesia, and stressed the need to strengthen internationally binding rules. Speaking to reporters, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul … Source link
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, just ahead of a trip to Japan and Indonesia, criticized China on Sunday for its increasingly aggressive behaviour in the Taiwan Strait and the East and South China Seas. “Fundamental rules of our global coexistence are at stake here,” he warned before his departure from the Hamburg Airport. This also…
A new facility in China is revolutionizing plastics recycling, aiming to speed up the process and create a cleaner chemical industry in the country. The plant, located in the city of Jieyang in the eastern part of Guangdong province, is set to process 200,000 tons of plastic annually, according to China Daily. Part of the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the United States can tap those allies’ shipbuilding expertise and capacity to help boost its own capabilities, which are dwarfed by those of China. Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Andy Kim, D-N.J., who are scheduled to land in…
WASHINGTON (AP) — American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the United States… WASHINGTON (AP) — American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the United States can tap those allies’ shipbuilding expertise and capacity to help boost its own capabilities, which…
Swiss watchmaker Swatch has issued an apology for a “slant eye” promotional image that has triggered strong criticism on Chinese social media, with the gesture widely considered offensive to Asians. In statements posted to Instagram and China’s Weibo on Saturday, the Swatch Group sought to “sincerely apologise for any distress or misunderstanding this may have…
BEIJING (Reuters) -At least nine people died in a flash flood in northern China, state media reported on Sunday, with three others still missing, as the East Asian monsoon continues to unleash atmospheric chaos across the world’s second-largest economy. The banks of a river running through the grasslands of Inner Mongolia burst at around 10…
HONG KONG — As U.S. television series produce longer and fewer episodes, a new genre from China is gaining American fans by going in the opposite direction. Known as minidramas, micro dramas or vertical dramas, they are soap operas condensed into a minute or two per episode. Each show, reminiscent of a telenovela, is split…
The People’s Republic of China on Friday called on Cambodia and Thailand to deepen dialogue and restore mutual trust following recent border clashes, emphasizing the importance of stability for the two neighbors and the wider region. Speaking during a tea gathering on Thursday with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Thai…
The US government has in the past few years tightened restrictions on the exports of advanced chips as well as related technology and equipments to China, as the two superpowers vie for technological dominance. The United States’ practice of installing location trackers in chip shipments at risk of diversion to China reflects the “instincts of…