Beijing ‘absolutely does not accept’ Japanese leader’s seeming Taiwan climbdown

    Beijing ‘absolutely does not accept’ Japanese leader’s seeming Taiwan climbdown

    Beijing has dismissed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s latest remarks on Taiwan as “prevarication”, warning that it “absolutely does not accept” her continued refusal to retract comments made in early November. On Wednesday, Takaichi appeared to attempt to dial down weeks of tensions when she told a parliamentary questioning session that Tokyo’s “fundamental position regarding…

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    Opinion | Sporting passion of Hongkongers is an inspiration

      Opinion | Sporting passion of Hongkongers is an inspiration

      The recent flurry of sporting events has thrown up a number of aspects which I found particularly inspiring. With much of the media focus on China’s 15th National Games naturally on the sporting contests, less attention was paid to the fact that the event could only have been successfully organised with the support of local…

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      Japan’s export of lethal weapons to the US ‘extremely dangerous’: Chinese analysts

      Japan’s export of lethal weapons to the US ‘extremely dangerous’: Chinese analysts

      Japan’s export of lethal weapons sent an “extremely dangerous signal” indicating expanded military capabilities, Chinese observers and media said on Thursday as relations between the two countries continued to nosedive. The assessment followed Japanese media reports on Wednesday that Japan had exported domestically produced Patriot surface-to-air missile interceptors to the United States. The US would…

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      Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines leads way with refunds amid Japan travel alerts

      Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines leads way with refunds amid Japan travel alerts

      Greater Bay Airlines has become the first Hong Kong carrier to explicitly offer refunds for Japan-bound flights following Beijing’s travel warning to Chinese citizens. The announcement on Thursday came a day after the city’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways and its budget arm said they would provide flexible arrangements for passengers in the wake of…

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