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China dismisses complaints over quarantining US diplomats

Editorial Bureau September 30, 2022

China on Friday dismissed complaints from two U.S. congress members over the quarantining of American diplomats and their family members under the country’s strict COVID-19 regulations. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said China “adopts a science-based and effective epidemic prevention

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Fewer trips for China’s Golden Week amid quarantine fears

Editorial Bureau September 30, 2022

While China’s top leaders commemorated revolutionary martyrs Friday, far fewer Chinese are expected to be traveling during the upcoming “Golden Week” National Day holidays amid rigid anti-COVID-19 restrictions and calls from health officials for people to stay put. China’s transport ministry estimates some 210 million trips will be made by road during the week-long holiday

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China’s yuan slides to 14-year low after US rate hikes

Editorial Bureau September 28, 2022

China’s yuan fell to a 14-year low against the dollar Wednesday despite central bank efforts to stem the slide after U.S. interest rate hikes prompted traders to convert money into dollars in search of higher returns. A weaker yuan helps Chinese exporters by making their goods cheaper abroad, but it encourages capital to flow out […]

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China, Russia face historic scrutiny at UN rights council

Editorial Bureau September 27, 2022

China and Russia face possible action by the UN’s top rights body following historic draft resolutions against the two powerful permanent members of the Security Council. The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva frequently investigates and tries to rein in abuses inside countries but has not taken on the two heavyweights directly until now. A […]

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Seoul says North Korea, China reopen freight train traffic

Editorial Bureau September 26, 2022

Seoul (South Korea)- North Korea and China resumed freight train service Monday following a five-month hiatus, South Korean officials said, as the North struggles to revive an economy battered by the pandemic, U.N. sanctions and other factors. The reopening came after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last month made a dubious claim to have […]

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Putin vows to press attack on Ukraine; courts India, China

Editorial Bureau September 17, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Friday to press his attack on Ukraine despite Ukraine’s latest counteroffensive and warned that Moscow could ramp up its strikes on the country’s vital infrastructure if Ukrainian forces target facilities in Russia. Speaking to reporters Friday after attending a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Uzbekistan, Putin said

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China to attend queen’s funeral despite worry

Editorial Bureau September 17, 2022

Beijing (China)- China announced Saturday that Vice President Wang Qishan would attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II as the special representative of President Xi Jinping. A group of British legislators sanctioned by China have expressed concern that the Chinese government has been invited to the funeral. One told the BBC the invitation should be […]

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Putin thanks China’s Xi for his ‘balanced’ stand on Ukraine

Editorial Bureau September 16, 2022

Samarkand (Uzbekistan)- Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday for his “balanced” approach to the Ukrainian crisis and blasted Washington’s “ugly” policies at a meeting that followed a major setback for Moscow on the battlefield. Speaking at the start of talks with Xi in Uzbekistan, Putin said he was ready to […]

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Storm moves up east China coast after blowing over Shanghai

Editorial Bureau September 15, 2022

Beijing (China)- A tropical storm was advancing up China’s eastern coast Thursday after bringing typhoon-strength winds and heavy rains to Shanghai overnight. Typhoon Muifa had maximum winds of 125 kilometers (77 miles) per hour upon landfall late Wednesday but had weakened to a tropical storm by morning, according to China’s National Meteorological Center. It was […]

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A new space race? China adds urgency to US return to moon

Editorial Bureau September 15, 2022

Washington (USA)- It’s not just rocket fuel propelling America’s first moonshot after a half-century lull. Rivalry with China’s flourishing space program is helping drive NASA’s effort to get back into space in a bigger way, as both nations push to put people back on the moon and establish the first lunar bases. American intelligence, military […]