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HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – The United States, Australia, India and Japan, a group known as Quad, on Saturday pledged to uphold peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and “oppose unilateral actions seeking change in status quo by force”, they said in a statement. They also expressed a “serious concern at the militarisation of disputed …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China firmly opposes the G7 joint statement out of Hiroshima and has complained to summit organiser Japan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Saturday. The ministry said that the G7, disregarding China’s concerns, had attacked it and interfered in its internal affairs, including Taiwan, the ministry said in a statement. China has …

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By Sakura Murakami and Andreas Rinke HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – Japan and Germany say it is time for a rethink of how some of the world’s most powerful institutions – including the United Nations Security Council – deal with emerging countries. Outreach to the so-called “Global South”, shorthand for some low- and middle-income countries including …

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HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) -India will host the United States, Australia and Japan next year for a summit of the group of regional powers known as the Quad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. The meeting was moved to the sidelines of the Group of Seven nations summit in Japan’s Hiroshima after U.S. President Joe …

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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) -The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations, concerned by tensions with Beijing, on Saturday outlined a shared approach towards China, looking to “de-risk, not decouple” economic engagement with a country regarded as the factory of the world. The heads of the world’s leading democracies meeting in …

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By Yew Lun Tian and Casey Hall BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – One joke by a Chinese comedian about the nation’s military has spurred online uproar, a $2 million fine, a police probe, a sweep of cancelled shows and fears for the survival of Chinese stand-up comedy, a rare refuge for somewhat free speech. The furore over …

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