SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia is aiming for a stable relationship with China despite differences, especially on trade, Australia’s foreign minister said, as she called on Beijing to use its influence as a great power to help end the war in Ukraine. Australia’s ties with its largest trading partner are at a low after disputes over a …
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By Humeyra Pamuk, Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom NEW YORK (Reuters) -China has accused the United States of sending “very wrong, dangerous signals” on Taiwan after the U.S. secretary of state told his Chinese counterpart on Friday that the maintenance of peace and stability over Taiwan was vitally important. Taiwan was the focus of the …
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China reported 918 new COVID-19 infections for Sept. 23, of which 188 were symptomatic and 730 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Saturday. That compares with 901 new cases a day earlier – 175 symptomatic and 726 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately. There were no new deaths, the same …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States is sending “very wrong, dangerous signals” on Taiwan, and the more rampant Taiwan independence activities are the less likely a peaceful settlement will be, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The United States is attempting to undermine China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity over …
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(Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck off the northern coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was about 19 km (11.81 miles)south southeast of Meulaboh in Indonesia and had a depth of 40 km (24.85 miles)EMSC added. (Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing …
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By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Young activists rallied for climate action on Friday, staging protests from New Zealand and Japan to Germany and the Democratic Republic of Congo to demand that rich countries pay for the damage global warming is inflicting upon the poor. The protests take place six weeks before this year’s U.N. climate …
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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The prime minister of the Solomon Islands complained on Friday that his country had been subjected to “a barrage of unwarranted and misplaced criticisms, misinformation and intimidation” since formalizing diplomatic relations with China in 2019. In an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Manasseh Damukana Sogavare said …
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By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Twenty-three foreign visitors landed in Bhutan on Friday, the first to arrive as the Himalayan kingdom reopened its borders after more than two years following the COVID-19 pandemic, with officials looking to tourism to help revive the local economy. Wedged between China and India, the country known for its …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong will scrap its controversial COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy for all arrivals from Sept. 26, more than 2.5 years after it was first implemented, in a long-awaited move for many residents and businesses in the financial hub. All international arrivals will be able to return home or to accommodation of their …
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By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will discuss Taiwanese security during bilateral meetings with the leaders of Japan and South Korea when she visits the region next week, a senior administration official said on Friday. The conversations with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will …
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