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By Joe Cash and Nicoco Chan BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China vowed on Tuesday to “fight to the end” against U.S. tariffs as some citizens railed against President Donald Trump after he singled out Beijing for further levies, setting the stage for a standoff between the world’s top two economies. If Trump sticks to his plan for …

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BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese state holding companies vowed on Tuesday to increase share investment while a slew of listed firms announced share buybacks as Beijing stepped up efforts to stabilise a stock market rocked by U.S. tariff woes. The announcements by companies including China Chengtong Holdings Group and China Reform Holdings Corp come a day after state …

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By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education programmes and foster patriotism in Himalayan religious centers near its border with China. Home to many ancient monasteries as the birthplace of Buddhism, India received an influx of Tibetans …

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By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Leading contenders began to throw their hats in the ring on Tuesday as South Korea officially set June 3 for a snap presidential election triggered by last week’s removal from office of impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol. The power vacuum at the top of government has impeded Seoul’s efforts …

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By Jonathan Landay and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is ending most, if not all, remaining U.S. aid for Afghanistan and Yemen, aid sources said on Monday, in what the U.N. World Food Programme said could be “a death sentence” for millions. The cuts were among numerous aid programs terminated …

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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada said on Monday the most popular news account on Chinese social media platform WeChat was pushing false narratives about Prime Minister Mark Carney in a bid to influence the Canadian election campaign. “The information operation targeting Mr. Carney is deliberately amplifying narratives in a coordinated and inauthentic way on WeChat, to …

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