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Indonesia to pardon tens of thousands including Papua activists

13 Dec 2024

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto will pardon tens of thousands of prisoners ranging from activists convicted of defamation to those jailed in the easternmost province of Papua for criticising the government, a minister said on Friday. Law minister Supratman Andi Agtas said some 44,000 prisoners nationwide might get an amnesty on humanitarian grounds …

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Soccer-Former China coach Li Tie sentenced to 20 years in prison for bribery

13 Dec 2024

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s crackdown on corruption in soccer claimed a notable figure on Friday when former Everton midfielder and national team coach Li Tie was sentenced to 20 years in prison for giving and receiving bribes. Li, one of his country’s best known players from his time as a midfielder in the English Premier League …

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After days of military activity, China restates its hard line on Taiwan

13 Dec 2024

By Joe Cash and Ben Blanchard BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -China’s defence ministry on Friday broke its silence about days of military activities around Taiwan, saying it was entitled to stage exercises and the military would “not be absent” if required to fight separatist forces. Taiwan’s defence ministry on Monday went on alert and activated an emergency …

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Chinese associate of Prince Andrew banned from UK as national security risk

13 Dec 2024

By Sam Tobin and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -A Chinese businessman who had forged close links with Prince Andrew and was authorised to act on his behalf to seek investors in China has been banned from Britain on national security grounds. The 50-year-old man, who has been granted anonymity and is named only as H6, …

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Russia, China hold talks on missile defence and strategic stability, Russia says

13 Dec 2024

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and China held consultations on missile defence and strategic stability in Beijing earlier this week, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Friday. “The sides had an in-depth discussion of these matters in the context of maintaining global and regional security and, in particular, exchanged views on intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles,” the ministry …

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China says US politicians need to be more rational after senator’s call for garlic probe

13 Dec 2024

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry on Friday urged U.S. politicians to exercise more “common sense” after a U.S. senator called for a probe into imports of Chinese garlic, citing concerns about food safety and labour practices in the country. Republican Senator Rick Scott wrote to several U.S. government departments this week, describing in one …

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China sentences former sports body deputy head to 14 years in prison for bribery

13 Dec 2024

BEIJING (Reuters) – Du Zhaocai, the former deputy head of China’s General Administration of Sport, has been sentenced to 14 years and fined 4 million yuan ($550,000) for taking bribes, Chinese state media reported on Friday. The move is part of China’s crackdown on corruption in soccer. Earlier on Friday, former Everton midfielder and national …

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Analysis-China’s new tactic against Taiwan: drills ‘that dare not speak their name’

13 Dec 2024

By Ben Blanchard, Yimou Lee and Angie Teo TAIPEI (Reuters) – Beijing has unveiled a new tactic on Taiwan, the democratic island it claims as its own, officials and experts say: large-scale drills with no fanfare to normalise a heightened military presence and let the U.S. know that China can act whenever it wants. For …

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Indonesia president suggests scrapping regional elections to cut costs

13 Dec 2024

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has suggested scrapping one of the country’s two nationwide elections to cut costs, advocating a return to a model similar to that used during its three-decade era of authoritarian rule. Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, currently votes for presidents and national and regional legislatures in one election and …

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