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By Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) – Peace in the Taiwan Strait benefits the whole world and the international community believes that without it, there can be neither prosperity nor security, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Friday. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has ramped up its …

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(Reuters) -British authorities must reconsider whether to open an investigation into imports of cotton allegedly produced by slave labour in the Chinese region of Xinjiang, a London court ruled on Thursday, allowing an appeal by a Uyghur rights group. The World Uyghur Congress, an international organisation of exiled Uyghur groups, took legal action against Britain’s …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States reaffirmed its commitment to the Philippines’ security amid China’s actions in the South China Sea, the White House said on Thursday after talks between the two countries’ national security advisers. U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and his Philippine counterpart, Eduardo Año, on Wednesday “discussed shared concerns over the …

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SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. spy chief Avril Haines will be in South Korea and meet President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula and a recent pact between Moscow and Pyongyang pledging closer military ties, a news report said on Thursday. Haines will meet Yoon and discuss the deepening Russia-North …

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By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Communist Party on Thursday expelled former defence minister Li Shangfu and his predecessor Wei Fenghe for “serious violations of discipline”, a euphemism for corruption, state news agency Xinhua reported. Li was suspected of receiving “huge sums of money” in bribes as well as bribing others, and an investigation …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla met Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his wife to say goodbye on Thursday, at the end of a three-day state visit which has included a carriage ride, state banquet and visits to cultural and scientific centres. The final meeting between the two royal couples took place at …

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By Ben Blanchard and Jeanny Kao TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s government raised its travel warning for China on Thursday, telling its citizens not to go unless absolutely necessary, following a threat from Beijing last week to execute those deemed “diehard” Taiwan independence supporters. Liang Wen-chieh, spokesperson for Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council, told reporters the raised travel …

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