TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s homegrown submarine programme will remain on track, the defence minister said on Wednesday, after the head of the programme resigned due to what he said were unfair attacks against him and the military. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has made the submarine programme a key part of an …
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By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with China’s defense minister on Tuesday, the first engagement the two have had in more than a year as the two countries seek to restore military ties. The phone call comes as U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have sought to …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States should explore ways for a pragmatic and cooperative relationship between their militaries, and “gradually accumulate mutual trust”, the Chinese defence minister was cited as saying by the ministry on Wednesday. The minister, Dong Jun, in a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, also said …
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday for his diplomatic efforts in Beijing to resolve Kyiv’s 25-month-old war with Russia and said China could play a role in securing peace. Ukraine has deployed considerable effort to secure the backing of China, which has close ties with Russia, for a …
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By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China is directly subsidizing production of illicit fentanyl precursors for sale abroad and fueling the U.S. opioid crisis, a U.S. congressional committee said on Tuesday, releasing findings from an investigation it said unveiled Beijing’s incentives for the deadly chemicals. China continues to provide subsidies in the form of value-added tax …
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By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on an upcoming visit to China is expected to raise U.S. concerns Beijing is helping Russia build up its defense industrial base to fight the war in Ukraine, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday. The U.S. has warned China not to …
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By Bernard Orr and Ethan Wang BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal said on Tuesday that intellectual property rights (IPR) continue to be a main concern for U.S. businesses in China, and they face significant challenges with infringement. “Whether it’s insufficient deterrence for infringement, challenges to pharmaceutical related patents, or …
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By Andreas Rinke BEIJING (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lobbied for better market access for German firms in China in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday and urged him to exert pressure on Russia to withdraw its forces from Ukraine. The talks with Xi capped a three-day tour of China during which …
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By Sebin Choi and Dogyun Kim ANSAN, South Korea (Reuters) – South Korea remembered the 304 people, most of them school children, who died on the Sewol ferry on the 10th anniversary of its sinking on Tuesday, with families calling for a proper apology for the unnecessary deaths of their loved ones. Many parents attended …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said he had asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to exert influence over Russia to end the war in Ukraine, adding that both leaders rejected attacks on nuclear facilities. Speaking on the final day of his trip to China, Scholz also said China had agreed to open …
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