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(Reuters) -A rebel alliance in northern Myanmar has agreed to a ceasefire with the ruling military during China-mediated talks, according to some of the parties involved, after a months-long coordinated offensive that threatened to weaken the junta’s grip on power. The military, which overthrew an elected government in 2021, has been battling an alliance of …

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BEIJING (Reuters) -China has named Liu Zhenmin, a former vice foreign minister, as its new special envoy for climate change, after his predecessor Xie Zhenhua stepped down due to health reasons, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment said in a statement on Friday. Xie, 74, served as China’s top climate representative at 16 rounds of …

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By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s government believes China is likely to attempt to put pressure on its incoming president after the island goes to the polls on Saturday, including staging military manoeuvres near the island this spring, two senior government officials said. No matter which candidate wins the election, Beijing’s military …

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By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean appeals court has thrown out the conviction of a local company charged with violating trade laws for its work on Taiwan’s new military submarine program, a ruling reviewed by Reuters showed. Prosecutors had accused SI Innotec, a marine technology firm, of supplying Taiwan with submarine manufacturing …

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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States opposes any outside interference or influence in Taiwan’s upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections and plans to send an unofficial delegation to the self-governed island following the polls, a senior Biden administration official said on Wednesday. The delegation is likely to include some former high-ranking …

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By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) – Sheikh Hasina was sworn in as Bangladesh’s prime minister on Thursday for a straight fourth term after her party won an election boycotted by the main opposition which dismissed the vote as a sham. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), whose leaders are either in jail or in exile, stayed …

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(Reuters) – The head of Vietnam’s Communist Party Nguyen Phu Trong is expected to miss on Friday the second state visit of a foreign leader to Hanoi in less than a week amid concerns about his health. Trong, 79, who has been at the helm of the party since 2011, is the most powerful leader …

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BEIJING (Reuters) -China has proposed new targets for improved air quality as part of its green and low-carbon development, state news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, although the targets are still above a limit recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Chinese cities have grappled with high air pollution readings in recent months despite authorities’ …

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