By Phil Stewart and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top U.S. military officer held a virtual meeting with his Chinese counterpart on Thursday, the Pentagon said, in the first such conversation in over a year amid hopes by U.S. officials that it could lead to a broader restoration of ties between the militaries. The video …
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By Alessandro Diviggiano YANGWA, China (Reuters) – The Hui ethnic community of Yangwa village in China’s earthquake-stricken northwest were on Thursday mourning the loss of eight-year-old Ma Jinyuan under the rubble of a wall that collapsed as she was sleeping in her home. The 6.2-magnitude quake that struck just before midnight on Monday killed over …
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By Casey Hall, Nicoco Chan and Ryan Woo SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s financial hub Shanghai was set to record its chilliest period in December in four decades, spurring authorities to issue warnings for low temperatures and wind, while northern cities battled icy conditions forecast to ease only next week. The city’s lowest temperatures on Thursday will …
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(Reuters) – China and the Philippines have ramped up rhetoric on defending territorial claims in the South China Sea, despite both calling for dialogue to settle tensions over that strategic waterway. ARE TIES WORSENING? Since taking office in mid-2022, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has taken pains to depart from his predecessor’s pro-China, anti-U.S. stance. …
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HANOI (Reuters) -Police in Vietnam have detained a deputy minister of Industry and Trade on an accusation of bribery, its security ministry said on Thursday, the latest arrest in the ruling Communist Party’s years-long campaign against graft. Do Thang Hai, 60, was held as part of an investigation into alleged wrongdoing at an oil trading …
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By Liz Lee and Karen Lema BEIJING/MANILA (Reuters) -Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned the Philippines that any miscalculation in their escalating dispute in the South China Sea would bring a resolute response, and urged dialogue to address “serious difficulties” between the two neighbours. Beijing and Manila have traded sharp accusations in recent months over …
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By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if an enemy provokes it with nuclear weapons, state media reported on Thursday. Kim made the remark as he met with soldiers working for the military’s missile bureau and congratulated them over Pyongyang’s recent …
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By Alessandro Diviggiano, Xiaoyu Yin and Liz Lee DAHEJIA, China (Reuters) -A dozen people were still missing on Thursday after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Gansu province late Monday, and netizens questioned the speed at which rescue operations had ended. Chinese media reported that search-and-rescue work in Gansu ended at 3 p.m. (0700 GMT) on …
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(Reuters) – Myanmar’s military has likely perpetrated indiscriminate attacks on civilians and used banned cluster munitions in its fight against ethnic minority insurgents, Amnesty International said on Thursday, calling for an investigation of suspected war crimes. The junta is facing its biggest battlefield challenge since its 2021 coup, with coordinated rebel attacks on military posts …
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MANILA (Reuters) -Relations between Manila and Beijing have soured under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, with Manila pivoting back towards the United States which supports the Southeast Asian nation in its maritime disputes with China. Here is a timeline of key events in 2023 that have escalated tensions between the Philippines and China: JAN 3-5 …
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