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China pledges to accelerate introduction of more economic policies

20 Sep 2023

BEIJING (Reuters) – China will speed up the introduction of more policies to consolidate its economic recovery, state media CCTV reported on Wednesday, citing a cabinet meeting chaired by Premier Li Qiang, after the economy showed tentative signs of stabilising. With a flurry of support steps kicking in, the $18 trillion economy showed better-than-expected figures …

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China passes draft regulations for protection of minors on Internet -state media

20 Sep 2023

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s cabinet on Wednesday passed draft regulations for the protection of minors on the internet, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) reported. China will guide and support relevant companies to implement and ensure compliance with the regulations, CCTV said. (Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; editing by Jason Neely)

Days after Biden’s visit, Vietnam detains energy expert

20 Sep 2023

HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam detained an energy expert a few days after U.S. President Joe Biden visited and announced multiple joint initiatives including on protecting human rights, the 88 Project charity said on Wednesday. Hanoi police took Ngo Thi To Nhien, Executive Director of the Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition (VIET), an independent think tank …

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Japan’s rapid military build-up a worry for Okinawans, governor says

20 Sep 2023

By Yukiko Toyoda and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s rapid military build-up is worrying residents of the Okinawa islands close to Taiwan, their governor said Thursday, further straining already fraught ties between the region and the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. Kishida unveiled a plan in December to double Japan’s defence …

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Japan will ensure safety of Japanese nationals in China -govt spokesperson

20 Sep 2023

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s top government spokesperson said on Tuesday that Tokyo would do its utmost to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals in China as the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea has chilled ties. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno was asked during a news conference how …

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Thai lawmakers plan fresh push to tighten use of cannabis

20 Sep 2023

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s legislators will renew a push for an overarching law on use of cannabis for medical and research purposes, a senior lawmaker said on Wednesday, more than a year after the narcotic was legalised without proper regulations. Last year, Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to decriminalise cannabis, but in …

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China braces for more harsh weather after tornado kills 10

20 Sep 2023

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese weather officials stepped up warnings about heavy rain and strong winds in several regions, state media said on Wednesday, a day after a violent tornado wreaked havoc in the eastern province of Jiangsu, killing 10 people. The latest incident in weeks of destructive and deadly weather spurred authorities to call for vigilance …

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UN records torture, deaths of detainees in Taliban custody

20 Sep 2023

(Reuters) – The United Nations has recorded over 1,600 incidents of rights violations against people detained by the Taliban authorities, nearly half of them acts of torture and ill-treatment mostly by police and intelligence agents, a report released on Wednesday showed. The U.N. Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA) said 18 people had also died in prisons …

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