Tag: China
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Trump’s return may force Europe’s hand on China and Ukraine
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Shifting tectonic plates are triggering tremors of uncertainty from Beijing to Brussels as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, and the effects could see U.S. priorities diverge from those of its closest European allies in ways unseen in decades. The incoming administration is likely to pressure European leaders to…
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A Siberian tiger bit a man in China and remains on the loose, authorities say
HONG KONG — Authorities in northern China are searching for a wild tiger, after it attacked two men and left one of them needing surgery. Officials in Boli County in China’s northernmost province of Heilongjiang said in a statement that a villager was bitten on the left hand late Monday. The man’s injury was so…
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Russia, China and Cuba amplified falsehoods about recent hurricanes, U.S. official says
Russian, Chinese and Cuban operatives have tried to amplify false information about the two hurricanes that hit the United States last month, spreading lies about the government’s disaster response, according to declassified intelligence cited by a U.S. official. In one case, Russian “Influence actors” shared a fake image on Telegram on Oct. 10, likely generated…
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China targeted phones of Trump, Vance and Harris campaign affiliates, sources say
A broad Chinese hacking campaign against U.S. telecommunication networks targeted the phones of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, two sources familiar with the matter say. Another source told NBC News that people affiliated with the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris were also targeted. None of the three…
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Trump invokes economy, public safety and ‘China virus’ during Asian American rally in Vegas
At his first campaign rally targeting the Asian American and Pacific Islander community this election cycle, former President Donald Trump took the stage Thursday evening in Las Vegas with a speech focused on the economy, public safety and immigration to a group he says he believes he can make inroads with. Trump headlined the “Unite…
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North Korean troops could join war this weekend, Ukraine warns as Putin alarms China
HONG KONG — North Korean troops will begin fighting alongside Russian forces as soon as this weekend, Ukraine said Friday — adding new urgency to a stunning turn in the war that has alarmed the Kremlin’s foes but may also be causing a headache for its friends. Reports confirmed by Washington this week that North…
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China to offer Taliban tariff-free trade as it inches closer to isolated resource-rich regime
BEIJING, China — China will offer the Taliban tariff-free access to its vast construction, energy and consumer sectors, Beijing’s envoy to Afghanistan said on Thursday, as the ailing resource-rich but diplomatically-isolated regime looks to build up its markets. Beijing has sought to develop its ties with the Taliban since they took control of Afghanistan in…
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China rivalry will continue for years, U.S. ambassador Burns says in interview
BEIJING — The United States will judge China “on its actions, not just its words,” U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns told NBC News, as the two rival powers try to improve ties even as they remain locked in competition that Burns said would continue “into the next decade.” Both countries have expressed the desire…
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China and India should manage their differences, Xi tells Modi in first formal talks in 5 years
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed on Wednesday to boost communication and cooperation between their countries and resolve conflicts to help improve ties that were damaged by a deadly military clash in 2020. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia for their first formal talks in…
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China unveils first diagnosis guidelines to battle escalating obesity crisis
HONG KONG — China’s National Health Commission (NHC) published its first set of guidelines to standardize the diagnosis and treatment of obesity, with more than half of China’s adults already overweight and obese, and the rate expected to keep rising. The guidelines, made public on Oct. 17, come as China experiences an upward morbidity trend…