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Mystery Chinese spacecraft returns to Earth after 276 days

BEIJING, May 8 (Reuters) - An experimental Chinese spacecraft returned to Earth on Monday after staying in orbit for 276 days, China's state media reported, completing a landmark mission to…

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UPDATED: EU takes aim at Chinese firms, third country exports to tighten Russia sanctions – sources

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS, May 8 (Reuters) - The European Union's executive has proposed blacklisting several Chinese companies and curbing exports to nations seen as involved in bypassing Russia trade…

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China’s aircraft carriers play ‘theatrical’ role but pose little threat yet

By Greg Torode, Eduardo Baptista and Tim Kelly HONG KONG (Reuters) - When China sailed one of its two active aircraft carriers, the Shandong, east of Taiwan last month as…

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COVID global emergency over but risks remain, says China health official

SHENZHEN, China, May 6 (Reuters) - While the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an end to the global emergency status for COVID-19, the virus remains harmful and China will…

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Italy unlikely to renew China deal, but needs time, official says

By Crispian Balmer ROME, May 4 (Reuters) - Italy is highly unlikely to renew its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) deal with China, which expires early next year, but needs…

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Britain’s Foreign Sec expects to meet Chinese vice president this week

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly expects to meet China's Vice President Han Zheng when foreign leaders visit London for King Charles's coronation, a rare meeting between senior government officials during…

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US official says Chinese cloud companies like Huawei could pose threat

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said that Chinese cloud computing companies like Huawei Cloud and Alibaba Cloud could pose a threat to U.S. security…

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Kremlin, NATO and USA welcome Xi-Zelenskiy call on Ukraine

MOSCOW, April 27 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday it welcomed anything that could bring the end of the Ukraine conflict closer when asked what it thought of a…

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Argentina govt to pay for Chinese imports in yuan rather than dollars

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Argentina will start to pay for Chinese imports in yuan rather than dollars, the government announced, a measure that aims to relieve the country's dwindling dollar…

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China’s Xi says he will send representatives to Ukraine, hold talks on crisis

BEIJING, April 26 (Reuters) - China will send special representatives to Ukraine and hold talks with all parties on resolving the crisis there, President Xi Jinping told his Ukrainian counterpart…

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UK warns China secrecy over military expansion risks ‘tragic miscalculation’

British foreign minister James Cleverly will urge China to be more open about the reasons behind what he called the biggest military build-up in peacetime history and said secrecy could…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Wuxi, China

A photo taken with a drone during a press tour shows people walking past a giant statue of Charlie Chaplin at the Wuxi Studios, nicknamed Chinawood Studios, in Wuxi, China.…

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Taiwan says Chinese carrier group 120 miles off its southeast coast

TAIPEI, April 24 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Monday that a Chinese carrier group led by the Shandong was about 120 nautical miles off the southeast of the…

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UPDATED: China says it respects sovereignty of ex-Soviet states, after EU uproar over Ukraine comment

By Andrew Gray and Ingrid Melander LUXEMBOURG, April 24 (Reuters) - China respects the status of former Soviet member states as sovereign nations, its foreign ministry said on Monday, after…

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China’s cooperation with Europe ‘unlimited’ as with Russia – Chinese envoy

BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - China's cooperation with Europe and other nations is "endless" just as its ties with Russia are "unlimited", China's envoy to the European Union said, giving…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Hohhot, China

An aerial view of the scenery along a section of the Yellow River in Togtoh County of Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 1. Photo: EPA-EFE/XINHUA / Wang Kaiyan

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Carriers and precision attacks: The takeaways from China’s latest Taiwan drills

By Yew Lun Tian and Yimou Lee BEIJING/TAIPEI, (Reuters) - China's latest military drills near Taiwan show it is serious about being able to cut off the democratically ruled island…

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China’s foreign minister: Both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China

SHANGHAI, April 21 (Reuters) - China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Friday that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China, and that it is right and proper…

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China’s CCTV slams Western hype of its population decline

HONG KONG, April 20 (Reuters) - Western media reports on China's population being overtaken by India deliberately ignores China's development, using the topic to "bad mouth" it and advocate decoupling,…

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India to overtake China as most populous country

India is set to overtake China to become the most populous country in the world by the middle of this year, data released by the United Nations shows. India's population…

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New box jellyfish species found in Hong Kong’s waters

HONG KONG, April 19 (Reuters) - A Hong Kong university team said it has discovered a new species of box jellyfish in the city's Mai Po Nature Reserve, the first…

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Photo Story: Fire in Beijing hospital kills at least 21

A view of broken windows and burned air conditioners following a fire at the Changfeng Hospital in Beijing, China, 19 April 2023. At least 21 people died following a fire…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Hongze Lake, China

A general view of a Hongze Lake Wetland close to Suqian town, China. Hongze Lake Wetland provide a safe habitat for hundreds of thousands of migratory birds to live through…

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China ‘greatest threat’ to Dutch economic security, Dutch intelligence says

AMSTERDAM, April 17 (Reuters) - China is the greatest threat to Dutch economic security, the Netherlands' intelligence service said on Monday in an annual assessment of threats it said included…

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Ukraine says it is finding more Chinese components in Russian weapons

Sanctions cut supply of Western parts for Russian arms Chinese parts found in drones, tanks-Ukraine intelligence China says prudent and responsible on military exports By Matthias Williams and John O'Donnell…

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China defence minister says willing to work with Russian military to have close communications

BEIJING, April 17 (Reuters) - China's defence minister Li Shangfu said the country is willing to work with Russia to have close strategic communications between their militaries, state media reported…

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China’s military followed, monitored US destroyer in Taiwan Strait on Sunday

BEIJING, April 17 (Reuters) - China's military followed and monitored U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS Milius that sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the army's Eastern Theatre Command said in…

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Germany examining Chinese components in its 5G network

BERLIN, April 16 (Reuters) - Germany's Interior Ministry is examining all Chinese components that are already installed in the country's 5G network, Minister Nancy Faeser was quoted as saying on…

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China relationship will be determined by Beijing’s behaviour, EU policy chief says

By Humeyra Pamuk and Sakura Murakami KARUIZAWA, Japan, April 16 (Reuters) - The relationship between China and Europe will be determined by Beijing's behaviour, including what happens with Taiwan, the…

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No evidence yet showing which animal COVID may have come from, says former head of China CDC

(Reuters) - There is no evidence yet showing which animal the COVID-causing virus may have come from, the former head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

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China launches weather satellite, flights avoid no-fly zone to north of Taiwan

BEIJING/TAIPEI, April 16 (Reuters) - China launched a weather satellite on Sunday as civilian flights altered their routes to avoid a Chinese-imposed no-fly zone to the north of Taiwan which…

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EU cannot trust China unless it seeks peace in Ukraine -Borrell

European Union foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell said it would be hard for Europe to trust China if it did not try to find a political solution to the Ukraine crisis. The comment was contained…

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Germany to review China stake in Hamburg port terminal

BERLIN, April 12 (Reuters) - Germany is reviewing its decision to allow China's Cosco to take a stake in one of logistics company HHLA's three terminals at Hamburg port, a…

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China to ban vessels from area near Taiwan over rocket debris

By Liz Lee and Ben Blanchard BEIJING/TAIPEI, April 13 (Reuters) - China will ban vessels from an area near Taiwan on Sunday because of the possibility of falling rocket debris, its maritime…

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Macron stands by China interview – French diplomat

PARIS, (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron is not backtracking on comments in China urging the European Union to reduce dependency on the United States, a senior diplomat said .…

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Australia tells exporters to diversify from top trade partner China

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, April 12 (Reuters) - Australia wants exporters to diversify markets and become less reliant on China, because it cannot separate economic and strategic relationships, Foreign Minister…

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EU’s Borrell postpones China visit after testing positive for COVID-19

April 12 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Wednesday said he had tested positive for COVID-19 and has postponed his visit to China. Borrell said he…

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UPDATED: Taiwan says China planning to close airspace for only a brief period

By Yimou Lee and Liz Lee TAIPEI/BEIJING, April 12 (Reuters) - China plans to close airspace north of Taiwan for about half an hour next week, down from an originally…

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China records world’s first human death from H3N8 bird flu -WHO

BEIJING, April 12 (Reuters) - A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans, the World Health Organisation…

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Kremlin says China has every right to conduct Taiwan exercises, France cannot mediate in Ukraine

MOSCOW, April 10 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that China had every right to respond to what it called repeated "provocations" against it and carry out military exercises…

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EU concerned by Chinese drills around Taiwan, calls for restraint

BRUSSELS, April 10 (Reuters) - The European Union expressed concern on Monday over Chinese military drills around Taiwan, saying the island's status should not be changed by force as any…

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Japan, China hold maritime talks as Beijing simulates attack on Taiwan

TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Senior Japanese and Chinese officials met on Monday to discuss maritime concerns in disputed waters in the East China Sea as Beijing conducted wargames around…

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UPDATED: China military completes various tasks around Taiwan – China military spokesperson

Chinese jets, warships practice blockading Taiwan China holding last of three scheduled days of drills Chinese aircraft carrier also involved in drills Taiwan reports multiple Chinese aircraft nearby BEIJING, April…

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US Navy says destroyer conducts navigational rights mission in S. China Sea

Repeats to more subscribers, no change in text BEIJING, April 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy said its guided-missile destroyer USS Milius conducted a navigational rights and freedoms mission in…

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Macron says Europe should not follow U.S. or Chinese policy over Taiwan

(Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said in comments published on Sunday that Europe had no interest in an acceleration of the crisis over Taiwan and should pursue a strategy…

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Italian drugs cartels conceal payments via Chinese shadow banks

By Emilio Parodi MILAN (Reuters) - Drugs cartels operating in Italy are increasingly using shadow networks of unlicensed Chinese money brokers to conceal cross-border payments, according to Italian judicial and…

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China accounts for two thirds of world’s planned new coal power – research

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China accounted for more than two thirds of the world's proposed new coal-fired power by the end of 2022, with 366 gigawatts (GW) of additional capacity either…

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U.S. stresses need for ‘Cold War’-era crisis mechanisms with China

By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Efforts to build a floor under U.S.-China relations have yet to be successful and coming months will determine if it is…

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Taiwan says 71 Chinese planes crossed Taiwan Strait median line as Chinese warship starts live-fire drills near Taiwan

TAIPEI, April 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said that 71 Chinese planes and nine ships crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line as of 4pm (0800 GMT) on Saturday, as…

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With lavish treatment of Macron, China’s Xi woos France to “counter” U.S.

By Michel Rose and James Pomfret GUANGZHOU/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Xi Jinping has given French President Emmanuel Macron an unusually lavish welcome on a state visit, which some analysts…

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Chinese warship starts live-fire drills near Taiwan as Chinese warplanes cross Taiwan Strait median line

TAIPEI, April 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said that 42 Chinese planes and eight ships crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line on Saturday morning. Also, a Chinese warship in…

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Taiwan faces choice of ‘peace and war’, ex-president says after China trip

TAOYUAN, Taiwan, April 7 (Reuters) - Tension with China has escalated under Taiwan's government and the island will in future have to choose between "peace and war", former Taiwan President…

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China sends warships, aircraft near Taiwan for second day

China sent warships and aircraft near Taiwan for a second day on Friday, Taipei said, after President Tsai Ing-wen angered Beijing by meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Three…

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Macron and Von der Leyen’s last day in China, Xi, Macron to hold informal talks in Guangzhou

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Guangzhou in southern China today to meet students on Friday, taking with him a broad delegation of top politicians, business leaders and even…

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Chinese scientists publish long-awaited data on Covid origins

A research team in China has published analysis of samples taken more than three years ago from the market linked to the outbreak of Covid-19. The Huanan seafood and wildlife…

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Taiwan watching Chinese movements but does not see escalation

Wary after Beijing denounces meeting with US Speaker Taiwan keeping close tabs on Chinese aircraft carrier Taiwan minister: U.S. carrier 400 miles from Taiwan coast China threatens to board ships…

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UPDATED: EU’s von der Leyen: EU-China trade relationship increasingly imbalanced

French President visits China with EU chief von der Leyen Both due to meet China's Xi Jinping later EU-China relations have soured in recent years Trade and Ukraine high on…

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