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China moves vast trade fair online, but few buyers follow

08:36 06/19 BEIJING — Standing in front of shelves laden with colorful backpacks, a saleswoman promoted bags on the Canton Trade Fair’s website without knowing whether anyone was watching as the world’s...

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China’s top lawmakers take up draft Hong Kong security law

01:56 06/19 BEIJING — China's top legislative body has taken up a draft national security law for Hong Kong that has been strongly criticized as undermining the semi-autonomous territory's legal and...

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Europe hit by local infection spikes; China’s outbreak wanes

11:50 06/18 ATHENS, Greece — Europe grappled Thursday with local spikes in coronavirus infections as the continent’s lockdown restrictions eased, after hundreds of cases were found at one meatpacking...

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US virus outbreaks stir clash over masks, personal freedom

23:59 06/17 PHOENIX — When the coronavirus flared in China this week, the country canceled flights, suspended reopenings and described the situation as “extremely grave.” But with cases rising in some...

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Asia Today: Beijing adds more measures to curb new outbreak

02:10 06/17 BEIJING — Beijing reported a slight increase in new coronavirus cases Wednesday as it fights a new outbreak with strict measures aimed at reducing human contact and the chances of a new wave...

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Asia Today: More controls used in Beijing as outbreak grows

02:03 06/16 BEIJING — China reported 40 more coronavirus infections Tuesday as it increased testing and lockdown measures in parts of the capital to control what appeared to be its largest outbreak in...

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Hong Kong delegate hoping for stability with security law

13:51 06/15 HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s sole delegate to China’s top legislative body said Monday that many Hong Kong residents support a new national security law being imposed by Beijing in the hopes that...

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Asian shares fall on fears virus outbreaks are rebounding

03:51 06/15 TOKYO — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Monday on concern over a resurgence of coronavirus cases and pessimism after Wall Street posted its worst week in nearly three...

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The Latest: China has most new virus cases since mid-April

02:56 06/14 BEIJING — China is reporting its highest daily total of coronavirus cases in two months after the capital’s biggest wholesale food market was shut down following a resurgence in local infections....

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Twitter removes China-linked accounts spreading false news

13:26 06/12 LONDON — Twitter has removed a vast network of accounts that it says is linked to the Chinese government and were pushing false information favorable to the country's communist rulers....

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US naval buildup in Indo-Pacific seen as warning to China

04:13 06/12 WASHINGTON — For the first time in nearly three years, three American aircraft carriers are patrolling the Indo-Pacific waters, a massive show of naval force in a region roiled by spiking...

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Adviser: China will honor trade deal, wants better US ties

00:48 06/12 BEIJING — Beijing will honor its trade deal with the U.S. and wants to see better ties with Washington, senior Chinese officials said Thursday.

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AP PHOTOS: 1 year on, tumult of Hong Kong protests echoes

06:02 06/11 HONG KONG — A year has passed since the beginning of anti-government protests in Hong Kong that brought hundreds of thousands of people into the streets of the semi-autonomous Chinese...

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China urges citizens to shun Australia as dispute simmers

02:31 06/06 BEIJING — China is advising its citizens not to visit Australia, citing racial discrimination and violence against Asians, in what appears to be Beijing’s latest attempt to punish the country...

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Hong Kong on borrowed time as China pushes for more control

13:00 05/29 BANGKOK — Hong Kong has been living on borrowed time ever since the British made it a colony nearly 180 years ago, and all the more so after Beijing took control in 1997 and granted it...

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Ai Weiwei says new security law is the end of Hong Kong

11:03 05/29 SEOUL, South Korea — Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei believes the newly passed national security law for Hong Kong augurs the end for the semi-autonomous city.

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VW spending $2.2B to expand in China’s electric car market

06:04 05/29 BEIJING — Volkswagen is spending 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) to expand its presence in China’s electric car industry in the biggest foreign investment announced since the country's economy...

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Asian shares mixed after Wall Street rally; Hong Kong lower

04:35 05/28 BANGKOK — Asian stocks were mixed after an upbeat open on Thursday, as investors pinned their hopes on an economic rebound from the coronavirus crisis.

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China demands US withdraw sanctions on tech suppliers

10:25 05/25 BEIJING — China demand Monday that Washington withdraw export sanctions imposed on Chinese companies in the latest round of a worsening conflict over technology, security and human...

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Pompeo: China measure a ‘death knell’ for Hong Kong autonomy

13:58 05/22 WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday condemned China's effort to take over national security legislation in Hong Kong, calling it “a death knell for the high degree of...

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Hong Kong opposition slams China national security law move

06:33 05/22 HONG KONG — Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers sharply criticized China’s move to take over long-stalled efforts to enact national security legislation in the semi-autonomous territory,...

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Asian shares fall on US friction with China, Hong Kong fears

03:56 05/22 BANGKOK — Shares slipped in Asia on Friday as tensions flared between the U.S. and China and as more job losses compounded the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus looms over China’s national legislative session

00:36 05/21 BEIJING — When China convenes its National People's Congress on Friday, will the 3,000 delegates stand shoulder to shoulder as they have in years past? Will they wear masks?

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Taiwan President Tsai calls for stability in China relations

03:36 05/20 TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen called for stability in relations with China in her inaugural address Wednesday but said she would not accept Beijing’s political terms that...

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China says boy picked by Dalai Lama now a college graduate

12:11 05/19 BEIJING — China said Tuesday that a boy who disappeared 25 years ago after being picked by the Dalai Lama as Tibetan Buddhism’s second-highest figure is now a college graduate with a stable...

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Asia Today: India cases surge, Beijing petition offices shut

06:21 05/18 NEW DELHI — India recorded its biggest single-day surge of coronavirus cases Monday in a surge largely attributed to the exodus of migrant workers returning home after losing their jobs in...

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U.S. restriction on chipmakers deals critical blow to Huawei

05:23 05/18 HONG KONG — The latest U.S. sanctions on Huawei threaten to devastate China’s first global tech competitor, escalating a feud with Beijing that could disrupt technology industries...

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Asian stocks rise after Fed chief optimistic about recovery

03:25 05/18 BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Monday after the chief U.S. central banker expressed optimism the the American economy might start to recover this year from the coronavirus...

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Tibetans demand China disclose fate of boy taken away in ’95

05:51 05/17 BEIJING — Tibet’s self-declared government-in-exile marked the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of a boy named as Tibetan Buddhism’s second highest figure by calling on China on Sunday...

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China uses trade as weapon to silence virus criticism

10:45 05/15 WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Trying to silence criticism over the coronavirus pandemic, China is deploying a well-used weapon — trade sanctions.

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Mass testing to begin in Wuhan amid fears of virus comeback

03:03 05/14 BEIJING — At least one community in the Chinese city of Wuhan was to begin testing residents for the new coronavirus Thursday after officials were given 10 days to test everyone in the city...

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Trump: Fed retiree fund should ban Chinese investments

17:05 05/12 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has directed the U.S. federal employee retirement fund to scrap its plan to place more than $4 billion into Chinese investments, a move that comes as the...

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Hong Kong to prioritize passing of contentious anthem bill

05:34 05/12 HONG KONG — Hong Kong's government will give “priority” to a contentious bill that seeks to criminalize abuse of the Chinese national anthem, the city's leader said Tuesday, days after a...

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Asian shares mixed after Wall St dips on pandemic worries

04:06 05/07 TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Thursday after a decline on Wall Street after more depressing data rolled in on the devastation sweeping the global economy.

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The Latest: China has just 2 new cases

02:03 05/03 The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can...

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China silent amid global calls to give Africa debt relief

05:18 04/29 KAMPALA, Uganda — African leaders are asking what China can do for them as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to destroy economies and wipe out some 20 million jobs across a continent where...

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China’s diplomats show teeth in defending virus response

07:04 04/24 BEIJING — From Asia to Africa, London to Berlin, Chinese envoys have set off diplomatic firestorms with a combative defense whenever their country is accused of not acting quickly enough to...

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China promises subsidies to boost falling electric car sales

05:39 04/24 BEIJING — China is promising more subsidies to shore up plunging electric car sales amid the coronavirus pandemic but set limits that exclude Tesla’s made-in-China model.

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Leaving Wuhan: Getting into virus-hit city was the easy part

01:32 04/23 BEIJING — Getting into Wuhan was the easy part.

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Trump campaign tests lines of attack to define Biden

17:26 04/22 NEW YORK — Air Force One is mostly grounded. Fundraisers are canceled. And the closest thing to a campaign rally is President Donald Trump’s nightly coronavirus briefing.

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US, UK condemn Hong Kong arrests of democracy advocates

03:05 04/19 HONG KONG — The United States condemned the arrests of at least 14 veteran pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong on charges of joining massive anti-government protests last year, saying the...

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China’s economy in worst downturn since ’60s in virus battle

09:00 04/17 BEIJING — China faces a drawn-out struggle to revive an economy that suffered its biggest contraction since possibly the mid-1960s after millions of people were told to stay home to fight the...
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