Asia
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China vows to raise tariffs on US goods to 125%, escalating trade war
The Commerce Ministry in China also threatened to file another lawsuit with the World Trade Organization against the U.S. for tariffs.
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Hegseth calls China a threat to Panama Canal, resulting in pushback from Beijing
The canal is important to global trade and used by many countries such as China, Japan and South Korea.
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Trump says he spoke with South Korean president about possible trade deal
Trump said that South Korea is sending a team to the White House on a plane to discuss a potential deal.
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Chinese COVID whistleblower due for release from prison after 4 years for 'provoking trouble'
Zhang Zhan, 40, was convicted by a Shanghai court in December 2020 for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" and sentenced to four years in prison
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Japanese embassy says Biden's reference to country being 'xenophobic' is 'unfortunate'
The president made the comment during a campaign event on Wednesday, where he grouped Japan with other countries that were having economic issues because of their immigration policies. But Japan is a close ally of the United States.
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San Francisco zoo to receive pandas from China
China has, for decades, pursued a policy of so-called "panda diplomacy," in which the country loans the species to other nations to foster goodwill.
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Nine killed, hundreds injured in Taiwan earthquake, strongest in 25 years
The epicenter of the quake was near the eastern city of Hualien.
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Comer calls out Chinese infiltration of American society, country’s involvement in drug crisis
China’s muted effort to help combat the fentanyl crisis is just one of the aspects of influence the House Oversight Committee plans to investigate.
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Hong Kong passes new national security law widening power and aligning city more with mainland China
The 212-page law will go into effect Saturday and introduce 39 new national security crimes.
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Taliban hold public execution before thousands of onlookers in Afghanistan stadium
This is the fifth public execution since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in August 2021.
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China to send more giant pandas to the U.S.
For years, China has permitted facilities abroad to house giant pandas as a means of fostering good will with other nations.
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Dozens killed in Pakistan bombings day before elections
The attacks came at a particularly tense time for the region between former Prime Minister Imran Khan being sentenced to prison and Iran exchanging missiles with Pakistan.
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Imran Khan, imprisoned former Pakistani prime minister, convicted again days before elections
Khan's wife was also convicted on Wednesday.