23 h. ago China sends seasoned ‘American hand’ to serve as top envoy to Philippines

Jing Quan, formerly the second-in-command at the Chinese embassy in Washington, arrived in Manila on Saturday to assume his post as Beijing’s top envoy to the Philippines, pledging to both defend national interests and stabilise bilateral ties. “As the ambassador, I will firmly safeguard China’s national interests and dignity, while also serving as a bridge to ensure China-Philippines relations stabilise rather than deteriorate, and that our peoples draw closer instead of drifting apart,” Jing...

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23 h. ago China sends seasoned ‘America hand’ to serve as top envoy to Philippines

Jing Quan, formerly the second-in-command at the Chinese embassy in Washington, arrived in Manila on Saturday to assume his post as Beijing’s top envoy to the Philippines, pledging to both defend national interests and stabilise bilateral ties. “As the ambassador, I will firmly safeguard China’s national interests and dignity, while also serving as a bridge to ensure China-Philippines relations stabilise rather than deteriorate, and that our peoples draw closer instead of drifting apart,” Jing...

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3 d. ago China/France • While Macron is in China, Beijing sends Xinjiang delegation to Paris

China/France • While Macron is in China, Beijing sends Xinjiang delegation to Paris  Intelligence Online

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4 d. ago China to bring damaged spacecraft back to Earth after sending up replacement for stuck astronauts

China to bring damaged spacecraft back to Earth after sending up replacement for stuck astronauts  Space

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4 d. ago Residents of tower spared in Hong Kong blaze get 90 minutes to fetch belongings

Residents of the only tower left untouched by the deadly blaze that destroyed seven others at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po neighbourhood will be given 90 minutes on Wednesday and Thursday to collect their belongings. Civil servants will be on hand to help move their possessions, authorities have said. Amy Lam Man-han, regional commander for New Territories North, on Tuesday said that authorities understood residents of Wang Chi House were anxious to return home to retrieve their...

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5 d. ago China sends another letter to U.N. chief over Japan PM's Taiwan remarks

China sends another letter to U.N. chief over Japan PM's Taiwan remarks  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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1 week ago Trump calls Takaichi after Xi, China’s cruise dominance: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump talks to Japanese PM hours after his overnight call with China’s Xi Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed “the close cooperation” between Tokyo and Washington in a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, hours after Trump spoke by phone with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. 2. China sends emergency return vehicle to space...

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1 week ago China sends emergency return vehicle to space station to replace damaged craft

China has launched a replacement ship that will travel to its space station as a substitute return vessel. The uncrewed Shenzhou-22 spacecraft carrying 600kg (1,320 pounds) of goods, including food and equipment, was launched at 12.11pm on Tuesday and was expected to dock with the Tiangong space station autonomously. The vessel will replace the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft used to return three astronauts to Earth on November 14. They had to take the new spacecraft because tiny cracks were found in the...

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1 week ago Vessel with repair kit reaches space station in China’s first emergency launch

China has sent a replacement return vessel to its space station, successfully completing the first emergency launch for its crewed space programme. The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft carrying 600kg (1,320lb) of goods, including food and equipment to fix the damaged spacecraft, was launched at 12.11pm on Tuesday and docked with the Tiangong space station less than four hours later. The vessel will replace the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft used to return three astronauts to Earth on November 14, leaving the new...

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1 week ago China’s first emergency launch: vessel with repair kit reaches space station

China has sent a replacement return vessel to its space station, successfully completing the first emergency launch for its crewed space programme. The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft carrying 600kg (1,320lb) of goods, including food and equipment to fix the damaged spacecraft, was launched at 12.11pm on Tuesday and docked with the Tiangong space station less than four hours later. The vessel will replace the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft used to return three astronauts to Earth on November 14, leaving the new...

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1 week ago China’s first emergency space launch: vessel with repair kit reaches Tiangong

China has sent a replacement return vessel to its space station, successfully completing the first emergency launch for its crewed space programme. The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft carrying 600kg (1,320lb) of goods, including food and equipment to fix the damaged spacecraft, was launched at 12.11pm on Tuesday and docked with the Tiangong space station less than four hours later. The vessel will replace the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft used to return three astronauts to Earth on November 14, leaving the new...

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1 week ago China Sends Aircraft Carrier Group as a Warning to US and Allies

China Sends Aircraft Carrier Group as a Warning to US and Allies  Maritime Fairtrade

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2 w. ago China sends letter to UN chief over Japanese premier’s Taiwan remarks

China sends letter to UN chief over Japanese premier’s Taiwan remarks  Anadolu Ajansı

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2 w. ago Xinhua News | China sends letter to UN chief expressing position on Japanese PM's erroneous remarks

Xinhua News | China sends letter to UN chief expressing position on Japanese PM's erroneous remarks  Xinhua

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2 w. ago Is Beijing’s spat with Japan sending a message to other countries over Taiwan?

Beijing’s recent fury directed towards Japan is hammering home a point on Taiwan to the wider world, especially the United States and its allies, analysts in mainland China have suggested. Earlier this month, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a conflict in the Taiwan Strait might be a “survival-threatening situation” that would justify military intervention. The comments appeared to challenge Japan’s policy of strategic ambiguity about how it would respond to any crisis – something...

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2 w. ago Trump Administration Weighs Sending Nvidia H200 AI Chips to China

Trump Administration Weighs Sending Nvidia H200 AI Chips to China  The Wall Street Journal

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2 w. ago Indian Navy Sends Strong Signal To Beijing As China Offers Submarines to Pakistan, Assures Readiness

Indian Navy Sends Strong Signal To Beijing As China Offers Submarines to Pakistan, Assures Readiness  MSN

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2 w. ago China’s Markets Send Mixed Signals As Investors Wait For US Data

China’s Markets Send Mixed Signals As Investors Wait For US Data  Finimize

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2 w. ago China sends coast guard vessels to Senkaku Islands amid growing row with Japan over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks

China sends coast guard vessels to Senkaku Islands amid growing row with Japan over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks  Yahoo News Canada

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2 w. ago Japan moves to calm China, sends senior diplomat to Beijing as Taiwan tensions deepen

Japan moves to calm China, sends senior diplomat to Beijing as Taiwan tensions deepen  Malay Mail

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