4 h. ago US Supreme Court to weigh Trump bid to limit birthright citizenship

The US Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of President Donald Trump’s directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States, a contentious part of his efforts to curb immigration and a step that would alter how a 19th century constitutional provision has long been understood. The justices took up a Justice Department appeal of a lower court’s ruling that blocked Trump’s executive order telling US agencies not to recognise the citizenship of children born in the US...

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7 h. ago China's Naval Buildup In East Asian Waters Is Its 'biggest Ever'

China's Naval Buildup In East Asian Waters Is Its 'biggest Ever'  i24NEWS

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9 h. ago US lawmakers move to block Trump from easing China chip curbs

US lawmakers move to block Trump from easing China chip curbs  Asia Financial

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11 h. ago Major Chinese airlines extend full refund offers for Japan flights by 3 months

Major Chinese airlines have extended their offer of full refunds for flights to Japan for another three months, as the heated diplomatic row between Beijing and Tokyo shows no signs of easing. On Friday, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines – the country’s largest state-owned carriers – along with several others, including Hainan Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Spring Airlines and Xiamen Airlines, issued statements allowing free ticket refunds or itinerary changes for...

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13 h. ago China Deploys Over 100 Vessels in Largest Show of Force in East Asia to Date

China Deploys Over 100 Vessels in Largest Show of Force in East Asia to Date  JAPAN Forward

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21 h. ago Japan moves to ease tensions; China’s reusable rocket: SCMP’s weekly roundup

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Japan’s Sanae Takaichi moves to ease weeks of tensions with China over the Taiwan Strait After weeks of turmoil in relations with China, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sought to dial down tensions with Beijing over a...

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21 h. ago Chinese boy lost after US detention, helper’s last call in fire: weekly roundup

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Japan’s Sanae Takaichi moves to ease weeks of tensions with China over the Taiwan Strait After weeks of turmoil in relations with China, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sought to dial down tensions with Beijing over a...

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24 h. ago China motorcyclist fulfils woman’s wish by honouring dead son at Tibet’s sacred stone

A young man in China who rode an electric motorcycle from his hometown in eastern China to Tibet has helped a woman realise her wish of bringing her deceased son’s photo to a stone renowned for being the closest place to heaven. Dou Jiaqi, who recently turned 18, completed his electric motorcycle journey from Xinyi, a small city in Jiangsu province, to Lhasa on November 24, as reported by the Xuzhou Daily. The 4,800-km journey took him 11 days, according to the report. About a week before Dou...

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25 h. ago US senators unveil bill to prevent easing of curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China

US senators unveil bill to prevent easing of curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China  Reuters

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30 h. ago Senators unveil bill to keep Trump from easing curbs on AI chip sales to China

Senators unveil bill to keep Trump from easing curbs on AI chip sales to China  Reuters

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41 h. ago Macron urges China to help end Ukraine war and ease Europe trade tensions

Macron urges China to help end Ukraine war and ease Europe trade tensions  RFI

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43 h. ago World Council of Churches hold its Executive Committee Meeting in East China's Hangzhou

World Council of Churches hold its Executive Committee Meeting in East China's Hangzhou  ecns.cn

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62 h. ago A diminished Russia risks losing control of Far East territory as China and North Korea expand influence

A diminished Russia risks losing control of Far East territory as China and North Korea expand influence  Milwaukee Independent

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62 h. ago Japan’s Sanae Takaichi moves to ease weeks of tensions with China over the Taiwan Strait

After weeks of turmoil in relations with China, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sought to dial down tensions with Beijing over a hypothetical conflict in the Taiwan Strait. Responding to a lawmaker’s question on Wednesday, Takaichi told the Japanese parliament that Tokyo’s position on the island remained unchanged and referred to a 1972 commitment that led to the normalisation of ties between Beijing and Tokyo. “The Japanese government’s basic position regarding Taiwan remains as...

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3 d. ago China Eases Rare Earth Export Rules for Magnet Makers After Trump

China Eases Rare Earth Export Rules for Magnet Makers After Trump-Xi Summit  Investing News Network

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3 d. ago China Eastern Airlines launches direct flight between Beijing, Muscat

China Eastern Airlines launches direct flight between Beijing, Muscat  Xinhua

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3 d. ago Chinese and Japanese coastguard ships confront each other near disputed islands

Chinese and Japanese coastguard vessels have been involved in a stand-off near the disputed Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea. The two sides gave conflicting accounts of Tuesday’s incident, with the Chinese coastguards saying they had driven a Japanese fishing boat away from the islands, which are known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan. Liu Dejun, a spokesman for the coastguard, said the Chinese vessels took “necessary control measures” and issued warnings to the boat. “The Diaoyu Islands and...

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4 d. ago Scholar speaks out after Chinese Communist Party pressure on her university and research

Scholar speaks out after Chinese Communist Party pressure on her university and research  WBUR

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4 d. ago China Commissions New Gas Pipeline to Ease Shortages for Over 2 million Residents

China Commissions New Gas Pipeline to Ease Shortages for Over 2 million Residents  Pipeline Technology Journal

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5 d. ago Chinese Eastern Airlines launches air route from Beijing to Muscat, a move to rev up relations between China and Middle East

Chinese Eastern Airlines launches air route from Beijing to Muscat, a move to rev up relations between China and Middle East  Global Times

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