33 y. ago The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 12

The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 12  Newspapers.com

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29 m. ago China's US envoy calls for end to tariff war, warns Beijing ready to retaliate

China's US envoy calls for end to tariff war, warns Beijing ready to retaliate  Hindustan Times

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2 h. ago ‘Complacent’ US risks losing out to China in Global South tech race, report says

Washington risks ‘falling behind’ in the race to shape advanced technology if it does not engage with developing countries, report warns.

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3 h. ago Chinese ambassador warns US not to repeat tariff mistakes of the past

Chinese ambassador warns US not to repeat tariff mistakes of the past  South China Morning Post

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3 h. ago Buddha tooth relic photo sparks Sri Lankan police investigation

Photography is prohibited during the viewing of the highly venerated relic, which went on display this month for the first time since 2009.

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4 h. ago China’s C909 jet expands reach as VietJet Air becomes third operator in region

China’s C909 jet expands reach as VietJet Air becomes third operator in region  South China Morning Post

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5 h. ago ‘Diplomatic domino effect’: will France’s push for Palestinian statehood isolate the US?

France’s president is seizing a global leadership vacuum left by Washington to champion a two-state solution. The effects could be profound.

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5 h. ago African mining interests at stake: China wades into DR Congo

African mining interests at stake: China wades into DR Congo-Rwanda conflict  South China Morning Post

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5 h. ago Famed sherpa Kami Rita to attempt 31st Mount Everest climb, break own record

Kami Rita holds the record for the most successful ascents of Mount Everest at 30 times – in May last year he climbed the peak twice.

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6 h. ago Chinese scholars suggest peaceful path with Philippines in South China Sea dispute

Experts emphasise compromise and reject ‘megaphone diplomacy’ to avoid conflicts in the disputed waterway.

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8 h. ago Smell of success: fresh Malaysian durians are taking bite out of China’s market

Smell of success: fresh Malaysian durians are taking bite out of China’s market  South China Morning Post

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9 h. ago French minister warns Trump: firing Powell risks destabilising US economy

The US president has clashed with the Federal Reserve chair over interest rates, threatening ‘termination couldn’t come quickly enough’.

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9 h. ago South Korea confronts unseen scars of AI sex crimes: ‘the law didn’t protect me’

Victims lament a lack of police help to resolve their cases, while sex educators call for a change in gender attitudes to tackle the scourge.

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10 h. ago Island infiltrators: Taiwan spy scandals expose frailty of political and military defences

As government aides are investigated, there is alarm over Beijing’s intensifying efforts to undermine Taiwanese authorities from within.

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11 h. ago Indian building collapse kills at least 11, highlighting safety concerns

While the cause is still uncertain, a minister has blamed the municipal government, run by a rival party, for building illegal structures.

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12 h. ago North Korea’s deepening military alliance with Russia should worry China

While China presents a united front with North Korea and Russia, the latter two growing closer puts Beijing’s own interests and influence at risk.

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13 h. ago Former Chongqing political official facing corruption investigation

Sun Zhengcai, the former secretary of Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, has been placed under investigation on suspicion of accepting bribes, according to the Supreme People's Procuratorate on Monday.

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13 h. ago Chinese, Algerian presidents hail successful launch of communications satellite

President Xi Jinping and his Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Bouteflika exchanged congratulatory messages on the successful launch of Alcomsat-1 in the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's southwestern province of Sichuan early Monday.

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13 h. ago Why are young Chinese women hiring cosplayers and going on dates with their virtual lovers?

A new service called ‘cos commissioning’ has emerged in China where mobile romance games have become more popular.

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14 h. ago Will US tariffs sink Australia’s Aukus submarine delivery goals?

About one-third of the steel and aluminium used in US naval vessels, including the Aukus submarines, have been hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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