US defense secretary says war with China neither imminent nor unavoidable, stressing need for talks
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by David Rising
2d ago
United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told a gathering of top security officials he didn’t see war with China as imminent, nor unavoidable, despite rapidly escalating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, stressing the importance of renewed dialogue between him and his Chinese counterpart in avoiding “miscalculations and misunderstandings ..read more
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Stock market today: Asian shares shrug off latest Wall St rout as Chinese factory activity weakens.
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by Elaine Kurtenbach
3d ago
Asian shares are higher as investors shrug off yet another decline on Wall Street ..read more
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China to impose controls on exports of aviation and aerospace equipment
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by Via AP news wire
3d ago
China's Commerce Ministry has announced it will restrict exports of aviation and aerospace-related equipment and technology beginning July 1 ..read more
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Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street's retreat
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by Elaine Kurtenbach
3d ago
Shares have retreated in Asia after U.S. stocks fell under the weight of higher yields in the bond market ..read more
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Trump suggested at fundraiser he ‘would have bombed’ Russia and China
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by Gustaf Kilander
5d ago
The former president’s comments came as a surprise to some donors ..read more
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Taiwan passes law favouring China and limiting new president’s powers
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by Shweta Sharma
5d ago
Thousands of protesters had gathered outside Taiwanese parliament, calling on MPs to ‘refuse Chinese political interference ..read more
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Thousands gather outside Taiwan's legislature to oppose changes that would give it greater power
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by Via AP news wire
5d ago
Thousands of people have gathered outside Taiwan’s legislature to oppose changes being pushed through by the opposition Nationalist Party and its allies that would give the body greater power ..read more
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Chinese and Japanese leaders travel to South Korea for their first trilateral meeting since 2019
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by Hyung-Jin Kim
1w ago
Chinese and Japanese leaders are set to arrive in Seoul and meet with South Korea’s president separately, ahead of their trilateral gathering ..read more
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US Defense Secretary Austin expected to meet with Chinese counterpart in Singapore
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by Tara Copp and Didi Tang
1w ago
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun at a major defense conference in Singapore next week ..read more
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China-Taiwan conflict explained: What happens if Beijing tries to invade?
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by Arpan Rai
1w ago
US says attack on Taiwan is not ‘inevitable’ but Xi Jinping has ordered his military to be ready to invade by 2027 ..read more
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