Japan will soon have the third-largest defence budget in the world after the US and China
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Intervention comes as EU leaders prepare to debate bloc’s economic competitiveness
Irish pavilion at key Chinese trade fair showcasing State’s food and drink offering as well as its healthcare, fashion and technology firms
Gruesome death of 13-year-old boy in Hebei province turns spotlight on the lives of rural children whose parents leave to work in cities
Cork-based dairy processor says retaining Ireland’s derogation from the EU’s nitrates directive ‘absolutely critical’ for farmer and processor viability
Treasury secretary is one of the strongest voices in the Biden administration for a measured approach to relations with Beijing
Treasury secretary says Washington has no wish to decouple from Beijing
Media Freedoms Report from foreign correspondents’ club finds obstruction and harassment remains widespread
Every other live venue in Beijing must submit detailed information about every musical act to the local cultural department at least three days in advance
US trade representative Katherine Tai warns dominance of Chinese economic ‘machine’ would be ‘significantly damaging’ for western countries
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Xi Jinping highlights Taiwan and US curbs on high-tech exports as red lines in conversation with Joe Biden
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