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China attacks MEPs rejection of market economy status
- Economy
- May 17, 2016, 12:27
China has slammed a decision by the European Parliament refusing to grant it the market economy status it considers its right under World Trade Organi(...)

China defends right to build in South China Sea as it ‘discovered it first’
- Asia-Pacific
- March 8, 2016, 08:05
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has defended its control of disputed territories in the South China Sea, saying his country was first to “discover” t(...)

North Korea brings forward rocket launch time frame
- Asia-Pacific
- February 6, 2016, 12:18
North Korea may launch a rocket that it says will carry an earth observation satellite as soon as Sunday, after bringing forward and shortening the t(...)

Interview: Irish UN official urges greater effort on Syrian crisis
- Middle East
- February 3, 2016, 17:38
International aid organisations are on Thursday set to present to a London summit, entitled Supporting Syria and the Region, a new strategy for dealin(...)

North Korea, South China Sea on agenda as Kerry in Beijing
- Asia-Pacific
- January 27, 2016, 13:06
North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea topped the agenda as US secretary of state John Kerry met Chines(...)

South Korea broadcasts propaganda at North border
- Asia-Pacific
- January 8, 2016
South Korea broadcasted a high-decibel propaganda barrage across its border with North Korea on Friday in retaliation for its nuclear test, while the(...)

Kerry urges China to end ‘business as usual’ with North Korea
- Asia-Pacific
- January 7, 2016, 21:04
The United States called on China on Thursday to end its “business as usual” relationship with its ally North Korea after Pyongyang defied world power(...)

Britain accuses China over suspected bookseller abduction
- Asia-Pacific
- January 6, 2016, 18:38
Any abduction of people from Hong Kong to face charges elsewhere would be an “egregious breach” of Beijing’s promises to rule the former British colo(...)

UN Security Council agrees Syria peace plan
- Middle East
- December 18, 2015, 19:59
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously agreed a resolution endorsing an international roadmap for a Syria peace process, a rare show of u(...)

Beijing condemns Paris attacks and calls for Uighur policy support
- Asia-Pacific
- November 17, 2015, 01:00
President Xi Jinping has strongly condemned Friday’s terror attacks that shook Paris, and called on the international community to support China’s ba(...)