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Saudi Arabia considers Chinese bid for nuclear plant -WSJ
Saudi Arabia is considering a Chinese bid to build it a nuclear power plant, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, a decision that could…
Russia’s Vladimir Putin attends Brics summit in South Africa remotely while facing war crimes warrant
JOHANNESBURG: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were both absent as leaders from the Brics group of emerging economies started a three-day…
Africa: China’s Xi heads to South Africa for Brics summit
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping headed to South Africa on Monday, state media reported, where he will attend the BRICS summit in Johannesburg. The state…
Taiwan presidential frontrunner says no plans to change island’s formal name
TAIPEI: The leading candidate to be Taiwan’s new president, Vice President William Lai, said in an interview on Tuesday that he has no plans to…
EXCLUSIVE-US, S. Korea, Japan to launch new defense steps at Camp David -officials
WASHINGTON: The United States, Japan and South Korea will launch a series of joint initiatives on technology and defense when the countries’ leaders gather at…
Explosion at restaurant in eastern China kills two: Reports
BEIJING: A gas explosion Sunday at a restaurant in eastern China killed two people, state media reported, two months after a deadly restaurant blast prompted…
Once Asia’s richest woman, China property tycoon loses more wealth than any billionaire
BEIJING: Asia’s once-richest woman has lost more wealth than any other billionaire in the world in just over two years as her Chinese property development…
China Economy: Joe Biden fears China is ‘ticking time bomb’ posing danger to world
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden expressed concern that China’s economic and demographic problems have turned the world’s second-largest economy into a “ticking time bomb” that threatens…
Economy: Biden calls China ‘ticking time bomb’ over economic woes
SALT LAKE CITY: US President Joe Biden said Thursday that China’s mounting economic problems make the country a “ticking time bomb.” “China is a ticking…
Consumer Prices: China slides into deflation: What is deflation and what are its impacts
China’s economy is in trouble. The country has slipped into deflation, with consumer prices contracting for the first time in more than two years. This…