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Emails sent to a Chinese dissident in the Netherlands about his family were fake, officials say

Jun. 28, 2024 11:53 AM EDT

BANGKOK (AP) — Emails sent to a Chinese dissident living in the Netherlands over his petition for asylum for his family members detained last year in Thailand were apparently fake, Dutch authorities said Friday. The announcement was the first public statement from officials in the...

What to know about Mongolia as it holds a democratic election in the shadow of authoritarian giants

Jun. 28, 2024 03:41 AM EDT

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Mongolia, where parliamentary elections were being held Friday, is a sparsely populated and landlocked Asian nation known for its bitter winter cold and independent spirit. As a democracy of just 3.4 million people in the shadow of two much larger...

Taiwan urges citizens to avoid travel to China, Hong Kong and Macao following Beijing threats

Jun. 28, 2024 00:18 AM EDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has urged its citizens to avoid travel to China and the semi-autonomous Chinese territories of Hong Kong and Macao following threats from Beijing to execute supporters of the self-governing island democracy’s independence. Spokesperson and deputy...

Racial justice, free speech groups join fight against potential TikTok ban

Jun. 27, 2024 17:01 PM EDT

A dozen social and racial justice groups said Thursday that the federal effort to require a sale or ban of TikTok would suppress speech from minority communities by disrupting a critical tool many use to establish connections online and advocate for causes. The legal brief,...

Prospect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakers

Jun. 27, 2024 07:05 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a scenario that terrifies America's auto industry. Chinese carmakers set up shop in Mexico to exploit North American trade rules. Once in place, they send ultra-low-priced electric vehicles streaming into the United States. As the Chinese EVs...

Prospect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakers

Jun. 27, 2024 03:04 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a scenario that terrifies America's auto industry. Chinese carmakers set up shop in Mexico to exploit North American trade rules. Once in place, they send ultra-low-priced electric vehicles streaming into the United States. As the Chinese EVs...

US ambassador calls China's tech support for Russia during Ukraine invasion a 'major mistake'

Jun. 26, 2024 14:58 PM EDT

SHANGHAI, China (AP) — China’s support for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine through the provision of technology for missiles and other weaponry is a “major mistake,” U.S. Ambassador to Beijing Nicholas Burns said Wednesday. In a speech in the Chinese financial hub of...

Solomon Islands prime minister says his visits to Australia and China focus on creating jobs

Jun. 26, 2024 02:39 AM EDT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The new prime minister of the Solomon Islands said Wednesday that his visits to Australia and China are focussed on creating jobs in the developing South Pacific island nation. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele met his counterpart Anthony Albanese in the...

Olympic champion swimmers tell Congress U.S. athletes have lost faith in anti-doping regulator

Jun. 25, 2024 21:21 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Olympic athletes have lost faith in the World Anti-Doping Agency to rid their sports of cheaters ahead of next month's Summer Games in Paris, two former gold medalists told a House subcommittee on Tuesday night. The testimony by Michael Phelps and Allison...

China's premier slams trade tensions as EV exports are hit by tariffs

Jun. 25, 2024 13:33 PM EDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Open markets and green technologies are vital for stabilizing global growth, China's premier said Tuesday, while criticizing trade tensions as he opened a conference in northeastern China. Premier Li Qiang told political and business leaders attending the...