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Taiwan says China told Taiwan's coast guard to not interfere in the detention of Taiwanese boat crew

Jul. 03, 2024 01:22 AM EDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan said Wednesday that China warned Taiwan’s coast guard against interfering in the detention of a Taiwanese fishing boat, in what is seen as Beijing's latest attempt to encroach on Taiwanese territory. The incident comes amid heightened political...

Leaders of Russia and China to meet in Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation

Jul. 03, 2024 00:10 AM EDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Thursday for the second time in as many months as they travel to Kazakhstan for a session of an international group founded to counter Western alliances. Putin and Xi last got together in May when the Kremlin...

Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies

Jul. 02, 2024 22:34 PM EDT

TANGIERS, Morocco (AP) — After the United States passed new subsidies designed to boost domestic electric vehicle production and cut into Beijing’s supply chain dominance, Chinese manufacturers began investing in an unlikely place: Morocco. In the rolling hills near Tangiers and...

UN adopts Chinese resolution with US support on closing the gap in access to artificial intelligence

Jul. 02, 2024 15:31 PM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly adopted a Chinese-sponsored resolution with U.S. support urging wealthy developed nations to close the widening gap with developing countries and ensure they have equal opportunities to use and benefit from artificial intelligence. ...

US deports 116 Chinese migrants in first 'large' flight in 5 years

Jul. 02, 2024 14:40 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that it sent 116 Chinese migrants from the United States back home in the first “large charter flight” in five years. The flight, which happened over the weekend, comes as Chinese immigration has become the...

A Norwegian citizen has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to spy for China

Jul. 02, 2024 09:07 AM EDT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Norwegian citizen has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to spy for China, Norway's domestic security agency said Tuesday, declining to give details about the case. “We are in an initial phase. Therefore we are rather tight-lipped now. We are...

An Indian military tank sinks while crossing a river in a region bordering China, killing 5 soldiers

Jun. 29, 2024 03:58 AM EDT

NEW DELHI (AP) — Five Indian soldiers were killed when a military tank they were travelling in sank while crossing a river in the remote region of Ladakh that borders China, officials said Saturday. The tank sank early Saturday due to sudden increase in the water levels of Shyok...

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...