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Nuclear weapon-free zone / China willing to take lead in signing SE Asia treaty Says a foreign ministry spokesperson

China firmly supports establishing a Southeast Asia nuclear weapon free zone and has made clear its willingness to take the lead in signing the treaty, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said yesterday.

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China warns against trade deals that 'hurt' others after Vietnam-US pact

Beijing's commerce ministry said it had "always firmly opposed" US tariffs

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Six dead from floods in China’s south

Six people have died from floods inundating China’s Guizhou province, state media said yesterday, after more than 80,000 people were driven from their homes this week.

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US and China set for trade talks in London on Monday

Vice Premier He Lifeng will be in the United Kingdom between June 8 and June 13

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China says will 'resolutely safeguard' its students' rights after US visa ban

Trump announced a six-month ban on foreign students enrolling at Harvard University

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China sets up int’l mediation body in Hong Kong

China yesterday signed a convention setting up an international organisation for mediation in Hong Kong that Beijing hopes will be on par with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and bolster the city’s international credentials.

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China launches space probe seeking asteroid samples

China yesterday launched a space probe on the country’s first mission to retrieve samples from an asteroid and bring them home for research, the Xinhua state news agency reported.

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China slams 'unreasonable' US decision to revoke student visas

President Donald Trump's administration vowed a day earlier to revoke the visas of Chinese students

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China conducted research near Pacific atoll: Japan

Japan has accused China of conducting unnotified maritime scientific research within its exclusive economic zone around its southernmost island in the Pacific Ocean, Tokyo said yesterday.

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Tariff cuts ease mass China layoffs threat, but job market pain persists

Chinese worker Liu Shengzun lost two jobs in just one month as US import tariffs shot up to triple digits in April, forcing a Guangdong lighting products factory, and then a footwear maker, to reduce output

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US President Trump blinked in trade war with China. Can Southeast Asia get a break, too?

It took one weekend in Geneva for US President Donald Trump to roll back what has been seen till now as the raison d’etre of his presidency

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US, China to publish details of 'substantial' trade talks in Geneva

The trade spat between Washington and Beijing has rocked financial markets and raised fears of a global economic slowdown and an inflationary spike in the United States

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Xi pledges to help rebuild Myanmar

China’s President Xi Jinping pledged on Friday to support Myanmar in its rebuilding efforts following the Southeast Asian nation’s deadliest earthquake in recent years, according to state media Xinhua.

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Where things stand in the US-China trade war

AFP looks at how the trade row between the world's two economic superpowers is playing out

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9 dead, dozens hurt after boats capsize in China: state media

Nine people have died and 70 were hospitalised after strong winds caused boats carrying tourists to capsize at a scenic spot in southwestern China, state media said Monday

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US reaching out to China for tariff talks: Beijing state media

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that China has reached out for talks on the tariffs -- claims Beijing has vehemently denied

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China’s Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth: state media

Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after six months on the country’s space station, state media footage showed, as Beijing advances towards its aim to become a major celestial power.

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Northeast China restaurant fire kills 22: state media

A restaurant fire in northeastern China killed 22 people on Tuesday, Beijing's state broadcaster said

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