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Sri Lanka seeks Chinese aid to rebuild after deadly cyclone
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka asked China to help rebuild key infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, which killed at least 641 people…
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Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies
SHIZUOKA: A Japanese mining ship departed on Monday (Jan 12) for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in…
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Chinese villagers struggle for heat as gas subsidies fade
XUSHUI, Hebei: Almost a decade after China began curbing coal burning to stop thick winter smog, villagers in northern Hebei…
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More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week ends
CHINA KEEPS ITS EXPORT CONTROLS On Thursday night, the Chinese embassy in Japan said it had rejected a petition from…
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Russia joins Chinese, Iran warships for drills off South Africa
GLOBAL TENSIONS Washington this week seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker it said was part of a shadow fleet that carried…
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Japan to test deep sea rare earth mining to cut China reliance
TOKYO: Japan embarks on Sunday (Jan 11) on what it says is the world’s first bid to tap deep sea…
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Japan calls for ‘smooth’ trade after reports of China snags
TOKYO: Japan said Friday (Jan 9) that international trade should be “smooth” after media reports said China was delaying Japanese…
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China built houses fast for decades. Why is ‘good housing’ now the new priority?
QUALITY OVER QUANTITY Officials have defined “good housing” as one that is safe, comfortable, green and smart, with higher baseline…
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Japan protests China gas drilling in East China Sea
TOKYO: Japan said on Thursday (Jan 8) it had lodged a protest with China over the operation of a mobile…
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Commentary: Venezuela’s key customer China no longer needs it
VENEZUELA’S CUSTOMER BASE Since the first round of sanctions against Venezuela’s oil industry in 2019, its customer base has narrowed…
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