East Asia
Hong Kong begins talks on controversial ‘anti-doxxing’ privacy bill
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's legislature, which has no opposition party, begins discussions on Wednesday on privacy laws tackling...
Read moreChina warns Lithuania over Taiwan opening de facto embassy
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -China warned Lithuania on Tuesday not to "send the wrong signals to Taiwan independence forces" after the Chinese-claimed...
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Timeline: Trial of first person charged under HK security law ends a year after arrest
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The trial of the first person charged under the national security law in Hong Kong is...
Read moreJapan to remove diplomat from S.Korea embassy after comment on President Moon: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will soon remove senior diplomat Hirohisa Soma from its embassy to South Korea after he was...
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S.Korea says Moon’s Japan visit, summit with Suga “still uncertain”
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in's Japan visit and summit with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is "still...
Read moreSouth Korea to expand curbs on private gatherings beyond Seoul
By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will expand tougher COVID-19 restrictions on private gatherings to outside the Seoul...
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China finances setup of APEC fund to fight COVID-19 – state media
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) -China has financed the setup of a fund under APEC to fight COVID-19 and...
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U.S. sanctions Chinese officials over Hong Kong democracy crackdown
By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on seven Chinese officials over...
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U.S. will need to work with China to make progress with North Korea -official
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will have to work with China to make progress on North Korea,...
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No. 2 U.S. diplomat Sherman may visit China if talks pan out
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is in talks with China over U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy...
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Chinese premier asks Pakistan to hold accountable culprits in attack on bus
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has urged his Pakistani counterpart to hold accountable the culprits...
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China should provide raw data on pandemic’s origins – WHO’s Tedros
GENEVA (Reuters) -The head of the World Health Organisation said on Thursday that investigations into the origins of the COVID-19...
Read moreChina, responding to sanctions report, says U.S. should stop interfering in Hong Kong
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Friday that it opposed the United States interfering in Hong Kong affairs, in response...
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WHO’s Tedros to set out follow-up study into COVID-19 origins – director Ryan
GENEVA (Reuters) - WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus will share proposals for a phase 2 study into the origins of...
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Germany calls on China to allow further investigations into COVID origins
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Health Minister Jens Spahn called on China to make it possible for investigations into the origins...
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U.S. rejects China maritime claims, calls for ASEAN action on Myanmar
By James Pearson HANOI (Reuters) - The United States rejects China's "unlawful" maritime claims in the South China Sea and...
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South Korea extends COVID curbs far and wide as new cases spike to record
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea tightened social distancing rules across most of the country on Wednesday to...
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Blinken calls out China in meeting with ASEAN bloc ministers -spokesman
(Reuters) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the U.S. rejection of China's "unlawful maritime claims" in the South China...
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WHO warns individuals against mixing and matching COVID vaccines
(This story corrects spelling of Novavax in last paragraph) GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization's chief scientist has advised...
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U.S. ramps up warnings of business risks in China’s Xinjiang region
By Michael Martina and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday strengthened its warnings to businesses about...
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