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Biden says U.S. forces would defend Taiwan
Washington, D.C. – United States president Joe Biden said American forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit...
Don’t ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan, Xi warns Biden
Washington/Beijing – Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned against playing with fire over Taiwan in a call with United States president Joe Biden on Thursday,...
Tourist-starved Chinese regions struggling
Beijing – As China’s domestic tourism unravels, desperate provinces are slashing ticket prices, offering tax breaks, and even begging locals to help save plummeting...
China reports three COVID deaths in Shanghai
China has reported the deaths of three people from COVID in Shanghai for the first time since the financial hub entered lockdown in late...
Official says handling of COVID outbreak needs to improve
Shanghai – Shanghai’s vice mayor admitted to shortcomings in the city’s handling of its COVID-19 outbreak as a record 23 600 new cases were...
Shanghai residents running out of food during lockdown
Some residents under lockdown in Shanghai say they are running out of food, amid the city’s biggest-ever COVID outbreak.
Residents are confined to their homes,...