Chinese premier to visit New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia starting Thursday, officials said.
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Taiwan investigates how a Chinese fishing boat managed to enter a strategic river mouth
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese authorities are investigating how an alleged former Chinese naval officer sailed a small boat into a strategic river mouth that leads to the capital of the self-governing island republic.
China's defence ministry says Dutch ship incident 'heinous'
HONG KONG — China's Ministry of Defence on June 11 warned the Netherlands to restrain actions of its naval and air forces after the Netherlands' defence ministry said that Chinese fighter jets approached a Dutch ship unsafely in the East China Sea.
Hong Kong fires back after U.K. judge warns of 'totalitarian' turn
TOKYO/HONG KONG -- Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee fired back on Tuesday after a British former top court judge published a stinging criticism of the erosion of judicial independence in the city.
4 U.S. instructors teaching at Chinese university attacked in park
BEIJING (Reuters) -- Four American educators from a small Iowa university were injured in a stabbing attack in a public park in northeast China's Jilin province on Monday, according to Chinese and U.S. government officials.
Thailand's rail network to link to Laos-China high-speed train
BANGKOK -- Thailand is connecting its national railway with the Laos-China rail network to boost trade among the three countries, with expectations thatThailand will act as the region's logistics hub.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang to visit Australia this week
SYDNEY (Reuters) -- China's Li Qiang will arrive in Australia on Saturday, the first visit by a Chinese premier since 2017, in a sign of improving ties, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday.
Singapore is set to lead the gold market as 'center of gravity' shifts east, World Gold Council says
SINGAPORE — Singapore is set to become a leading gold hub as trading shifts east, according to the World Gold Council.