China names new defense minister months after removing predecessor without explanation
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Chinese court starts hearing lawsuits against Malaysia Airlines over missing flight MH370
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A Hong Kong man is jailed 3 months for sedition for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong man was sentenced to three months in prison on sedition charges for wearing a T-shirt with a slogan printed on it.
Microsoft Debates What to Do With A.I. Lab in China
When Microsoft opened an advanced research lab in Beijing in 1998, it was a time of optimism about technology and China.
China says it will launch its next lunar explorer in the first half of this year
BEIJING (AP) — China’s space agency said Wednesday that its latest lunar explorer had arrived at the launch site in preparation for a mission to the moon in the first half of this year.
With threats, pressure and financial lures, China seen as aiming to influence Taiwan’s elections
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Using military threats, diplomatic pressure, fake news and financial inducements for politicians, China is being accused of deploying a broad strategy to influence voters in Taiwan’s elections to pick candidates who favor unification.