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China's ruling Communist Party will hold a key meeting from July 15 to 18 on ways to further deepen reforms, the country's state-run media said. The third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee, which had been originally scheduled for last fall, will also discuss issues on "advancing Chinese modernization." The convening of the gathering was decided Thursday at a meeting of the Political Bureau, the party's top decision-making body, which was chaired by leader Xi Jinping, the official Xinhua News Agency said. The plenum is expected to set Beijing's mid- to long-term economic policy amid...
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North Korean state media reported Thursday the country successfully conducted the previous day a test of intermediate-range ballistic missiles carrying multiple warheads. In the test, warheads carried by solid-fuel ballistic missiles separated and were guided correctly to three targets, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency. The agency labeled it "of great significance" toward bolstering the country's missile ambitions and that the "technological test has entered a full-scale stage." South Korea's military said on Wednesday that North Korea fired a ballistic missile from near P...
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Japan and South Korea held a fresh round of finance dialogue on Tuesday to discuss common challenges, from sanctions against Russia and North Korea to the depreciation of the yen and the won against the U.S. dollar. Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and his South Korean counterpart Choi Sang Mok are also expected to exchange views on the global economy and cooperation in the field of finance. After a chill in diplomatic relations due to disagreements over wartime history and a territorial dispute, the two countries held a finance dialogue in 2023 for the first time in seven years. In a...
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang stressed Tuesday that China's electric vehicles, lithium batteries and photovoltaic products have made "a positive contribution" to global efforts in fighting climate change, countering U.S. and European criticism of Beijing's overproduction of such items. Speaking at an opening ceremony of a three-day World Economic Forum meeting in Dalian, northeastern China, the premier said Chinese firms' advanced green industry products have "not only met domestic demand but also enriched supply in the international market," adding they have "also eased pressure of inflation world...
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Cute animal characters from the Japanese manga "Chiikawa" have recently captivated China, thanks to their "soothing" effect, resulting in exceptional merchandise sales amid a stressful environment for many young people in the country. Chiikawa characters embrace small moments of happiness despite facing everyday challenges, such as living in a modest home or failing to pass an exam. This positive attitude has "struck a chord" with a great number of young Chinese people navigating intense competition, according to local media. People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of China's ruling Communist P...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are expected to sign a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty as they hold talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday during Putin's first visit to the country in 24 years. Kim welcomed the Russian president at a Pyongyang airport early Wednesday. The official Korean Central News Agency said Kim shook hands with Putin and embraced him, expressing his joy and gladness to see him again since their last meeting in Russia's Far East last September. After being presented with a bouquet, Putin thanked Kim for coming to the airport. The No...
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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was indicted Tuesday for allegedly insulting the monarchy during a 2015 interview with foreign media but was granted bail, avoiding pre-trial detention. The influential political figure was indicted by the attorney general for violating the country's lese-majeste law. A criminal court in Bangkok accepted the indictment and granted bail as sought by Thaksin. During the interview that appeared in South Korea's Chosun Ilbo newspaper, Thaksin criticized members of the king's privy council for supporting the 2014 coup that toppled a caretaker government...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to North Korea starting Tuesday, the two countries said, with Putin expected to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to discuss military and other cooperation. Putin's visit to North Korea would be his first since July 2000, when the Asian country was led by Kim's late father, Kim Jong Il. The two countries have been deepening their ties since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which started in February 2022, with Pyongyang being accused of providing arms to Moscow. In September last year, Putin met Kim at the Vostochny Cos...
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese Premier Li Qiang stressed the importance of managing bilateral differences through dialogue after talks in Canberra on Monday amid improved ties between the two countries. "There is much that remains to be done, but it is clear that our nations are making progress in stabilizing and rebuilding that crucial dialogue," Albanese said at a luncheon with Li following their talks, which both described as "candid." Li's visit to Australia is the first by a Chinese premier in seven years, with bilateral ties having improved since Albanese took off...
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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Chinese Premier Li Qiang signed agreements on trade Thursday, while also discussing such issues as human rights in China and New Zealand's interest in joining efforts under the AUKUS defense partnership between the United States, Australia and Britain, Luxon said. After talks with Li, whose visit to Wellington marked the first by a Chinese premier to New Zealand in seven years, Luxon said at a joint conference with the premier that they discussed the two countries' significant economic relationship and inked agreements, including those on export...
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