High stakes, low expectations as top US diplomat opens China visit
UPDATED AT 02:00 pm EDT on 2023-06-18 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken opened a…
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Witty folk rant on the dark side of the news goes missing from China’s internet
A song by veteran Chinese folk-rock act Slap referring to numerous darker news events has…
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North Korean diplomat’s wife and son go missing in Russian far east
Russian authorities have issued a missing persons alert for the family of a North Korean…
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Beijing seeks ‘dialogue over confrontation’, defense chief says
China’s defense minister said at a major regional security forum on Sunday that Beijing seeks…
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Have US comics faced punishment for jokes about the army like in China?
In brief In the face of criticism that China’s government was overreacting by launching a…
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Public hearing in American Samoa underscores opposition to marine sanctuary plan
A public hearing in American Samoa about U.S. plans to expand a Pacific marine sanctuary…
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British minister raised Jimmy Lai case with China’s vice president but to no avail
British foreign minister James Cleverly raised the case of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy…
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In North Korea, ‘Judas’ is nickname for informer and betrayer
‘Judas’ has become a scornful nickname for informers in North Korea. For example, when a…
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Vietnam denies UN inquiries about alleged repression of Khmer Krom minority
The Vietnamese government has denied allegations from United Nations experts that it represses the Khmer…
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Cyclone Mocha inflicts heavy damage on Myanmar’s Rakhine state
Cyclone Mocha may have been less deadly than predicted, but it inflicted heavy damage on…
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