Tag: Greater China
Biden’s gamble: Will pulling troops revive extremist threat?
BRUSSELS — At its start, America’s war in Afghanistan was about retribution for 9/11. Then it was about shoring up a weak government and...
Huawei, HSBC agree on document deal for extradition case
HONG KONG — Chinese telecommunications equipment firm Huawei said Monday that it has reached an agreement with HSBC in Hong Kong to obtain documents...
21 Chinese coal miners trapped by underground flood
BEIJING — Rescuers on Sunday were trying to reach 21 coal miners who were trapped by an underground flood in China's northwest, a state...
Online grocery Weee’s Larry Liu on delivering in a pandemic
Virtual grocery shopping became more popular during the...
John Naisbitt, author of bestseller ‘Megatrends,’ dies at 92
BERLIN — The American author John Naisbitt, whose 1982 bestselling book “Megatrends” was published in dozens of countries, has died at 92, the Austrian...
US sanctions Chinese computer makers in widening tech fight
BEIJING — The Biden administration has added seven Chinese supercomputer research labs and manufacturers to a U.S. export blacklist in a spreading conflict with...
Djibouti votes as president Guelleh seeks a 5th term
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Horn of African country of Djibouti is going to the polls on Friday as President Ismail Omar Guelleh seeks a...
Kim compares North Korea’s economic woes to 1990s famine
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for waging another “arduous march” to fight severe economic difficulties, for the...
Genworth pulls plug on its acquisition by China Oceanwide
RICHMOND, Va. — Insurer Genworth Financial has pulled the plug on its long-delayed acquisition by a Chinese company.
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EXPLAINER: Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and some options
The U.S. State Department says it's talking with allies about China's human rights record and how to handle next year's Beijing Winter Olympics.
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