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Mattis Praises, Criticises China On N. Korea and South China Sea

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Saturday that North Korea posed a global threat and praised China's efforts to influence...

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UN Slaps Targeted Sanctions On 18 N. Korean Officials, Firms

The UN Security Council on Friday put North Korea's suspected spy chief, 13 other Pyongyang officials and four entities...

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Australia’s Turnbull Warns Against ‘coercive’ China

China has nothing to gain by strong-arming its way in the Asia Pacific, Australia's prime minister said Friday, warning...

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Australia’s Turnbull Warns Against ‘coercive’ China

China has nothing to gain by strong-arming its way in the Asia Pacific, Australia's prime minister said Friday, warning...

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John McCain Visits ‘Big Bad John’ US Destroyer In Vietnam

US senator John McCain visited an American missile destroyer dubbed "Big Bad John" that docked in Vietnam Friday, as...

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India Committed To Paris Climate Deal

India's environment minister Friday said his country is committed to the Paris climate accord irrespective of the...

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US Backsliding On Paris Deal A Gift For China

The US exit from the Paris climate pact is a gift to China's ambitions to become world leader on everything from trade...

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EU’s Juncker Opens China Summit Vowing To Uphold Paris Deal

China and the EU are sending the world a signal there can be "no backsliding" on the Paris climate pact, European...

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China Vows To Uphold Climate Pact After US Pullout

Beijing vowed Friday to uphold the Paris climate accord after the United States withdrew from the pact, saying it was a...

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Mattis Arrives In Singapore As N. Korea Tensions Swirl

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis arrived in Singapore on Friday ahead of a key defence summit where longstanding US allies...

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US Proposes New N. Korea Sanctions At UN

The United States presented a draft UN Security Council resolution Thursday that would impose new sanctions on North...

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US Boosts N.Korea Sanctions Over Nuclear Program

The US slapped fresh sanctions Thursday on several North Korean entities and officials as well as two Russian companies...

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Vietnam and US Sign New Deals Worth $8 Billion

The US has agreed deals worth $8 billion with Vietnam - including a massive engine contract with a Vietnamese budget...

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China, Europe Take Lead On Climate As World Waits On Trump

China and Europe took the lead Thursday on forging on with the Paris climate accord, as fears grew US President Donald...

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US Returns Criminal Suspect To China

The US returned a fugitive to China Thursday, the Ministry of Public Security said, in what appears to be the first...

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China Vows To Adhere To Paris Climate Deal

China will "steadfastly" implement the Paris climate pact, Premier Li Keqiang said Thursday, urging others to do...

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Vietnam and US Sign New Deals Worth $8 Billion

Vietnam and the US have signed $8 billion in deals, including a massive engine contract with a Vietnamese budget...

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Beijing’s Hand Seen As Yuan Hits Nearly 7-Month High

China's yuan jumped to a near seven-month high Thursday, fuelling speculation that the government was pulling strings...

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China Manufacturing Down For 1st Time In 11 Months

China's factory activity contracted in May for the first time in almost a year, independent figures showed Thursday,...