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Five Questions On North Korea’s Missile Programme
North Korea launched four missiles on Monday, three of them landing in Japan's exclusive economic zone -- waters...
Malaysia PM Not Waiting For Apology As N. Korea Envoy Expelled
Malaysia's prime minister Monday said he expects no apology from North Korea over its comments on the investigation...
China Defense Budget Rises At Slowest Pace In Decades
China's defence budget will rise seven percent to $151 billion this year, the slowest annual percentage increase since...
China Cuts Growth Goal, Puts Focus On Reform and ‘firewall’ Against Risks
China has cut its growth target this year as the world's second-largest economy pushes through painful reforms to...
China Cuts Growth Target To 6.5%
The Chinese growth target for this year has been cut to around 6.5%, down from 6.5 to 7% last year, Premier Li Keqiang...
Chinese Protest Against South Korea’s Lotte
Dozens of people holding Chairman Mao posters protested in China's Jilin province on Sunday, calling for a boycott of...
China’s Premier Rules Out Taiwan, Hong Kong Independence
China will firmly oppose Taiwan "separatism", Premier Li Keqiang declared Sunday, following tension with US President...
China Trims GDP Target, Citing ‘grave Challenges’
China's premier warned Sunday that the world's second-largest economy faces "grave challenges", signalling a further...
Key Points On China’s Annual Parliamentary Meeting
Thousands of politicians from across China have converged on Beijing for the country's annual legislative meetings...
China To Outline National Priorities As Congress Opens
China's rubber-stamp legislature opens its annual session on Sunday with Premier Li Keqiang due to announce the...
Philippine Defence Chief Visits US Carrier In S. China Sea
The Philippines' defence secretary on Saturday visited a US aircraft carrier patrolling the South China Sea, hailing...
China To Increase Military Spending By 7% In 2017
China says it will increase military spending by about 7% this year, just days after Donald Trump outlined a boost to...
N. Korea To Top Agenda On Tillerson Asia Visit
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to visit Japan, China and South Korea later this month to discuss Pyongyang's...
N. Korea Suspect Cites Malaysian ‘conspiracy’ Against Him
A North Korean suspect in the murder of the half-brother of the country's leader Saturday denounced Malaysia's probe...
China Defence Spending To Rise ‘around 7%’
China will raise defence spending by "around seven percent" this year as it guards against "outside meddling" in its...
BBC Team Forced To Sign Confession
The plan was a simple one. We'd arranged to meet a woman in her village in China's central Hunan Province and to then...
China Counts Over 100 Billionaires Among Top Communist Legislators
China counts more than 100 billionaires among its top legislators, with 209 of the richest holding wealth nearly...
Malaysia Prepares To Deport N.Korean Linked To Murder; Condemns Attack
Malaysia released on Friday a North Korean suspect in the murder of the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader...
South Korean Firm Lotte, Seoul Face China Backlash In Missile Row
South Korea's Lotte Group faces an escalating backlash in China after providing land for a US missile-defence system,...