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US move comes after 45 activists were jailed for four to 10 years for their participation in a plot to overthrow the government.
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Former legal scholar and ‘mastermind’ Benny Tai receives 10-year prison term.
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US-China Economic and Security Review Commission says the status, conferred in 2000, lets China benefit despite unfair trade practices.
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Xi’s warning to Biden carries unspoken message for Trump: back off of China
Analysts say Chinese leader’s stern words about ‘red lines’ are meant for US president-elect, who is assembling cabinet of China hawks.
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Beijing chip forum attendees mull impact of TSMC block, second Trump term
At the 21st China International Semiconductor Expo, industry experts weighed in on the challenges and opportunities ahead in domestic chipmaking.
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Japanese demand end to ‘comfort women’ funds after politician’s conviction
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US panel urges Congress to delve into China’s indirect imports of Iranian oil
American commission says China appears to have insulated itself from sanctions by re-routing crude imports through places such as Malaysia.
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G20 ends with call for urgent action on climate, global health, women’s rights
‘We only scratched the surface of the deep challenges the world has to face,’ Brazilian host says as gathering of world leaders concludes.
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Ex-Microsoft director’s mission to get disadvantaged girls to university
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As US and India line up in a second Trump administration, China could be targeted
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Hong Kong 47: Benny Tai jailed for 10 years over plot to overthrow government
‘Clear message’ sent over seriousness of offences, minister Chris Tang says, as government considers appeal to push for longer jail terms.
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China’s anti-espionage agency warns spies could steal surveillance camera data
Ministry of State Security advises tightened management of nation’s vast camera network after receiving tip from citizen.
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