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Moody's lowers outlook on China government bonds to negative
Mar. 02, 2016 | 12:10 PM
Ratings agency Moody's Wednesday cut its outlook on China's sovereign bonds from stable to negative, warning of increasing government debt and further capital...
China hits back at US admiral's accusations of militarization
Feb. 26, 2016 | 12:58 PM
Beijing's South China Sea defenses are "reasonable and necessary," its foreign ministry said Friday, responding to a top U.S. admiral who warned of it...
Proposed North Korea sanctions dig deep
James PearsonJu-min Park Feb. 27, 2016 | 12:13 AM
From inspecting visiting North Korean ships to paring back coal imports, the burden of enforcing proposed new U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang falls mainly on...
Australia, New Zealand urge China show restraint in South China Sea
Australia and New Zealand strongly urged China Friday to refrain from stoking tensions in the South China Sea, after its apparent deployment of surface-to-air...
Four times as many US troops to join Korean drills: Seoul
Four times as many U.S. troops as originally planned are to take part in a joint military exercise with South Korea next month following nuclear and missile...
US missile system in S. Korea would hurt China's interests: Beijing
The possible U.S. deployment of a missile defense system on the Korean peninsula in response to Pyongyang's ballistic missile program would threaten China's...
China warns on South China Sea as US, India consider patrols
China Thursday responded to a Reuters report that the U.S. and India are discussing joint naval patrols in the disputed South China Sea, warning that...
China says "fictitious" to say it involved in stealing US jet designs
Jan. 22, 2016 | 11:41 AM
China said Friday that it was "fictitious" to claim it was involved in stealing blueprints for a U.S. warplane, after Canadian media said two Chinese soldiers...
Oman crossings to Yemen closed over attack fears
Yemeni security officials say Oman has closed its two border crossings with Yemen over fears of militant attacks, leaving Yemenis largely sealed off from the...
Missing Hong Kong bookseller in China to answer 2004 conviction: state media
Jan. 18, 2016 | 06:40 PM
A Swedish bookseller whose mysterious disappearance sparked fears he may have been abducted by Chinese agents said he had voluntarily turned himself in to the...
Tokyo congratulates Taiwan's Tsai on victory
Japan has congratulated Taiwan's first woman president Tsai Ing-wen after she swept to power in a landslide election victory, with Tokyo pledging to deepen...
China, economy big tests for Tsai
Christopher Bodeen Jan. 18, 2016 | 12:10 AM
Soon-to-be Taiwan's first female president Tsai Ying-wen will enjoy a broad mandate from her commanding victory and her independence-leaning party's new...
Vietnam accuses China of threatening civilian air traffic
Vietnam has accused China of threatening safety of civilian flights over the disputed South China Sea by failing to properly inform its aviation authorities...
China says detained Swedish citizen on national security charges
A Swedish man detained in China last week was suspected of acts detrimental to the country's national security, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday...
S.Korea calls for 'bone-numbing' sanctions on North for nuclear test
South Korea warned North Korea on Wednesday that the United States and its allies were working on sanctions to inflict "bone-numbing pain" after its latest...
China's Wanda Group buys Hollywood studio Legendary for $3.5B
Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group signed a $3.5 billion deal Tuesday to buy Hollywood studio Legendary Entertainment, the maker of blockbusters "Jurassic...
Japan sends warning to China over naval incursions near disputed isles
Japan said Tuesday that it has told China that any foreign naval vessel that enters Japanese territorial waters for reasons other than "innocent passage" will...
Beijing asserts right to flights to South China Sea
Beijing said Monday it did not need to notify Vietnam about flights to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Hanoi complained to a U.N. aviation body...
China adopts first counterterrorism law
China adopted its first counterterrorism law Sunday after early drafts of the bill attracted strong criticism for provisions that may tighten media controls...
Western countries issue rare Christmas security alerts for Beijing
At least four Western countries took the unusual step Thursday of issuing Christmas security warnings for Westerners in a popular Beijing diplomatic and...
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