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  US actions on South China Sea, Taiwan threaten stability: China

  Reuters . Singapore | Updated at 12:00am on June 02, 2019

  The United States’ actions on Taiwan and the South China Sea are hardly conducive to maintaining stability in the region, a senior Chinese military official...

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  Duterte warns over S China Sea flashpoint

  Agence France-Presse . Tokyo | Updated at 12:00am on June 01, 2019

  Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte voiced rare frustration with China Friday, urging progress on a code of conduct for the contested South China Sea, which he...

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  Sino-US ties take spotlight

  Agence France-Presse . Singapore | Updated at 12:00am on June 01, 2019

  China and US defence chiefs will square off over territory, trade tensions and high-tech rivalry during informal talks on the sidelines of a security forum...

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  Mahathir proposes common Asia trading currency

  Agence France-Presse . Tokyo | Updated at 01:30am on May 31, 2019

  East Asia should consider a common regional trading currency based on gold to promote commerce, and free the region from relying on dollar transactions, Malaysia’s...

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  6 dead at Kabul military academy suicide blast

  Agence France-Presse . Kabul | Updated at 01:19am on May 31, 2019

  At least six people were killed and 16 more wounded in a suicide blast outside a military academy in the Afghan capital on Thursday, an...

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  US ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan: China

  Reuters . Beijing | Updated at 12:00am on May 31, 2019

  The United States is ‘playing with fire’ with its support for self-ruled Taiwan, China said on Thursday, in angry comments ahead of a meeting between...

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  Modi sworn in as India’s PM

  Agence-France-Presse . New Delhi | Updated at 08:03pm on May 30, 2019

  India’s prime minister Narendra Modi launched his historic second term at a solemn ceremony in front of cheering supporters Thursday ahead of unveiling a revamped...

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  Provoking trade war a naked economic terrorism: China

  Reuters. Beijing | Updated at 02:57pm on May 30, 2019

  Provoking trade war is ‘naked economic terrorism’, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday, ramping up the rhetoric against the United States amid...

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  Malaysians to keep using Huawei

  Agence France-Presse . Tokyo | Updated at 02:52pm on May 30, 2019

  Malaysia will continue using Huawei products ‘as much as possible,’ bucking a global trend prompted by security concerns and a United States ban...

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  China threats to deprive US of rare earths

  Agence France-Presse . Beijing | Updated at 01:28pm on May 29, 2019

  Chinese state media on Wednesday dangled the threat of cutting exports of...