International Relations
China sanctions Raytheon, Lockheed over Taiwan deal
Feb 21, 2022

China sanctions Raytheon, Lockheed over Taiwan deal

China says it will sanction Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin, two U.S. defense contractors that previously faced sanctions, over arms sales to Taiwan...

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50 years after Nixon visit, US-China ties as fraught as ever
Feb 21, 2022

50 years after Nixon visit, US-China ties as fraught as ever

At the height of the Cold War, U.S. President Richard Nixon flew into communist China’s center of power for a visit that, over time, would transform U.S.-China relations and China’s position in the wo...

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Philippines, like New Zealand, rejects Myanmar in trade pact
Feb 18, 2022

Philippines, like New Zealand, rejects Myanmar in trade pact

The Philippines joins New Zealand in its decision to reject Myanmar under the world’s largest free trade pact that took effect this year...

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Asian shares slip as Ukraine tensions send US stocks lower
Feb 18, 2022

Asian shares slip as Ukraine tensions send US stocks lower

Shares have mostly fallen in Asia as investors remain anxious over the possibility that Russia could invade Ukraine...

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Global shares mostly lower as markets watch Ukraine tensions
Feb 15, 2022

Global shares mostly lower as markets watch Ukraine tensions

European benchmarks jumped in early trading amid reports Russian troops may be moving away from the border with Ukraine, although Asian shares were mostly lower...

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Asian shares mostly lower as markets watch Ukraine tensions
Feb 15, 2022

Asian shares mostly lower as markets watch Ukraine tensions

Asian shares are mostly lower, echoing a decline on Wall Street, amid concerns about rising tensions in Ukraine over thousands of Russian troops that have been amassing on their border...

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Asian shares mostly higher after Wall Street tech rally
Feb 10, 2022

Asian shares mostly higher after Wall Street tech rally

Asian shares are mostly higher as investors try to gauge U.S. inflation, tensions between Russia and Ukraine and the impact of the pandemic...

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Xi meets Poland, Pakistan leaders in Olympic diplomacy
Feb 6, 2022

Xi meets Poland, Pakistan leaders in Olympic diplomacy

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with leaders from Poland and Pakistan in a flurry of diplomacy on the sidelines of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games...

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'Someone else's festival': No North Korea at ally's Olympics
Feb 5, 2022

'Someone else's festival': No North Korea at ally's Olympics

During the last Winter Games, North Korea basked in the global limelight in South Korea...

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