Four-nation joint patrol on Mekong River starts
KUNMING, Dec 25, 2019, Xinhua. The 89th Mekong River joint patrol led by China, Laos,…
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Aceh people urges Jokowi to fight for Uighur Muslim
JAKARTA, Dec 25, 2019, ANTARA. Dozens of protesters from multiple communities in Aceh Province took…
China, Japan, S. Korea leaders to promote free trade regime, North Korea-US dialogue
BEIJING, Dec 25, 2019, Bloomberg. Three East Asian powerhouses brought early cheer to their Christmas…
Chinese dissent in Malaysia over Jawi script in schools raises alarm in govt
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24, 2019, SCMP. Plans by a Chinese lobby group for mass protests…
Japan, S. Korea leaders hold 1st formal talks in 15 months
CHENGDU, Dec 24, 2019, Kyodo. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon…
Self-driving cars test carrying passengers in 6 Chinese cities
BEIJING, Dec 24, 2019, China Daily. Self-driving vehicles have started to test carrying passengers in…
Indonesia’s NU urges China to allow Uighur Muslims to perform services
MEULABOH, Dec 24, 2019, ANTARA. Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia’s largest Islamic organization, made a written…
S. Korea, Japan, China confirm joint push for peaceful denuclearization
CHENGDU, Dec 24, 2019, Yonhap. The leaders of South Korea, China and Japan on Tuesday…
China-Japan ties face important development opportunities: Xi
BEIJING, Dec 23, 2019, Xinhua. China-Japan ties currently face important development opportunities, Chinese President Xi…
China will lower import tariffs on over 850 products from January 1: Finance Ministry
BEIJING, Dec 23, 2019, CNBC. China will lower tariffs on products ranging from frozen pork…
Moon leaves for China to meet Xi, Abe and join trilateral summit
SEOUL, Dec 23, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean President Moon Jae-in headed to China on Monday…
Facebook says group used AI-generated faces to push pro-Trump, anti-Chinese government messages
NEW YORK, Dec 23, 2019, SCMP. Facebook has taken down a well-financed campaign that used…