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China mulls days to remember defeat of Japan, Nanjing Massacre
Feb 25, 2014 (AFP)
China is considering designating formal national days of remembrance to commemorate Japan's defeat in World War II and the Nanjing Massacre, state media reporte...
US taking advantage of Ukraine crisis to upset Russia-Germany relations
Feb 25, 2014 (Voice of Russia)
The current political crisis in Ukraine has a very important trait: it is the first time ever the leading role among Western countries supporting Ukraine's oppo...
Philippines protests China 'water cannon' attack on fishermen
Feb 25, 2014 (AFP)
The Philippines strongly protested against China Tuesday after Filipino fishermen accused the Chinese coastguard of attacking them with water cannon near a disp...
Philippines says China fired water cannon at disputed shoal
Feb 24, 2014 (AFP)
The Philippines' military chief on Monday accused China's coast guard of firing water cannon at Filipino fishermen for the first time to drive them away from a ...
China rejects Indian politician's expansionism charge
Feb 24, 2014 (AFP)
China on Monday rejected remarks by Indian opposition leader Narendra Modi that it has an "expansionist mindset", saying it has never grabbed the territory of a...
Obama, Putin speak after Ukraine deal
Feb 22, 2014 (AFP)
President Barack Obama held "constructive" talks Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he pressed for swift implementation of a deal to end Ukraine's ...
China, Japan need dialogue to avoid 'miscalculations': US general
Feb 22, 2014 (AFP)
US Army Chief of Staff Ray Odierno on Saturday said Beijing and Tokyo must enhance communication to avoid "miscalculations" amid a simmering territorial dispute...
Obama throws support behind Dalai Lama, Tibet rights
Feb 21, 2014 (AFP)
US President Barack Obama on Friday offered his "strong support" for the protection of Tibetans' human rights in China as he defied protests from Beijing to mee...
Australia endorses 'code of conduct' for South China Sea
Feb 20, 2014 (AFP)
Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop on Thursday voiced her support for the completion of a "code of conduct" aimed at reducing tensions amid China's aggres...
Sri Lanka opposition cries foul over Chinese deals
Feb 20, 2014 (AFP)
Sri Lanka's main opposition accused the government Thursday of awarding contracts to a World Bank-blacklisted Chinese company and said it would not honour the d...
Aide to China's former security chief ousted
Feb 19, 2014 (AFP)
China has placed a former close aide to the country's ex-chief of internal security Zhou Yongkang under investigation, authorities said, heightening speculation...
Kerry warns China against new air defence zone
Feb 14, 2014 (AFP)
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned China on Friday against unilateral moves to set up a new air defence zone, saying such a step could threaten regional st...
US would 'help' Philippines in South China Sea: Navy chief
Feb 13, 2014 (AFP)
The United States will "help" the Philippines in the event that China occupies disputed islands in the South China Sea, the US Chief of Naval Operations said Th...
Japan mayor pleads against US airbase
Feb 13, 2014 (AFP)
A Japanese mayor whose city is set to be the site of a relocated US military base pleaded Thursday for the plan to be dropped, as Tokyo and Washington push ahea...
Kerry to press China on isles, N.Korea on Asia trip
Feb 12, 2014 (AFP)
US Secretary of State John Kerry will press China this week to dispel ambiguity over its territorial claims and to exert greater pressure on North Korea to rein...
Obama hails French mettle as he welcomes Hollande
Feb 11, 2014 (AFP)
President Barack Obama on Tuesday praised France as a model ally in a world that must do more to meet common threats, laying on the full flourish of a state vis...
Chinese state media slam Japan PM's 'gangster logic'
Feb 11, 2014 (AFP)
A Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece on Tuesday criticised Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in unusually harsh terms, denouncing the leader for comparing the ...
China anger over Spanish arrest warrant for Jiang Zemin
Feb 11, 2014 (AFP)
Beijing expressed anger on Tuesday after a Spanish judge sought arrest warrants for former Chinese president Jiang Zemin and four other senior officials as part...
Spain judge orders arrest of former China president Jiang Zemin
Feb 10, 2014 (AFP)
A Spanish judge on Monday sought international arrest warrants for former Chinese President Jiang Zemin and four other top Chinese officials as part of a probe ...
Beijing slams 'irresponsible' US warning on S. China Sea
Feb 10, 2014 (AFP)
China condemned the US Pacific air force commander Monday for "irresponsible remarks" after he warned it would be provocative if Beijing declared an air defence...
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