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Massive cooking gas explosion kills 31 people at restaurant in China
Authorities in northwestern China say 31 people have been killed and seven injured in a massive cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in the city of Yinchuan.
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Biden labels Chinese President Xi a dictator
The U.S. president was speaking at a fundraiser for his re-election campaign, a day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his first Beijing visit.
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Antony Blinken meets Chinese President Xi in bid to ease US-China tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, as America’s top diplomat wrapped up a two-day visit to Beijing aimed at easing soaring tensions.
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Chinese hackers breached hundreds of public and private networks, security firm says
The U.S. cybersecurity firm Mandiant says suspected state-backed Chinese hackers exploited a vulnerability in a popular email security appliance to break into the networks of hundreds of public and private sector organizations globally, nearly a third of them government agencies including foreign ministries.
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Chinese airline criticized over strict weight rules for female flight attendants
Flight attendants working for Hainan Airlines will be immediately grounded if their weight exceeds the “standard limit” by 10%, Chinese state media reported.
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Chinese man arrested for spray-painting graffiti on US Consulate in Hong Kong
Photos from the South China Morning Post and other local media showed the English word “hegemony” and the Chinese words for “double standards” painted in white on the gate and a nearby wall.
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Honduras opens embassy in China after breaking off ties with Taiwan
Honduras established formal relations with China in March, becoming the latest in a string of countries to break diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
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China has had a base in Cuba to spy on US since at least 2019, Biden official confirm
China has been operating a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, part of a global effort by Beijing to upgrade its intelligence-gathering capabilities, according to a Biden administration official.
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Former ByteDance executive says Chinese Communist Party tracked Hong Kong protesters via data
A former executive at ByteDance, the Chinese company which owns the popular short-video app TikTok, says in a legal filing that some members of the ruling Communist Party used data held by the company to identify and locate protesters in Hong Kong.
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US destroyer involved in close-call with Chinese naval ship
The Unites States military says a Chinese navy ship made an “unsafe” maneuver in the Taiwan Straight, cutting in front of a American destroyer.
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US Defense Secretary Says Washington Won't Stand for ‘Coercion and Bullying' From China
American Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says Washington would not stand for any “coercion and bullying” of its allies and partners by China, while assuring Beijing that the United States remains committed to maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and would prefer dialogue over conflict.
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US Sanctions Chinese, Mexican Companies Over Pill Making Machinery
The U.S. has sanctioned more than a dozen people and businesses in China and Mexico that allegedly helped provide machines used to make counterfeit prescription drugs.
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China Launches Crewed Mission to Its Space Station, Plans Moon Landing Before 2030
A CMSA official said China aims to launch a crewed mission to the moon by 2030, according to state media.
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China Plans to Land Astronauts on Moon Before 2030, Expand Space Station
Officials with China’s burgeoning space program say they plan to place astronauts on the moon before 2030 and expand their space station.
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China's 1st Domestically Made Passenger Plane Completes Maiden Commercial Flight
The C919 plane, built by the Commercial Aviation Corporation of China, carried about 130 passengers on the flight as the country seeks to compete with industry giants.
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Microsoft Warns That China Hackers Attacked U.S. Infrastructure
The state backed group, “Volt Typhoon,” is working to disrupt communications in case of a future crisis, Microsoft said.
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Watch Owned by China's Last Emperor Sells for Record $6.2 Million
The rare Patek Philippe watch was owned by Aisin-Gioro Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty whose life was the basis for the 1987 film “The Last Emperor.”
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Biden Meets With Indo-Pacific Leaders at G7 Summit Amid Looming Debt Default Concerns
The president on Saturday was also squeezing in meetings aimed at challenging China’s buildout across the Indo-Pacific, including with the so-called Quad partnership made up of the U.S., Australia, Japan and India.
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Montana Becomes First State to Ban TikTok
Other states have moved to ban the social media app on government devices, but this is the first statewide ban.
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China Sentences 78-Year-Old US Citizen to Life in Prison on Spying Charges
China has sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison on spying charges.