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10 Years After MH370 Vanished, Families Still In Limbo

Despite the largest search in aviation history, which combed 120,000 square kilometers (46,332, square miles) of the sea floor of the southern Indian Ocean, only a few fragments of the Boeing 777-200ER plane have been found.

International Business Times

Chinese Legislators Kick Off Annual Gathering In Chilly, Grey Beijing

China's parliament opened its annual meeting with subdued pageantry on Tuesday as sleet and cloudy skies left delegates shivering under umbrellas.

International Business Times

China's Key Objectives For 2024

Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered the country's annual government work report on Tuesday, laying out the ruling Communist Party's key aims for the year ahead.

International Business Times

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China's Leaders Set Five Percent Growth Goal For 2024

China on Tuesday set a growth target of five percent, in line with last year's GDP but a far cry from the double-digit expansion that for years drove the world's second-largest economy.

International Business Times

‘Two sessions’: China sets 5 percent growth target, boosts military budget

Beijing sets one of its lowest targets in decades amid property crisis, slowing exports and population decline.

Al Jazeera

China's Leaders To Set Growth Goals As Economic Woes Mount

China is set to unveil some of its lowest growth targets in decades when top Communist Party officials begin an annual meeting Tuesday, as the world's second largest economy faces dire headwinds.

International Business Times

China's Economy Of 'Great Concern' As Annual Political Meeting To Kick Off

China's annual political conclave kicks off in Beijing on Monday, with officials saying the flagging economy and youth unemployment are of "great concern" as they lay out plans for the coming year.

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Asian Stocks Rise On US Gains Ahead Of Key China Policy Meeting

Asian markets mostly rose Monday following US gains and ahead of a Chinese legislative session where Beijing's annual growth target and other key policies will be announced.

International Business Times

Philippines Foreign Minister Urges China: 'Stop Harassing Us'

Philippine foreign minister Enrique Manalo told AFP on Monday that his country wants to solve maritime disputes with China peacefully -- but delivered a simple message to Beijing: "stop harassing us".

International Business Times

Money, power and the peril of courting Chinese nationalism

Nationalism in China has been invoked for political ends and financial gains, but it is also a destructive force.

Al Jazeera

Will Australia turn to France for backup amid Pacific arms race?

As Australia announces plans to double its naval fleet and boost defence spending, the country is also looking to France to help counter China's expanding influence in the Asia-Pacific region.

Radio France Internationale

China's Manufacturing Contracts For Fifth Consecutive Month

China's manufacturing sector contracts for the fifth month, while non-manufacturing PMI rises. Efforts to boost economy show limited impact. Beijing to foc...

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Beijing Implements Measures To Support Flailing Chinese Stock Markets

China's crackdown on private sector activities to stabilize stock markets raises concerns for long-term implications.

International Business Times

Tuvalu Names New PM, Taiwan Says Ties 'Everlasting'

Taiwan said it received assurances from Tuvalu's new prime minister Monday that ties were "everlasting", scotching rumours that the Pacific island nation was poised to flip alliances to Beijing.

The Guardian - US

Hackers for sale: what we’ve learned from China’s enormous cyber leak

Data from cyber security firm I-Soon offers a rare glimpse in to the inner workings of China’s hacking program

International Business Times

US-China Economic Flashpoints At A Glance

From a trade imbalance to technological competition, a host of economic flashpoints are boosting tensions between Washington and Beijing -- and these are among areas in which both Republicans and Democrats can agree.

The Guardian - AU

Culture, democracy and clout: why three Pacific countries are sticking with Taiwan

Tuvalu, Palau and the Marshall Islands hold diplomatic ties with Taiwan despite pressure from China to switch sides

WEKU

China is mostly quiet on Houthi attacks in the Red Sea

China's charting its own course, distancing itself from the U.S. in the Middle East, refusing to condemn the Houthis and looking to capitalize on ties with regional players to help solve the crisis.

International Business Times

US Congressional Support For Taiwan 'Extremely Strong', Says Lawmaker

The chairman of the US House of Representatives committee on China said Thursday that support in his country's legislature for Taiwan was "extremely strong", after a meeting with the self-ruled island's top leadership.

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