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China's President Xi Jinping attends a meeting in Brazil in November 2024.

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Tensions between China and the West heat up amid military exercises

Just days after a Chinese naval helicopter nearly collided with a Philippine patrol plane over a contested reef, China’s military started live-fire drills in waterways near Vietnam on Monday and between Australia and New Zealand over the weekend in an “unprecedented” display of firepower.

Beijing’s democratic critics put up their own show of force. On Sunday, France held military exercises with the Philippines and vowed to deepen their defense ties. On Monday, Japan followed suit, forging a security pact with Manila.

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Yellowknife residents leave the city on Highway 3, the only highway in or out of the community, after an evacuation order was given due to the proximity of wildfires in the Northwest Territories.

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Hard Numbers: Fiery evacuations, China snubs Canada, Afghan refugees, gender-based violence “epidemic”

13.2 million: Wildfires in Canada’s Northwest Territories have prompted the government to deploy the military to facilitate mass evacuations. Residents in the capital city of Yellowknife, the largest city in the region, have been urged to evacuate immediately. So far this summer, fires across Canada have destroyed 13.2 million hectares (32.6m acres) of land – an area roughly the size of Greece. Meanwhile, the death toll in devastated Hawaii has risen to 111 as rescue workers begin the process of identifying bodies.

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Hong Kong opposition to quit as China moves to quash dissent

November 11, 2020 3:14 PM

More than a dozen lawmakers of the pro-democracy camp will quit on Wednesday.

China's tech quest not a closed-door attempt: Minister

October 31, 2020 5:00 AM

China's pursuit of technological self-reliance and desire to be a leader in innovation is not an exclusive or closed-door attempt, Science and Technology Minister Wang Zhigang said yesterday as he outlined the country's development plans over the next five years.

European companies fear 'arbitrary punishment' amid China-Europe tensions

September 10, 2020 10:00 AM

BEIJING (REUTERS) - European companies in China are increasingly afraid of "arbitrary punishment" amid a more politicised business environment, a European business industry group said on Thursday (Sept 10).

China web users hail arrest of Jimmy Lai, want him to be tried in mainland

August 11, 2020 3:28 PM

BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - The arrest of Jimmy Lai has prompted an outpouring of support for the Beijing government among Chinese state media and Weibo users, with some people suggesting the Hong Kong media tycoon should be tried on the mainland.

This is the hardliner China chose to oversee Hong Kong security

August 05, 2020 10:49 AM

HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - Artist. Propagandist. Urban planning enthusiast. Traditional Chinese medicine student. Zheng Yanxiong doesn't fit the usual mould of a top Communist Party security agent.

Views on impact of any US move split along political lines

May 29, 2020 5:00 AM

Opinion is divided in Hong Kong - albeit along political lines - on the impact of any move by the United States to temporarily strip the city of its special status under US law.

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