Tag: Asia & Pacific

Dutch Cities Sever Ties With Chinese Sister Cities in Uncoupling From Communist Regime

May 12, 2023
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At least 8 municipalities and 2 provinces in the Netherlands have severed ties with their Chinese sister municipalities as Dutch public representatives strive to uncouple from communist China, according to a new report. Many other Dutch cities and regions are reconsidering such relationships. Some 35 local authorities in the Netherlands currently have sister-city relationships or…

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Austin Says He’s Had No Contact With Chinese Counterpart

May 12, 2023
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told a Senate panel on May 11 that he has had no contact with the Peoples Republic of China’s (PRC) new defense minister despite repeated attempts to introduce himself. Austin told the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Defense Subcommittee that he had several face-to-face sit-downs with former PRC Defense Minister Gen….

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Study Finds Your Neighborhood Is a Factor in Your Dementia Risk

May 12, 2023
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An Australian study of nearly 5,000 people found that those who lived in wealthier suburbs scored significantly higher on memory tests and lower on dementia risk tests than those who were less affluent. As the nation’s second leading cause of death, there has been a concerted effort to understand and identify risk factors for dementia….

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New York Parade Celebrates Falun Gong, Condemns Religious Persecution in China

May 12, 2023
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NEW YORK—A blue-and-golden dragon, a float of fairies seated atop large lotus flowers, and a full Western marching band formed part of a contingent of thousands who marched through midtown Manhattan for a yearly celebration. The New York parade, with 5,000 attendees, marks one of the largest of its kind in the world to commemorate…

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Philippine Court Acquits Critic of Duterte’s Drug War After 6 Years in Jail

May 12, 2023
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Former Philippine Senator Leila de Lima, a vocal critic of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug campaign, was acquitted Friday in the second drug-related charge against her after serving six years in jail. De Lima, 63, was arrested in 2017 on drug-related charges after she launched a senate investigation into violations committed during Duterte’s “war on drugs,”…

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New Zealand PM Invited to Biden’s Pacific Summit in Papua New Guinea

May 12, 2023
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will visit Papua New Guinea later this month to attend President Joe Biden’s summit with Pacific leaders, his office said on Thursday. Hipkins will embark on his trip to Papua New Guinea on May 21, marking his first visit to the Pacific nation since becoming prime minister in January….

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5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Near Tokyo Causes Minor Injuries, Damage

May 12, 2023
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TOKYO—An earthquake shook Japan’s capital, Tokyo, and surrounding areas on Thursday, injuring several people and causing minor damage, officials and media said. The quake had a 5.4 magnitude and its epicenter was in Chiba prefecture, southeast of Tokyo, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. No tsunami warning was issued. Four people were hurt, including a…

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Pakistan Inducts 2 China-Made Warships

May 12, 2023
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Pakistan commissioned two multi-role naval frigates from China on Wednesday, marking the completion of a four-warship agreement signed between the two countries in 2018. Pakistan’s navy chief Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi said the induction of the new frigates—PNS Tippu Sultan and PNS Shahjahan—”ushers a new chapter in the Pakistan-China friendship.” “The same is manifested…

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US Encourages ASEAN-China to Develop Rules for South China Sea

May 11, 2023
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WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is supportive of ASEAN’s efforts to increase peaceful cooperation with China’s communist regime in the South China Sea. ASEAN, a political and economic bloc of nations in southeast Asia, held a summit this week, during which it announced that the group was heartened by “ongoing efforts to strengthen cooperation between ASEAN and…

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China, Taliban Deepen Ties as Afghanistan Joins Beijing’s Infrastructure Plan

May 11, 2023
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China, Pakistan, and the Taliban have decided to extend the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to Afghanistan during their fifth tri-party foreign ministers dialogue in Islamabad on May 6. “The three sides reaffirmed their resolve to fully harness Afghanistan’s potential as a hub for regional connectivity. Reaffirming their commitment to further the trilateral cooperation…

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