Half century on, US hawks revive criticism of China normalisation

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[caption id="attachment_7736" align="alignnone" width="975"] The current presidents of the United States and China, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, meet in June 2019 in Osaka. [/caption]...

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US consulate in Chengdu shuts after China orders closure

July 26, 2020July 27, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7584" align="alignnone" width="962"] A man works to remove the plaque at the US Consulate-General in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China, Jul 26, 2020. [/caption] CHENGDU:...

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Trump team, Senate Republicans agree on COVID-19 aid offer to Democrats

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7547" align="alignnone" width="973"] The US Capitol is seen behind a fence in Washington, US, Jul 23, 2020. [/caption] WASHINGTON: Top aides to President Donald...

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New Zealand PM Ardern’s ratings sky high ahead of election

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7572" align="alignnone" width="971"] New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern attends a news conference, Mar 13, 2020. [/caption] WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's...

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Global stocks on defensive as US-China tensions spook investors

July 26, 2020July 27, 2020

U.S. stock futures slipped and Asian shares came under pressure in early Monday trade as tit-for-tat consulate closures in China and the United States fanned...

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US sends envoy to press for peace talks in Afghanistan

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7511" align="alignnone" width="966"] FILE PHOTO: An Afghan man wearing a protective face mask walks past a wall painted with photo of Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S....

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Italy’s Lombardy region denies allegations of fraud over COVID-19 medical gear

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7517" align="alignnone" width="975"] FILE PHOTO: Head of Italy's Lombardy region in isolation after aide gets coronavirus [/caption] MILAN: The governor of Lombardy, the Italian...

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Turkey and Greece exchange harsh words over Hagia Sophia prayers

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7520" align="alignnone" width="893"] Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends Friday prayers at Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, July 24, 2020. Picture taken July...

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Singaporean pleads guilty in US to working for Chinese intelligence

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7392" align="alignnone" width="976"] The US Department of Justice building at sunrise in Washington, US, Feb 14, 2020. [/caption] WASHINGTON: A Singaporean pleaded guilty Friday...

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How a Singaporean man went from NUS PhD student to working for Chinese intelligence in the US

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020

Yeo Jun Wei Dickson targeted US citizens with valuable "non-public information", including an Army officer in the Pentagon, a civilian who worked with the US...