SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A U.S. military plane involved in a confrontation with Chinese aircraft in disputed southern waters last week had violated international law and put the safety of Chinese pilots at risk, a defence ministry spokesman said. The U.S. military said on Thursday that a Chinese Navy J-11 fighter jet had come within 10 …
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By Jeanny Kao TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Sunday offered to provide China with “necessary assistance” to help it deal with a surge in COVID-19 cases, but said Chinese military activities near the island were not beneficial to peace and stability. In an abrupt change of policy, China last month began dismantling the …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will send a special envoy to attend this week’s funeral of former Pope Benedict, with her office saying it is a demonstration of the “deep friendship” between Taiwan and the Vatican, which has been courting China. Benedict, the first pontiff in 600 years to resign and a standard …
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By Joyce Lee and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the development of new intercontinental ballistic missiles and massive production of tactical nuclear weapons to counter threats from the United States and South Korea, state media said on Sunday. At a key meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party, Kim …
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By Stella Qiu and Stefaniia Bern (Reuters) -With fireworks planned in Paris, hopes for an end to war in Kyiv, and a return to post-COVID normality in Australia and China, Europe and Asia bid farewell to 2022. It was a year marked for many by the conflict in Ukraine, economic stresses and the effects of …
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