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Fishermen conduct abalone management and protection operations at sea in the waters of Xiaocheng Town, Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China, on March 14, 2026. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto) (Photo by CFOTO / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
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Kiribati's pro-China president retained his parliamentary seat in a landslide, according to the first results on Thursday of an election that hinged on worries about the cost of living, rising sea levels, and closer ties with Beijing. Results posted by the ...
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China said Vietnamese President To Lam will visit for three days from Sunday, in his first overseas trip since he was formally named his country's top leader. "Vietnamese President To Lam will pay a state visit to China from August 18 ...
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