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Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya met counterpart Wang Yi and other top officials in Beijing on Wednesday, after Tokyo acknowledged "challenges and concerns" in ties. The visit is Iwaya's first to China since becoming Japan's top diplomat earlier this year.

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A China-Backed Dam in Indonesia Tests the Limits of Compliance
Environmental activists from Wahana Lingkungan Hidup (WALHI) organization wearing orangutan masks unfurled banners and posters during the International Action Day of Protest Against Bank of China in Jakarta, Friday, March 1, 2019.(Photo by Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto) (Photo by Aditya Irawan / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
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Chinese EVs are Reshaping the International Landscape

The Biden administration on Monday announced a ban on Chinese-made software and hardware that connect electric vehicles to the outside world. It includes a range of cameras and sensors and the software driving them. It also includes a ban on Chinese-made autonomous driving software.

Philippines Military Backs Permanent Stay of U.S. Missile System

Philippine military chief General Romeo Brawner on Wednesday backed the permanent stationing of a U.S. missile system in his country after China had warned deployment of the weapon was destabilizing the region. The U.S. Army said in April it had deployed ...

FM Wang Says China Pledges ‘Support’ for Iran

China's top diplomat Wang Yi pledged to support Iran in safeguarding its security against "external forces" in a meeting with the country's new president in New York, Beijing's foreign ministry said Wednesday. Wang met President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of ...

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Iran’s Pezeshkian to Meet Putin, Attend BRICS Summit

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