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China Issues Forceful Defense of South Africa’s Membership in G20
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Graph via Foreign Affairs, based on Arab Barometer data
Worry about the Trump administration’s decision-making is leading the public around the world to see China as an increasingly attractive counter-option. This is the main takeaway from three large public opinion polls released recently. The annual Gallup poll of 130 countries is the largest of ...
Chinese Victims Among 4 Killed in Laos Explosion
An explosion at a shop in northern Laos killed four people, including Chinese nationals, Beijing's consulate general in the country reported. The "blast" happened Friday at a Chinese store in Oudomxay province, the Chinese consulate in Luang Prabang said in a ...
Thailand Deports 10 to China Linked to Actor Cyber-Fraud Case
Thailand deported 10 Chinese nationals linked to the high-profile alleged kidnapping of an actor who was rescued from a cyber-fraud center in Myanmar, Thai police told AFP on Saturday. Scam compounds have mushroomed in Myanmar's borderlands and are staffed by foreigners ...