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FILE: US President Barack Obama (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during their meeting in China. Picture: AFP

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Asia leaders tiptoe around South China Sea tensions

By Reuters

The heads of 10 Southeast Asian nations reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace, stability & security.

  • FILE: Former US President Barack Obama (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a meeting at the West Lake State Guest House in Hangzhou on 3 September 2016, where the United States and China formally joined the Paris climate deal. Picture: AFP

    China's Xi: World economy at risk, warns against protectionism

    The global economy has arrived at a crucial juncture, in the face of sluggish demand, volatile markets.

    2174 days ago
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan answer journalists' questions during a press conference in Konstantinovsky Palace outside Saint Petersburg on 9 August 2016. Picture: AFP.

    China, Turkey pledge to deepen counter-terrorism cooperation

    Turkey, a Nato member, has seen a series of deadly bombings this year blamed on the radical Islamists.

    2176 days ago
  • FILE: Filipino environmental activists display placards during a rally outside China's consular office in Manila on 11 May 2015, against China's reclamation and construction activities on islands and reefs in the Spratly Group of the South China Sea that are also claimed by the Philippines. Picture: AFP/Jay Directo.

    US launches quiet diplomacy to ease South China Sea tensions

    The US officials said they hoped the US diplomatic initiative would be more successful in Indonesia.

    2227 days ago
  • FILE: Chinese President Xi Jinping. Picture: AFP.

    China's Xi says hopes to get Philippines ties back on track

    China & the Philippines are locked in a bitter spat over territorial claims in the South China Sea.

    2271 days ago
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    'China must never repeat Cultural Revolution'

    Monday marked the 50th anniversary of the start of the Cultural Revolution, with no official commemorations.

    2285 days ago
  • FILE. A teller counts yuan banknotes in a bank in Lianyungang, east China’s Jiangsu province. Picture: AFP.

    China steps up crackdown on underground banks

    Underground banking presents an increasingly complex threat to China’s financial security.

    2320 days ago
  • A teller counts yuan banknotes in a bank in Lianyungang, east China’s Jiangsu province. Picture: AFP.

    Massive Chinese retrenchments will leave up to 6 million jobless

    China will spend nearly $23bn to cover layoffs in just the coal and steel sectors over the next 2-3 years.

    2361 days ago
  • A nurse attending to several newly-born babies at a hospital in Huaibei, east China’s Anhui province. Picture: AFP.

    China frees 100mln families to have second child

    There are no immediate details on the new policy or a time frame for implementation.

    2485 days ago
  • ire and smoke rises at the site of the massive explosions in Tianjin on 13 August 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Cyanide in waters near China blast site above acceptable level

    Tests at the mouth of a rain water pipe recorded cyanide levels 277 times above acceptable standards.

    2556 days ago
  • Chinese actor, singer and socialite Jaycee. Picture: Facebook.

    Jackie Chan's son jailed for 6 months on drugs charge

    The court said Jaycee Chan had “voluntarily pleaded guilty” to the prosecutors’ allegations.

    2779 days ago
  • FILE:A stampede killed at least 36 people during New Year's Eve celebrations in Shanghai. Picture: Twitter @JulieSheats.

    China demands answers after Shanghai stampede

    The official Xinhua news agency said the government could not take responsibility for what happened.

    2786 days ago
  • Eric Schmidt says the growing numbers of internet users will inevitable help drive China’s liberalisation.

    Google: Social media will lead to China's liberalisation

    Eric Schmidt says the growing numbers of internet users will inevitably help drive China’s liberalisation.

    3188 days ago
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 19, 2013. Picture: AFP.

    China to further reform one-child policy

    China announced it will further ease its family planning laws.

    3195 days ago
  • US National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden, an analyst with a US defence contractor during an interview with the Guardian in Hong Kong. Picture :AFP

    Russia differs with the US over Snowden

    The White House says it expected the Russian government to send Snowden back to the United States.

    3343 days ago
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 19, 2013. Picture: AFP

    Chinese President using taxis

    Chinese President Xi Jinping has reportedly been spotted using public transport in Beijing.

    3410 days ago
  • China has detained 10 people for spreading rumours about the bird flu virus as the death toll reaches 9.

    China bird flu death toll reaches 9

    China has detained 10 people for spreading rumours about the bird flu virus as the death toll reaches 9.

    3418 days ago
  • Apple's Pad Mini and 4th generation iPad. Picture: AFP.

    Chinese media slams Apple

    CCTV's flagship evening news programme upped the war of words on Wednesday.

    3432 days ago
  • The US is optimistic about China increasing financial scrutiny and taking action against North Korea.

    China takes action against North Korea

    The US is optimistic about China increasing financial scrutiny and taking action against North Korea.

    3437 days ago
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