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Iran-Saudi Arabia deal casts China in unfamiliar global role
BEIJING ((DailyNews)) — An agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to reestablish diplomatic relations has cast China in a leading role in Middle Eastern...
Favoring continuity, China reappoints central bank governor
BEIJING ((DailyNews)) — China on Sunday reappointed Yi Gang as head of the central bank in an effort to reassure entrepreneurs and financial markets...
Hong Kong activists behind Tiananmen vigil jailed for months
HONG KONG ((DailyNews)) — Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protests were...
Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, with China’s help
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates ((DailyNews)) — Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed Friday to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after seven years of tensions....
China’s Xi awarded 3rd term as president, extending rule
BEIJING ((DailyNews)) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping was awarded a third five-year term as president Friday, putting him on track to stay in power...
China says will ‘safeguard interests’ over balloon shootdown
BEIJING ((DailyNews)) — China said Tuesday it will “resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests” over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy...
Balloon bursts hopes for end to spiraling US-China tensions
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — Monday was supposed to be a day of modest hope in the U.S.-China relationship. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was going...
Balloon bickering over Biden’s actions, China’s intentions
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — Republican lawmakers on Sunday accused China of deliberately surveilling sensitive U.S. military sites with a suspected spy balloon and said the...
US downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military...
Chill pervades China’s tech firms even as crackdown eases
HONG KONG ((DailyNews)) — A grinding crackdown that wiped billions of dollars of value off Chinese technology companies is easing, but the once-freewheeling industry...