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U S CHINA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2021
China study warns of 'colossal' COVID outbreak if it opens up like U.S.
China could face more than 630,000 COVID-19 infections a day if it dropped its zero-tolerance policies by lifting travel curbs, according to a study by Peking University mathematicians.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 27, 2021
In IOC’s ‘quiet diplomacy,’ critics see whitewash of China’s actions
For the its many critics, the guarded language the IOC used when referring to the Peng case was just the latest proof that it will not take any action that might upset China's government.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 27, 2021
China asserts nuclear influence before key Iran deal talks
China is drawing a link between nuclear talks and a Western submarine pact in the Pacific, potentially adding another obstacle to the tortured process of reaching a deal with Iran.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2021
United States and China tussle over Honduras as it weighs Taiwan ties
Honduras is one of a shrinking club concentrated in Central America and the Caribbean that maintains relations with Taiwan, which China views as a wayward province.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2021
Japan extra defense budget hits record amid China tensions
The additional money would cover the cost of missiles, patrolling aircraft, torpedoes, helicopters and other equipment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 26, 2021
The Solomon Islands riots: What’s behind the protests?
Discontent has simmered for decades, but the archipelago's shifting affiliations with Taiwan and China may have helped turn up the heat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 26, 2021
China asks Didi to delist from U.S. on security fears
The country's tech watchdog wants management to take the company off the New York Stock Exchange because of concerns about leakage of sensitive data, sources say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2021
Freedom needed for commerce to flourish, says Japan's new economic security minister
To succeed, Takayuki Kobayashi says, Japan must seek a balance between allowing companies and research institutions to work together across borders while mitigating any potential risk to national security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2021
China's seven-week port quarantine snarls supply chains further
To comply with the measure, owners and managers have had to reroute ships, delaying shipments and crew changes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2021
China quietly and deftly shapes international discourse
China is increasingly growing confident and capable in propagating terminology and vocabulary that carry normative impact. Simply put, Beijing's discourse power shows signs of growth.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 25, 2021
JPMorgan Chase CEO joins Lithuania and WTA in testing China on free speech
Jamie Dimon knew right away Beijing wouldn't like his joke about the Communist Party's downfall, noting immediately afterward: 'I can't say that in China.”
Japan Times
SPORTS
Nov 25, 2021
Does the sports world still need China?
The rewards for international sports leagues doing business in China are plain: lucrative broadcast deals and millions of new consumers. But the risks are also clear.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2021
Hong Kong jails activist for over three years in latest secession case
The latest sentence will add to concerns that the security law imposed by Beijing in June 2020 is being used to crack down on political opposition.

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