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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 15, 2021
China fires back at U.K. charges of Hong Kong treaty violation
The U.K.'s foreign secretary said Saturday that China is in a 'state of ongoing noncompliance” with the 1984 treaty that paved the way for Hong Kong's return to Chinese control.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 15, 2021
China’s economic activity data soars a year after lockdown
Official figures show eye-popping growth rates of more than 30% for some areas, though the data is distorted by comparisons from a year ago when the economy was virtually shut down.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 14, 2021
China and U.S.-Japan alliance to take top billing as senior Biden officials visit Tokyo
Both nations are expected to use the meeting to set the agenda for the alliance, making abundantly clear the shifting U.S. and Japanese perceptions of China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 13, 2021
Canadian judge rejects Huawei CFO's push to use employee statements as evidence in U.S. extradition case
The Canadian judge in Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's U.S. extradition case rejected her request to admit as evidence Huawei employee statements that contradict a U.S. claim she misled bankers about the company's business in Iran, a ruling said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 13, 2021
Hackers rushed in as Microsoft raced to avert cyberattack
Microsoft is now investigating the possibility of a leak that may have triggered a mass compromise of its popular Exchange email system ahead of a patch release.
OLYMPICS
Mar 12, 2021
Olympic minister says Japan's athletes won't take Chinese vaccine
The announcement by IOC President Thomas Bach that the organization will purchase coronavirus vaccines from China appears to have taken Japan's Olympic officials by surprise.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 12, 2021
U.S. and China clash over how to describe crucial first meeting
The two sides quickly disagreed over whether the exchange was a 'strategic dialogue,” a reference to regular talks that fell apart under former President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 11, 2021
First meeting of 'Quad' leaders highlights Biden’s push for united front against China
The Quad meeting will be the first of many challenges for the Biden administration as it seeks to demonstrate leadership in navigating Indo-Pacific affairs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 11, 2021
Beijing set to close annual session with votes on Hong Kong and tech policy
A news briefing by Premier Li Keqiang at the end of the congress will be one of the rare occasions when a top Chinese leader takes questions from the media.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 10, 2021
U.S. Indo-Pacific chief suggests anti-China missile network for Western Pacific
Deploying ground-based weapons along the first island chain would be intended to deter China from taking military action against Taiwan and over the Senkaku islets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2021
Chinese official says Hong Kong electoral changes will 'protect' international role
Critics have decried the planned changes as an end of democratic hopes in the former British colony.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2021
Top China generals urge more spending for U.S. conflict ‘trap’
The comments marked an unusual acknowledgment of the risk of a clash between the world's two largest economies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2021
Looming China extradition deal worries Uyghurs in Turkey
Beijing approved an extradition treaty between the two nations in December and the deal is awaiting ratification by Ankara's parliament.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2021
Game of drones: Chinese giant DJI hit by U.S. tensions and staff defections
DJI is one of dozens of companies caught in the crossfire of trade and diplomatic hostilities between Washington and Beijing, like Huawei and ByteDance.

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