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Beijing-backed Chinese language schools in UK to be replaced with teachers from Taiwan
MPs in talks with Taiwan to help phase out Confucius Institutes as relations between the countries worsenA gro…
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Chinese ambassador warns British MPs against visiting Taiwan
Zheng Zeguang spoke of ‘severe consequences in China-UK relations’ if politicians go to islandChina’s UK ambas…
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Xi Jinping tells Joe Biden not to ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan in two-hour call
US president reiterates opposition to undermining peace in Taiwan amid tension over potential Pelosi tripThe C…
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Taiwan kidnapping charges over botched marriage proposal dropped
Prosecutors decide woman bundled into suitcase and driven off in car boot was surprise gone wrongTaiwanese pro…
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Mystery deepens as owners say Hong Kong floating restaurant has not sunk
Loss-making business still afloat but rescue work extremely difficult due to depth of water, say ownersHong Ko…
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Heaven Supermarket: the Beijing bar at centre of Covid outbreak
Self-service bar popular with locals and foreigners has been shut down after being linked to hundreds of cases…
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Beijing accuses US of ‘political manipulation’ in latest Taiwan row
State department fact sheet amended to remove line saying US ‘does not support Taiwan independence’Beijing has…
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Beijing orders ‘stress test’ as fears of Russia-style sanctions mount
Exclusive: exercises are to prepare China for the possibility of similar embargos from the US and its alliesCo…
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Ukraine war to slow growth and drive up poverty in Asia, World Bank warns
Conflict adds strain to developing economies in east Asia and Pacific already struggling with Covid and inflat…
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China hires western TikTokers to polish its image during 2022 Winter Olympics
Influencers told to extol country’s virtues on social media despite diplomatic boycotts of Beijing Games over …
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Chinese dialects in decline as government enforces Mandarin
Linguists concerned as regional languages dwindle amid push to strengthen uniform national identityTwo years a…
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Beijing reports its first locally transmitted Omicron variant case
Case comes city finalises preparation to host Winter Olympics, which start in three weeksCoronavirus – latest …
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Woman’s diary goes viral as lockdown in China forces her to stay with blind date
Wang went for dinner at date’s house in Zhengzhou when Covid forced thousands into quarantineCoronavirus – lat…
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Dozens of Hong Kong officials in Covid quarantine after birthday party
Chief executive expresses ‘deep disappointment’ that bureaucrats ignored government adviceCoronavirus – latest…
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China urges developed countries to take the lead in cutting out coal
After dilution of Cop26 wording, China says developing nations cannot make green transition without supportAs …