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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2021
Australia reviewing China’s ownership of a Darwin port
Australia is whether to force a Chinese company to sell a lease to a strategically important port used by U.S. Marines, a move that could further stoke tensions with Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 3, 2021
Top U.S. diplomat says China acting 'more aggressively abroad'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview that aired Sunday that China had recently acted 'more aggressively abroad' and was behaving 'increasingly in adversarial ways.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2021
China deletes social media posts mocking India amid backlash
Photos of the Tianhe module launch and its fuel burn-off were compared with a mass outdoor cremation in India, and captioned 'China lighting a fire versus India lighting a fire.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2021
China says its newest carrier group conducts exercise in South China Sea
China's Shandong aircraft carrier task group recently conducted an exercise in the South China Sea, the country's People's Liberation Army (PLA) said Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 2, 2021
'We're back': Biden uses first 100 days in office to send message to Asian allies
Officials in Tokyo have breathed a sigh of relief at the White House's renewed attention to the region, with some lauding Washington's renewed Asia focus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2021
The two sides of Chinese GDP
And the key takeaway here is that China remains a poor country, despite its phenomenal headline GDP growth over the past four decades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2021
China reins in tech giants’ finance arms after hobbling Ant Group
China has waged a campaign to rein in its internet titans, as the government has grown increasingly concerned over their growing influence over every aspect of Chinese life.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2021
EU accuses Russia and China of sowing mistrust in Western vaccines
From December to April, the two countries' state media outlets pushed fake news online in multiple languages sensationalizing vaccine safety concerns, an EU study says.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 29, 2021
The Nio normal: Chinese electric car firm seeks to plug buyers into lifestyle app
The automaker operates its own digital currency with tradable credits that clients can gain from buying a car, attending events or even simply posting their stories on the Nio app.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2021
Fears some may be prevented from leaving under new Hong Kong immigration law
The bill, passed Wednesday, will allow the city's immigration director to obtain information about any passenger or crew member boarding a flight.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2021
New Zealand: A weak link or clever player?
New Zealand may be small in population, but it is an important link in the chain of response to China — and if one link fails the chain fails.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 28, 2021
Australia to upgrade military bases and expand war games with U.S.
Australia will spend $580 million) to upgrade four military bases in its north and expand war games with the United States, Prime Minister Scott Morrison was set to announce.

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