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With no women in the most powerful bodies of the Communist Party, Beijing is seeking to push young people towards marriage, so as to reverse declining birth rates

The new Chinese giant is already positioned as the most downloaded app in several countries, with the firm already expecting global sales worth $13 billion annually. Users are torn between doubts and the low prices

The Philippines will be the first beneficiary of a newly launched Japanese security assistance program for allied militaries in the region

Among the other topics being discussed at the summit are migration, supply chains and efforts geared toward environmental sustainability

Russian President said rescinding the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty would ‘mirror’ the stand taken by the U.S., which has signed but not ratified the nuclear test ban

Washington and Beijing have made overtures to each other in recent weeks as they prepare for a meeting between presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit

Chinese authorities considered a financial fine to be an insufficient sanction and have devised a peculiar method: attaching a suction cup on cars

Smoking in public and plastic bags are banned in this small Asian country with a dedicated government ministry to measure citizen well-being

Revenue for the July-September period rose 11% to $9.4 billion. That surpassed Wall Street’s expectation of $9.3 billion

Almost half of countries have suffered setbacks in the democratic process in the last five years, according to the IDEA organization, which however highlights growing citizen participation

Latin American and Caribbean trade with China rose to record levels in 2022 and their diplomatic relations have also increased

The Philippines, a US ally, has protested what it says are increasingly dangerous and provocative maneuvers by China’s coast guard

The Kremlin, which is facing accusations of war crimes for its invasion of Ukraine, has denounced the US and the EU for having double standards when it comes to the Middle East. Beijing, meanwhile, is trying to promote its image as a mediator

Such Chinese maneuvers have become frequent and aggressive since then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August 2022

Global same-store sales — or sales at locations open at least a year — rose 8.8% in the July-September period. The company expects its U.S. prices will increase just over 10% for the full year

The pandemic temporarily stemmed the exodus. Now emigration has resumed, with China’s economy struggling to rebound and youth unemployment high

The Commerce Department is to issue guidance to label and watermark AI-generated content to help differentiate between authentic interactions and those generated by software

The statement said that although there are still many issues to be resolved, both sides believe that it is both beneficial and necessary for the U.S. and China to maintain dialogue

Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets in Washington with Blinken and senior administration officials

US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is expected to urge Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, to play a constructive role in both the Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine wars

The pilot project will be launched in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Portland to combat networks tied to the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. history

Beijing froze military exchanges after then-speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi last August visited self-governing island

The state visit, only the fourth since Biden took office, is a reminder of how he’s pursuing long-term plans to counter China’s influence

Putin expects to distract attention from the fighting in Ukraine and erode support for Kyiv, but the war could damage its relationship with Israel

Whether the pipeline damage was intentional, unintentional or caused by “bad seafaring” is subject of the next phase in the probe, officials said

It’s the latest effort by U.S. lawmakers to restrict imports of Chinese goods on the grounds of rights abuse, a move that is certain to irk Beijing at a time of tensions over trade and other issues