China
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Before taking power Trump hinted he might reverse the US’s stance on Taiwan but later back-peddaled, prompting speculation he had capitulated to Beijing
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Bi-annual report on former colony saying confidence in its systems is under threat comes after repeated interventions from Beijing
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We must resist until China gives Hong Kong a say in our future
Joshua Wong and Emily LimIf Beijing allows human rights to deteriorate in Hong Kong, its freest city, then the whole country will lose all hope of reform
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A sacred Tibetan lake, a crack in the Antarctic ice shelf and deforestation in Cambodia are among images captured by Nasa and the ESA this month
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Ban may reflect Beijing’s nervousness about the state of US-China relations in the Trump era
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Building the concrete structures with retractable roofs on Subi, Mischief and Fiery Cross reefs could be considered a military escalation
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New plan to defeat Islamic State has been requested by Donald Trump and is expected to be delivered to White House next week
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Hundreds of thousands of vehicles affected by edict covering part of Xinjiang following outbreaks of violence – and no petrol for owners who don’t comply
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Hundreds of black clad, rifle-toting soldiers took to the streets of Urumqi as officials announce terrorist activity will be ‘smashed to pieces’
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Middle East almost doubles weapons imports, as US and Europe remain the main suppliers and China joins top-tier exporters
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Murder of Kim Jong-un’s half-brother strengthens calls for more sanctions as US urges China to keep pressure on North Korea
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International relations are more ‘more volatile’ than at any time since 1945, conference is told
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President calls media ‘the enemy of the American people’, as Global Times says Trump denying himself an ally on ‘ideological’ issues
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Last month there were 300,000 doctor’s visits in Hong Kong linked to smog – much of which wafts over from mainland China. But in a busy town obsessed with money, will it take a direct economic hit to wake people to the danger?
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Since entering the White House, Donald Trump has had dozens of interactions with leaders. Flip the cards below to see some of his most colourful ... so far
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Report details use of torture by Chinese security agencies – including beatings, stress positions and sleep deprivation – to force activists to confess ‘crimes’
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Editorial: The death of Kim Jong-un’s brother in Malaysia raises questions about North Korea’s instability. But the pressing issue is the country’s nuclear programme – and how Donald Trump might respond to it
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US calls for it to press Pyongyang to ditch nuclear programme are pointless unless Washington looks at own role, Beijing says
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In an unprecedented legal case, a group of Chinese lawyers have charged the governments of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei with failing to protect their citizens from air pollution, which is linked to a third of all deaths in the country
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Xiao Jianhua vanished from his luxury hotel residence, reportedly spirited away by China’s state security in a wheelchair and covered by a sheet
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Weatherwatch January’s smog broke recent records, but while glib comparisons with Beijing can result in action, they are also misleading
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Britain’s new cybersecurity chief says attacks by Russia- and China-sponsored hackers have ‘threatened national security’
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Chinese New Year was a chance to celebrate without ‘white nonsense’ and ‘toxic masculinity’ that felt all the more important in the age of Trump
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