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How the US and China reacted to a ‘balloon’

The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023.
The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023.

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Xi’s return to the world stage won’t be smooth sailing

Now, Mr Xi Jinping seems intent on making up for lost time and ground.
Now, Mr Xi Jinping seems intent on making up for lost time and ground.

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In the Asian connectivity race, China and rivals find it hard to connect

Passengers boarding the Laos-China Railway train at Vientiane station. 
Passengers boarding the Laos-China Railway train at Vientiane station. 

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Red dates and Republicans - a foretaste of trouble ahead for US-China ties

With Democrats bent on competing with China, there is a ceiling on how much US-China relations can improve by.
With Democrats bent on competing with China, there is a ceiling on how much US-China relations can improve by.

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There is a way to end China's Covid-19 nightmare; question is the price

Almost three years into the pandemic, there is a pervasive sense of fear and weariness about Covid-19.
Almost three years into the pandemic, there is a pervasive sense of fear and weariness about Covid-19.

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Japan needs more than anime to stay ahead in South-east Asia

Cosplayers dressed as characters from Naruto at the C3 Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2019.
Cosplayers dressed as characters from Naruto at the C3 Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2019.

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What a film about a poor Gansu farmer says of China’s quest for soft power

The Chinese film Return To Dust tells the story of how Ma and Cao grow to love each other as they build their own home and eke out a living.
The Chinese film Return To Dust tells the story of how Ma and Cao grow to love each other as they build their own home and eke out a living.

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No easy task diversifying away from China

Apple supplier Foxconn is the latest high-profile foreign company to move its operations away from China.
Apple supplier Foxconn is the latest high-profile foreign company to move its operations away from China.

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Taiwan war: No easy choices for the Philippines

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Taiwan war: No easy choices for the Philippines

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