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Tibetan exile leader laments absence of rights in Trump China dealings

FILE PHOTO: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the head of Tibet's government-in-exile, poses for a picture at the Dalai Lama Library and Archive near Tsuglagkhang, also known as Dalai Lama's Temple complex, in the northern hill town of Dharamshala, India, July 4, 2025. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the head of Tibet's government-in-exile, poses for a picture at the Dalai Lama Library and Archive near Tsuglagkhang, also known as Dalai Lama's Temple complex, in the northern hill town of Dharamshala, India, July 4, 2025. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo

South Korea's President Lee to visit Philippines, attend APEC summit in China

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a budget speech for 2027 at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, November 2, 2026.     Lee Jin-man/Pool via REUTERS
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a budget speech for 2027 at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, November 2, 2026.     Lee Jin-man/Pool via REUTERS

Carney says he will tell Xi that outsiders should not meddle in Canada’s affairs

FILE PHOTO: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with President of China Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.  Sean Kilpatrick/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with President of China Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.  Sean Kilpatrick/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

China extends suspension of new rare earth controls until January

The Ministry of Commerce said in a short statement on Nov 9 that the pause would be extended for two months until Jan 10, 2027.
The Ministry of Commerce said in a short statement on Nov 9 that the pause would be extended for two months until Jan 10, 2027.

Japan works to shield PM Takaichi from any Xi snub at China’s APEC summit

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s visit to China is particularly fraught because Chinese President Xi Jinping appears to have personally demanded she retract her remarks on Taiwan.
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s visit to China is particularly fraught because Chinese President Xi Jinping appears to have personally demanded she retract her remarks on Taiwan.

Trump thinks he will meet Xi and Putin at China APEC summit

US President Donald Trump said he thinks he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin at an APEC leaders’ summit in China next week.
US President Donald Trump said he thinks he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin at an APEC leaders’ summit in China next week.

China, Gabon elevate ties, pledge deeper mining, security cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema shake hands after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 6, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema shake hands after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 6, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

China passes cross-border corruption law, expanding anti-graft drive

FILE PHOTO: National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Chairman Zhao Leji speaks at the second plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Chairman Zhao Leji speaks at the second plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo

China says US farm purchases hinge on tariff-cut deal

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a cargo ship approaching a container terminal at Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China October 14, 2026. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a cargo ship approaching a container terminal at Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China October 14, 2026. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo

China indicts ex-Politburo member Ma Xingrui for bribery

His expulsion from the Communist Party on graft charges was confirmed last week in a communique from the party’s fifth plenum.
His expulsion from the Communist Party on graft charges was confirmed last week in a communique from the party’s fifth plenum.

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