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The Latest: China, Japan spar over disputed seas

November 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

AP Wire Service MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Leaders from 21 countries and self-governing territories are gathered in Manila for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit Nov. 17. The meeting’s official agenda is focused on trade, business and economic issues but terrorism, South China Sea disputes and climate change are also set to be in focus. […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, APEC, Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry, East China Sea, Gregory Domingo, Hong Lei, MANILA, Pacific Rim, Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert, Philippine Navy, Philippines, South China Sea, Southeast Asian, Tokyo, Vol 34 No 48 | November 21 - November 27, japan

Thousands rally as Hong Kong braces for democracy

June 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kelvin Chan Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of people, many holding yellow umbrellas, marched in Hong Kong on Sunday to urge lawmakers to vote down Beijing-backed election reforms that sparked huge street protests last year, although the turnout was lower than organizers had expected. With a crucial vote on the southern Chinese […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Associated Press, Beijing, China, Chinese Foreign Ministry, Civil Human Rights Front, Hong Kongers, Hong Lei, Louis Cheung, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26, attention

China says new air routes needed to ease its flight delays

January 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

AP Wire Service BEIJING (AP) — New commercial flight routes off China’s southeast coast are intended to ease chronic flight delays, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday, without commenting on Taiwan’s concerns they could affect flight safety in its airspace.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Beijing, Central News Agency, China, Chinese Foreign Ministry, Hong Lei, Pearl River Delta, Taiwan Strait, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30

Scholar and journalist tried in closed hearings

November 29, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Erica Kinetz Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Closed-door court hearings of a prominent journalist and a noted minority scholar held on Friday were sharply criticized for violating due process and chilling freedom of expression as Chinese authorities tighten oversight of public speech.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Aritz Parra, Associated Press, Beijing, China, Communist Party, European Union, Guzelnur Ali, Han Chinese, Hong Lei, Human Rights Watch, Ilham Tohti, Intermediate Court, Journalist Gao Yu, Mo Shaoping, Muslim Uighurs, Nicholas Bequelin, President Xi Jinping, Vol 33 No 49 | November 29 - December 5, Xinjiang High Court

Japanese troops head to California to train

June 15, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Julie Watson The Associated Press SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — Japanese troops will converge on California’s southern coast in the next two weeks as part of a military exercise with U.S. troops aimed at improving that country’s amphibious attack abilities.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, American Marines, Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping, East China Sea, Foreign Ministry, Hong Lei, Kyodo News, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, San Clemente Island, San Diego, Tai Ming Cheung, Takashi Inoue, Tokyo, United States, Vol 32 No 25 | June 15 - June 21, japan

Chinese warships cross waters near Japanese territorial islands

October 18, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Eric Talmadge THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO, JAPAN (AP) — Japanese military officials said they were keeping a close eye on seven Chinese warships spotted in waters off a southern island Tuesday, Oct. 16. It was unclear whether the ship movements were related to a territorial dispute that has prompted both countries to show off […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Asia Pacific, Beijing, Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura, Chinese Foreign Ministry, Defense Minister Morimoto, Defense Ministry, East China Sea, Hong Lei, Nearby Taiwan, Tokyo, Vol 31 No 43 | October 20 - October 26, japan

China rejects the U.S. Senate’s criticism over its sea dispute with Vietnam

July 2, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BEIJING (AP) — A U.S. Senate resolution critical of Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea “doesn’t hold water” and its sponsors should promote peace in other ways, China said Tuesday.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Beijing, Chinese, Filipino, Foreign Ministry, Hong Lei, Jim Webb, Noel Cadigal, P-3c Orion, Philippines, South China Sea, Southeast Asian, Spratly Islands, Sulu Sea, Two Philippine, United States, Vol 30 No 27 | July 2 - July 8

China says Vietnam put fishermen’s lives in danger

June 18, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BEIJING (AP) — China demanded that Vietnam stop “all invasive activities” after accusing it of illegally entering its waters and endangering Chinese fishermen’s lives

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Beijing, Chinese, Filipino, Hong Lei, Philippines, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, State Hillary Rodham Clinton, United States, Vietnamese, Vol 30 No 25 | June 18 - June 24

China media says human rights pressure from U.S. will fail

May 7, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BEIJING (AP) — China will never allow the United States to dictate political reforms and any American pressure over human rights will torpedo talks on such issues

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Ai Weiwei, Beijing, China, Chinese, Communist Party-run, Foreign Ministry, Global Times, Hong Lei, Human Rights, Middle East, North Africa, United States, Vol 30 No 19 | May 7 - May 13, Zhang Xiaodan, Zuoxiao Zuzhou, editorial, language

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