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Hacking, China’s maritime claims overshadow Xi’s US visit

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By Christopher Bodeen Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — As Chinese President Xi Jinping makes his first state visit to Washington this week, the outlook for relations is decidedly murkier than […]

Chinese jeers over BMW crash probe highlight ‘trust crisis’

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By Didi Tang Associated Press BEIJING (AP)—When authorities in an eastern city announced that a BMW driver involved in a crash that killed two people was suffering from “acute transient […]

Who are Uighurs? — A look at group from restive China region

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BEIJING (AP) — Arrests made and details revealed about the Aug. 17 Bangkok bombing that killed 20 people have raised the question of whether members of an ethnic and religious […]

Seattle will be first stop for Chinese President Xi Jinping

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Gov. Jay Inslee announced Sept. 16 that Seattle has been confirmed as the first stop for Chinese President Xi Jinping and his delegation who will be visiting the United States […]

Immigration shift shows India, China outpacing Mexico

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By Jamie Stengle Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Siddharth Jaganath wanted to return to India after earning his master’s degree at Texas’ Southern Methodist University. Instead, he built a new […]

Mothers, students join Japan’s protests over security bills

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By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Mothers holding their children’s hands stood in the sprinkling rain, holding up anti-war placards, while students chanted slogans against Prime Minister Shinzo […]

Japan scraps Olympic logo over plagiarism allegation

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By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympic organizers on Tuesday decided to scrap the logo for the 2020 Games following another allegation its Japanese designer might have […]