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On China’s territorial push, coal’s comeback, and other stories | Asia Sentinel Stories of the Week
A weekly recap of recent stories examining the political, security and economic issues shaping Asia. …
US wants Taiwan to ‘serve as cannon fodder’ against mainland China: state broadcaster CCTV
“Separatists” and the United States are putting Taiwan in greater danger, China’s state broadcaster CCTV warned on Friday after Washington’s de facto ambassador said the…
330-gram premature Chinese baby defies the odds to reach 2.5kg in 105 days, heads home
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Hong Kong to table cooling-off period bill for beauty, fitness deals by mid-2027
The Hong Kong government will table a bill at the Legislative Council in the first half of 2027 to introduce a statutory cooling-off period for…
Unvaccinated children, elderly face much higher risk of major flu complications: official
Unvaccinated children and elderly people are four to five times more likely to face serious complications or mortality from flu infections than those who receive…
Foie gras, puppies, water parks: North Korea gets a glow-up
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