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Hard to bear: UK's only pandas return to China
AFP, Published on 04/12/2023
» LONDON: The UK's only giant pandas left Edinburgh for China on Monday after spending 12 cubless years in the Scottish capital.
Washington's pandas return to China amid diplomatic strains
AFP, Published on 08/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - All three giant pandas in the Washington zoo were set to begin a one-way trip back to China on Wednesday, leaving only a few of the cuddly creatures in the United States amid tense diplomatic relations with Beijing.
China: Philippine boat 'illegally entered' waters near Scarborough Shoal
Reuters, Published on 30/10/2023
» China's military said on Monday that a Philippine vessel "illegally entered" waters near Scarborough Shoal without authorisation and it urged the Philippines to immediately stop its provocations.
Washington says goodbye to pandas amid bitter US-China backdrop
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - No matter the distance or the weather, Jane Christensen was determined to see the giant pandas before they left Washington.
Taiwan details China drills, VP says election not China's to call
Reuters, Published on 20/08/2023
» TAIPEI: Taiwan's election next year is a choice between democracy and autocracy, Vice President William Lai said in comments broadcast after China carried out military drills around the island in anger at his visit this month to the United States.
Hong Kong embraces crowds of tourists during Workers' Day holiday
Xinhua, Published on 02/05/2023
» HONG KONG: Outside the Peak Tram ticket office at Central in downtown Hong Kong, was a stream of tourists queuing for tickets to the Peak, one of Hong Kong's top attractions.
Highest military spending in Europe since Cold War: study
AFP, Published on 24/04/2023
» STOCKHOLM - Europe's military spending grew at a record pace in 2022, reaching a level unseen since the Cold War following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, global security researchers said Monday.
China: US warship illegally entered waters
Reuters, Published on 23/03/2023
» BEIJING: China's military said on Thursday it monitored and drove away a United States destroyer that had illegally entered waters around the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.
Hard to bear: UK's only panda pair to return to China
AFP, Published on 05/01/2023
» EDINBURGH - It was supposed to be a match made in heaven that would produce a cub but after years of trying, Edinburgh Zoo said on Wednesday it is now sending its breeding pair of giant pandas back to China.
China says it drove away US cruiser near Spratly Islands
Reuters, Published on 29/11/2022
» BEIJING: China's military said on Tuesday it drove away a US guided-missile cruiser that "illegally intruded" into waters near the South China Sea's Spratly Islands, an assertion the US Navy disputed.