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Kwao Peppeh | Aug 11, 2015 10:11 AM EDT
Chinese hackers have had access to the private emails of several top U.S. national security and trade officials since April 2010. The hackers have also successfully targeted many officials of the Obama administration, according to an NBC News report. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Aug 11, 2015 06:28 AM EDT
The Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe will express deep regret over the Second World War and may apologize for Japan's role in the conflict in his speech on Friday, according to government insiders. Japanese media sources have cited insiders who say that Abe is considering whether to use the words "apology" and "aggression" in his statement on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. read more
Benjie Batanes | Aug 10, 2015 12:06 PM EDT
China's anti-corruption watchdog announced on Monday that the former director of an agricultural center pocketed more than 800 million yuan of state funds. The guilty official has been removed from the Chinese Communist Party and is now facing various criminal charges. read more
Staff Reporter | Aug 10, 2015 07:33 AM EDT
A number of senior United States officials are set to visit China starting this month ahead of the scheduled visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the United States in September. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Aug 10, 2015 06:06 AM EDT
The People's Bank of China has announced on Monday that an updated version of the 100 yuan banknote will be introduced on Nov. 12. There would be no changes to the color and design of the new 100 yuan bill. However, it would come with advanced security features that will make it difficult to counterfeit and easily identifiable by machines. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Aug 09, 2015 06:18 AM EDT
Representatives from nearly 80 countries across the world, gathered with Japanese officials, World War II survivors and members of the general public on Sunday to solemnly mark the 70th anniversary of the bombardment of the city of Nagasaki with an atomic bomb. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Aug 08, 2015 07:41 AM EDT
As Taiwan prepares for the 2016 presidential elections, a top Chinese official has assured people of the island that Beijing would not interfere in the process. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Aug 07, 2015 07:47 AM EDT
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China has effectively stopped its land reclamation project in the disputed South China Sea. The move is meant to communicate China's desire to cooperate with other claimants and resolve the issue through dialogue. It is also intended to convey China's support for the formulation of a Code of Conduct to guide the activities of in the strategic trade zone. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Aug 06, 2015 06:17 AM EDT
Several diplomats from across the world gathered in Hiroshima on Thursday to attend ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the bombardment of the city with an atomic bomb. read more
Benjie Batanes | Aug 06, 2015 08:23 AM EDT
Several unnamed informants have recently divulged Japan's plan to pass on at least three of its reconnaissance airplanes to the Philippines. The planes will most likely be used in patrolling the South China Sea. read more
Benjie Batanes | Aug 05, 2015 12:45 PM EDT
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its findings on Tuesday and concluded that it will not add the Chinese Yuan in its Special Drawing Rights (SDR) arsenal until the latter part of next year. This is a clear setback for the Chinese government that has been campaigning for the Yuan to be added in the currency basket as soon as possible. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Aug 05, 2015 06:48 AM EDT
China and the United States have pledged to boost cooperation and information sharing in the fight against terrorist organizations. Senior diplomats from both countries affirmed the commitment after meeting in Beijing on Tuesday for the second China-U.S. consultation on anti-terrorism campaigns. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Aug 05, 2015 06:22 AM EDT
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has called on claimant countries in the South China Sea territorial dispute to exercise restraint and solve the issue peacefully according to international law. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Aug 04, 2015 06:00 AM EDT
China's Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi has revealed that China will not discuss its territorial dispute with neighboring countries over the South China Sea at the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. read more
Benjie Batanes | Aug 03, 2015 03:10 PM EDT
A newspaper report published on Saturday hinted that US Vice President Joe Biden is planning to try his luck on getting the Democrat Presidential nomination despite the fact that many of his fellow party members have already placed their support on front-runner Hillary Clinton. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
