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Absent from the meeting were the Taliban themselves, who took over Afghanistan in August 2021.

Chris Hipkins stated his support of republicanism, but also said he wasn't interested in pushing the republic debate onto New Zealanders.

Fang Bin posted details about the pandemic situation in Wuhan in early 2020. He spent three years in jail for his efforts.

New crackdowns are a jarring backdrop for official efforts to reverse a decline in foreign business interest in China.

Beijing would like India to put aside the border dispute and normalize relations.

With the growing Chinese threat in mind, President Marcos has ordered his military to shift its focus to external defense from decades-long domestic anti-insurgency.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government seeks to use illegal immigration and fears of demographic shift for electoral gains in a nation where nationalist sentiments run deep.

The planned dock visits are a key element of the “Washington Declaration” issued during President Yoon’s U.S. visit in a bid to deter a North Korean attack.

Dong Yuyu regularly met with foreign journalists and diplomats to help understand global trends. But Chinese authorities regarded his contacts with foreign diplomats as evidence of spying.

The attack by the Islamic State militant that killed 13 US troops and 170 Afghans happened amid the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.

When President Yoon visits this week, President Biden will announce specific new nuclear deterrence efforts as well as a new cybersecurity initiative.

The Chinese ambassador to France suggested in an interview that the states of the former Soviet Union were not recognized as sovereign. Beijing walked the comments back.