Tag: China
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Children and adults injured in China as car hits crowd outside elementary school
Taipei, Taiwan — Numerous children were injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China’s Hunan province on Tuesday, reports said. Hours after the incident, the casualty count was unclear and authorities had yet to clarify if it was an accident or a deliberate attack. The incident follows a series of recent killings or…
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U.S. Marines, Japanese and Australian troops will train together amid heightened concerns over China
U.S. Marines will take part in joint training with Japanese and Australian forces in northern Australia, the three countries’ defense ministers announced Sunday as they expressed concern about a spate of confrontations with China’s increasingly assertive military. Australia’s acting Prime Minister Richard Marles hosted U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen…
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China reacts to Trump’s tough talk on tariffs and Taiwan
China reacts to Trump’s tough talk on tariffs and Taiwan – CBS News Watch CBS News Beijing is bracing for President-elect Donald Trump’s tough stance on tariffs and Taiwan. Ramy Inocencio has more on Trump’s possible plans and the reaction they are eliciting abroad. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news,…
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China school knife attack kills at least 8, wounds 17, days after fatal car attack killed dozens
Eight people were killed and 17 others wounded Saturday in a knife attack at a vocational school in eastern China, and the suspect — a former student — has been arrested, police said. The attack took place in the evening at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in the city of Yixing in…
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China braces for second Trump term
China braces for second Trump term – CBS News Watch CBS News While on the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to put large tariffs on Chinese goods to protect American manufacturing, which might threaten the Asian nation’s already-slowing economy. But Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the aggressive tariff plan would be like “going back…
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Car rams crowd in southern China city of Zhuhai, killing dozens, injuring dozens more, authorities say
Police in China say 35 people were killed and another 43 injured when a driver rammed his car into people exercising at a sports center in the southern city of Zhuhai. The 62-year-old driver was detained, police said earlier Monday. It wasn’t immediately clear whether it was an attack or an accident. No motive was…
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Group bike ride for dumplings goes viral, draws thousands in China, blocking roads and sparking controversy
Tens of thousands of people gathered to ride bikes between Zhengzhou and Kaifeng in central China after a social media post suggested a cheap night-time bike ride to get dumplings went viral. The crowds caused gridlock and prompted bike-sharing companies to lock down their services, CBS News partner network BBC News reported. The idea for…
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Steve Madden says it will cut production in China to avoid Trump tariffs
Trump promises tariffs for economic plan Trump promises tariffs to help pay for economic plans 08:18 One company is already responding to President-elect Trump’s proposed tariffs, which if imposed could result in higher prices for American consumers as retailers pass along added costs on imports to shoppers. Shoemaker Steve Madden says it plans to import fewer goods…
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Germany arrests American accused of trying to pass China info after work as U.S. military contractor
Berlin — German authorities have detained a U.S. citizen on suspicion of attempting to pass sensitive information about American military operations in Germany to Chinese intelligence agencies. The suspect has been identified only as Martin D., under German privacy laws. He is a 37-year-old former civilian contractor employed by the U.S. military who was arrested by…
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U.S. calls on China to sway North Korea to stop efforts with Russia in Ukraine war
U.S. calls on China to sway North Korea to stop efforts with Russia in Ukraine war – CBS News Watch CBS News Three top U.S. diplomats asked the Chinese ambassador to the United States to try to convince China to use its influence over North Korea to try to stop efforts in Russia in the…