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266 Thais returning home from Myanmar via China amid heavy fighting

  By Naewna and Reuters – published by CNA A TOTAL OF 266 Thais who were trapped by the surge in fighting in northern Myanmar between junta soldiers and armed ethnic-minority groups have been evacuated to China and are flying back to Thailand tonight (Nov. 19), Naewna newspaper said. Police chief Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukwimon

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Joe Biden, Xi Jinping agree to restart high-level military talks

  By AFP and published by NDTV Beijing – US President Joe Biden hailed “real progress” with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit in California on Wednesday (Nov. 15) as they agreed to restore military-to-military communications in a bid to ease soaring tensions. The leaders of the world’s biggest economies shook hands and smiled

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Blizzards in China’s northeast ground flights, force school closures

  By Reuters and published by CNA Beijing – Unseasonably cold weather and blizzards hit northeast China today (Nov. 6), forcing hundreds of flights to be rescheduled and closing schools as several cities issued heightened weather alerts and warned people to stay indoors. As of 10.30 a.m., 405 flights were cancelled at Harbin Taiping International

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Thailand, China to hold unofficial talks on submarine-frigate tradeoff

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAILAND IS ANTICIPATING unofficial talks next week with China in bid to trade off a submarine already purchased by the Thai navy for a frigate, Defence Minister Suthin Khlangsang said today (Nov.2). Thai high-level defence officials and their Chinese counterparts are expected to hold the unofficial talks over the proposed

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Submarine deal won’t be scrapped at expense of other agreements: Suthin

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEFENCE MINISTER SUTHIN Khlangsang said today (Oct.24) bilateral cooperation and relationship between Thailand and China would be undesirably affected as a whole if a troublesome Chinese-built submarine deal was scrapped. Suthin said China has already agreed to provide cooperation and assistance to Thailand during a recent visit to that country

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Srettha proposes visa-free entry for both Thais and Chinese

  THE THAI government website said today (Oct.. 20) that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin had proposed to China during his visit there this week that negotiations be held on visa exemption for citizens of both countries, Sanook.com said. Currently Chinese passport holders may enter Thailand without the necessity of applying for a visa with this

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PM keen on swapping engineless sub for surface ship

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin said today (Oct.16) he will be looking at a possible swap of an already-purchased, Chinese-built submarine for a Chinese-built surface ship for the Thai navy. The prime minister said he plans to negotiate with high-level Chinese government officials during the first Asean-GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) Summit

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Analysis: Upheavals in Xi’s world spread concern about China’s diplomacy

  By Greg Torode and Martin Quin Pollard – Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Beijing  – The disappearance of China’s defence minister, the latest in a string of upheavals in the country’s top ranks, is stoking uncertainty about President Xi Jinping’s rule as an internal security clampdown trumps international engagement. The growing unpredictability could affect

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China, Taiwan prepare for their most powerful typhoon this year

  By Reuters – published by CNA and Thai Newsroom Beijing/Taipei – China urged fishing boats to seek shelter and farmers to speed up their harvest while Taiwan suspended annual military drills as Super Typhoon Doksuri spiralled closer to East Asia, potentially reaching deep into China. Doksuri is likely to be the most powerful typhoon

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