The talks did not result in any substantive agreements, although the three parties committed themselves to further high-level exchanges
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The investment is intended to help China achieve self-sufficiency in the semiconductor market in the wake of further sanctions imposed by the US
The resumption of trade talks was agreed upon on Sunday, ahead of today’s three-way summit in Seoul with Japan
The Holy See is the only European country to recognise Taiwan and its overtures to Beijing will be a blow to the island’s new leader William Lai
The “reservoir of bacteria and viruses is expanding as the Earth warms,” says infectious diseases expert Zhang Wenhong
The UN’s special rapporteur says Washington’s sanctions on China do not conform to international law and are tantamount to human rights violations.
Lai is considered a separatist by Beijing, which is stepping up pressure on the island as geopolitical tensions mount in the South China Sea.
One measure enables local governments to repurchase land from ailing developers; another could see state-owned firms buying vacant apartments.
The International Monetary Fund says Washington would be ‘better served by maintaining open trade policies.’