Palace: ‘Dangerous’ for Duterte to express anger on sinking of boat in WPS

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:35:58 +0000

Palace: 'Dangerous' for Duterte to express anger on sinking of boat in WPS

It is “dangerous” for President Duterte as head of state to show his outrage over the sinking of a Filipino boat in the West Philippine Sea.

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Japan protests Chinese activity near disputed islands

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:40:58 +0000

Japan protests Chinese activity near disputed islands

Japan is protesting what is said was an unauthorized Chinese maritime survey within its economic waters near disputed East China Sea islands.

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China’s currency becomes key issue in US trade talks

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2019 03:55:12 +0000

An employee packages 100-yuan notes at a bank in Nantong in China's eastern Jiangsu province on July 23, 2018. - China on July 23 rejected accusations by US President Donald Trump that it was manipulating the yuan to give its exporters an edge, saying Washington appeared "bent on provoking a trade war". (Photo by - / AFP) / China OUT

US officials have said any trade deal with China will include a provision to prevent manipulation of the exchange rate to help exporters but Beijing’s currency regime reflects a complex reality.

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High-stakes US-China trade talks resume as deadline approaches

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2019 03:31:43 +0000

US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hand with China's President Xi Jinping at the end of a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2017. - Donald Trump and Xi Jinping put their professed friendship to the test on November 9 as the least popular US president in decades and the newly empowered Chinese leader met for tough talks on trade and North Korea. (Photo by Fred DUFOUR / AFP)

With a March 1 deadline fast approaching, US and Chinese officials resume negotiations next week to prevent escalation of a trade dispute that has major implications for the global economy.

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