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Indonesia receives corona vaccine from China

JAKARTA — Indonesia received its first shipment of coronavirus vaccine from China, President Joko Widodo said, as the government prepares …

China: Lunar probe returns to planet earth

BEIJING – A Chinese spacecraft carrying the country’s first lunar samples blasted off from the moon at 11:10 p.m. (Beijing …

Resurgance of Japan’s domestic cruise market

Tokyo – Two Japanese ships have completed short cruises to nearby ports in recent weeks. Both were operated under limited …

China will consider joining Trans-Pacific-Partnership

BEIJING/SINGAPORE – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday said he will give “positive consideration” to joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, …

U.S. adds four more Chinese firms to Pentagon blacklist

WASHINGTON – Washington is poised to designate four more Chinese companies as backed by the Chinese military, sources said, curbing …