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Japan raises consumption tax rate to 10 percent

Tokyo — Japan hiked its consumption tax rate to 10% on Tuesday to help cover the growing cost of supporting the country’s aging population. …

Beijing – China staged a massive military parade in Beijing on Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of …

Taipei – Taiwan has firmly rejected Chinese President Xi Jinping’s call for cross-strait unification under the “one country, two systems” model, …

Shanghai/New York – U.S.-listed shares of Tesla rival Nio Inc (NIO.N) tumbled 25% after the Chinese electric carmaker posted a …

Beijing – Having taken five years and more than 80 billion yuan (US$11 billion) to complete, Daxing International Airport was …