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Tag: China
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U.S. to Begin Formal Trade Talks With Taiwan
The announcement comes amid tensions with China over the self-governing island, which several American lawmakers recently visited.
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Real Estate Crisis Is at the Heart of China’s Economic Troubles
In a rare act of defiance, people across the country who bought property from indebted developers are refusing to repay loans on their unfinished apartments.
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China Pushes Its Vision for Taiwan As U.S. Delegation Visits
Beijing has seized on the tensions over Taiwan, further fanned by a meeting between five U.S. lawmakers and the island’s president, to push a far-reaching vision for unification.
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Five U.S. Lawmakers Arrive in Taiwan Amid Tensions With China
The delegation, led by Senator Ed Markey, Democrat of Massachusetts, is visiting less than two weeks after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit set off tensions with China.