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U.S. urges ‘cooler heads’ between Japan, China
WASHINGTON — The United States called for calm between Japan and China after Beijing sent ships to disputed islands in the East China Sea in response to Tokyo’s purchase of them. “We think, in the current environment, we want cooler heads to prevail, frankly,” Kurt Campbell, the assistant secretary of…
Clinton to walk tightrope with China amid regional tensions
PHNOM PENH — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet her Chinese counterpart in Cambodia on Thursday, keen to avoid souring ties amid a fraught background of rows between Beijing and its neighbours. The US has made a military and economic “pivot” towards Asia in a strategic bid to…
China braces for worst typhoon in years
China Friday warned millions of people living along its east coast to stay indoors and cancelled more than 100 flights in preparation for the most powerful typhoon in years. Typhoon Muifa, which was packing winds of up to 162 kilometres per hour (100 miles per hour), is expected to make…
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