East Asia
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Government
China Warns Xi-Trump Summit May Be Canceled Over Taiwan Arms Sales
DID Press: China has warned the United States that a planned meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump could be canceled if Washington approves new arms sales to Taiwan, according to sources familiar with bilateral relations…
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Government
North Korea Moves to Equip Navy With Nuclear Weapons
DID Press: Kim Jong Un has announced that North Korea has begun equipping its navy with nuclear weapons as part of a broader strategy to strengthen military deterrence and enhance the country’s maritime strike capabilities. State media reported that Kim…
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Government
North Korea Says Its Nuclear Status Is “Irreversible”
DID Press: North Korea has declared that its status as a nuclear power is “irreversible,” rejecting renewed calls from the United States and its regional allies to abandon its nuclear weapons program. In a statement issued in response to a…
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Economy
Xi Arrives in Pyongyang for Official Visit to North Korea
DID Press: Xi Jinping, President of China and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, arrived in Pyongyang on Monday at the head of a high-level delegation for an official visit to North Korea. According to official Chinese sources,…
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