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E-commerce insiders seek to break barriers

While Chinese consumers do much of their shopping with the click of a mouse or a fingertip, some foreign products aren't so easily obtained.

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China on right growth track, remaining attractive

China is on the right track to transform its economy and is capable of keeping growth rate at over 7 percent in the coming years, Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, said on Tuesday.

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Italian, Iranian FMs hold talks on reaching nuclear agreement by November

​Italy's foreign minister Federica Mogherini hold talks with Iranian counterpart Mohammed Javad Zarif on Wednesday.

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S.Korea's financial institutions buy most foreign securities since global crisis

​South Korea's financial institutions bought the most foreign securities in the second quarter since the 2008 global financial crisis, bolstering the recovery in appetite for risky assets, central bank data showed Tuesday.

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Foreign policy will be one of Hillary Clinton's hurdles in 2016

​Foreign policy is expected to be a major issue in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections, and that may spell trouble for Hillary Clinton, as critics will view the likely candidate as tainted by the White House's perceived foreign policy missteps.

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China plans to expand visa-free scheme

China may expand its 72-hour visa-free policy for foreigners in a bid to boost the country's tourism.

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Portion of S.Korea's short-term foreign debts rises to highest in a year

The portion of short-term foreign debts in South Korea rose to the highest in a year as banks increased borrowing in foreign currency, central bank data showed Wednesday.

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Economic diplomacy to be Australia's new engagement

Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has outlined a new paradigm in Australia's international relations, championing economic diplomacy -- a business-oriented soft power push -- that she says will drive poverty elimination and overcome geo-political challenges.

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Hillary Clinton's foreign policy stance a callback to husband's presidency

Hillary Clinton, U.S. President Barack Obama's secretary of state during his first term, has indicated her foreign policy would be more muscular than that of the current administration, and some experts said Clinton's stance most closely resembles that of her husband, former President Bill Clinton.

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China's cross-border capital flow more balanced

Chinese cross-border capital flow was more balanced in the second quarter of this year, according to new data on foreign currencies bought and sold by commercial banks.

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Thailand aims to net 69 billion USD from tourism in 2015

The Tourism Authority of Thailand ( TAT) has launched a campaign and marketing plan to try to net 2.2 trillion baht (about 69 billion U.S. dollars) from local and international visitors in 2015.

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Singapore raises maximum jail term for money laundering

Singapore's parliament passed an amendment to the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes Act on Monday to raise the maximum jail term for money laundering.

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Philippine gov't to inspect Filipino domestic workers being traded in Singapore

The Philippine government ordered Wednesday to verify a report that foreign domestic workers, including Filipino household service workers (HSWs), were being put in display and made available for "purchase" at "discounted prices" in some shopping malls in Singapore.

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Japan to ease visa rules, double duty-free shops ahead of 2020 Olympic Games

Japanese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that it would relax visa requirement for four Asian countries in a bid to double the number of foreign visitors ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, local media reported.

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Thai military junta denies crackdown on foreign workers

Thailand's military-run National Council for Peace and Order on Monday clarified it had no policy to crack down on foreign migrant workers.

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Ukraine should have their own choices freely: Russian FM

The Ukrainians should have their own choices freely without interference from the outside, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.

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Local government opens up to foreigners

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with 50 foreign experts in Shanghai last month and called for a more open policy to attract highly-skilled talent from overseas.