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Cambodia's main opposition leader Kem Sokha arrested for treason charges

Kem Sokha, president of main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), was arrested early Sunday for allegedly attempting to overthrow the legitimate Cambodian government, according to a government statement.

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Opinion: Politicizing trade will hurt Sino-US relationship

US President Donald Trump has given US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer a year to look into whether to launch an investigation into China's trade law, policies and practices. The US plans to apply the Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which empowers the president to take trade measures against Chinese products such as lifting tariffs.

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China's innovative milieu beyond Joseph Needham's expectation

The climate for innovation in China would have been beyond the expectation of Joseph Needham, the late British scientist and sinologist known for his research on the history of Chinese science, a leading scholar has told Xinhua.

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India calls for equality as it celebrates its 71st Independence Day

​NEW DELHI, August 15 (APD) -- Talking about making a new India in his independence day speech, President Ram Nath Kovind stressed that the country should be compassionate towards the disadvantaged and end discrimination on the basis of gender or religion.

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China's industrial output up 6.4 pct in July

China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, grew 6.4 percent year on year in July, compared with the 7.6-percent increase for June, official data showed Monday.

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U.S. aircraft carrier visit to make more messes in South China Sea

The Pentagon announced earlier last week that it would send an aircraft carrier to visit Vietnam next year, the first since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.

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Philippine authorities on alert after bird flu outbreak

Efforts were underway to contain the spread of bird flu virus in the Philippines after an outbreak on a poultry farm on the main Luzon island was detected, Philippines authorities said on Saturday.

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EU imposes new anti-dumping duties to Chinese steel

The European Commission decided on Wednesday to impose anti-dumping duties of up to 28.5 percent on certain corrosion-resistant steels from China.

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APD REVIEW: China to drive off invaders through MOOTW

There are almost two months since the Indian army invaded Doklam, an undisputed sovereign land belongs to China according to the 1890 Sino-British Treaty of India and India Treaty, which have been accepted by both China and India since 1950s.

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U.S. trade battles with Mexico pose trouble for Canada at NAFTA talks

Canada's team heading to Washington next week for the first round of renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) must be wary of trade-table losses for Mexico that could also be damaging for Canada, said a trade expert here Wednesday.

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APD Review: Reckless, belligerent Trump compounds DPRK nuclear conundrum

For the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), after years of relentless verbal bashing rarely stirring up response from Washington, it finally finds a good listener in Donald Trump.