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Volcano in Ethiopia Spews Ash Into Asia, Disrupting Flights
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New York Times
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The ash cloud drifted over northern India, causing some flight delays and cancellations, and continued toward China.
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Protests erupt in China’s Guizhou province over cremation mandate
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The Guardian
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Villagers demonstrate against drive for alternative funeral practices instead of burial to preserve land resources
Protests have erupted in China’s southern Guizhou province, the latest in a string of rural demonstrations that have seen incidents of unrest increase by 70% compared with last year.
The protests in Shidong town started over the weekend in response to a directive from local authorities that people should be cremated rather than buried after their death.
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China and Japan, With Trump in the Middle, Are in a Showdown
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New York Times
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With Japan’s new leader refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, Xi Jinping picks up the phone to try to pry the U.S.-Japan alliance apart.
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Warmed by Japan’s Support, Taiwan Takes Up Sushi Diplomacy
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New York Times
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China closed off Japanese seafood imports after Japan’s new leader declared strong support for Taiwan. Suddenly, sushi is everywhere on Taiwanese social media.
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Chinese 'right on schedule' for US soybean purchases, Bessent tells CNBC
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Reuters on MSN
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Chinese purchases of American soybeans are "right on schedule", U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday, citing an agreement for Beijing to buy 87.5 million metric tons of the U.S.
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Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan as They Agree to Meet in China in April
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New York Times
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In an unusual move, Xi Jinping, the leader of China, called President Trump. The two spoke about trade, Taiwan and Ukraine, according to separate official statements.
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China’s Xi Jinping raises future of Taiwan in call with Donald Trump
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The Guardian
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China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and Xi told Trump that its return was an ‘integral part of the post-war international order’
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has told Donald Trump that Beijing’s claims to Taiwan remain unchanged, in a phone call that came amid rising tensions over the self-governing island.
Xi told Trump on Monday that Taiwan’s return to China was an “integral part of the postwar international order” forged in the joint US-China fight against “fascism...
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Trump says he will visit China in April after call with Xi
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BBC News
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The two leaders discussed trade, Ukraine and Taiwan in their first phone call since meeting in South Korea last month.
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USDA expects deals on farmer aid, Chinese soy buys within weeks
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Reuters on MSN
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The Trump administration expects to announce an aid package for U.S. farmers within two weeks and a deal on Chinese soybean purchases, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday, without ...
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Deals on farmer aid, Chinese soy purchases coming within weeks, USDA chief says
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Reuters on MSN
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Monday said the Trump administration expected to have deals regarding aid for U.S. farmers and Chinese soybean purchases within the next two weeks, but ...
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