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As China cracks down on bookstores at home, Chinese-language booksellers are flourishing overseas

Independent bookstores have become a new battleground in China. They’re getting swept up in the ruling Communist Party’s crackdown on dissent and free expression.

Asia-Pacific summit closes in Peru with China’s Xi front and center as Trump whiplash looms

In a meeting with Biden, China’s Xi cautions US to ‘make the wise choice’ to keep relations stable

With Peru in the global spotlight for APEC, so is one of the world’s least popular presidents

Chinese and Philippine forces again avoid a clash in a fiercely disputed shoal under a rare deal

Independent Chinese bookstores are moving abroad to escape crackdowns at home

At least a dozen independent bookstores in China have closed in the last few months, swept up in the ruling Communist Party’s crackdown on dissent and free expression. Now some are opening new chapters in other countries. (AP Video: Kaito Au, Dake Kang)

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Japanese troops will train with US and Australian forces as concerns over China grow

The defense ministers from the U.S., Japan and Australia have agreed to step up military cooperation and expressed concern about a spate of confrontations with China’s increasingly assertive military.

Biden arrives in Peru for international summit and meeting with Xi as world leaders brace for Trump

President Joe Biden is beginning a six-day visit to Peru and Brazil for the final major international summits of his presidency.

Trump’s mainstream picks for top foreign policy posts could reassure allies — and worry China

China watchers know Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz as “the Florida faction” in foreign policy — two Florida lawmakers who share especially tough positions on China.

China’s president unveils a megaport in Peru, but locals say they’re being left out

A remote fishing town on the edge of Peru’s coastal desert is the site for a $1.3 billion megaport majority-owned by the Chinese shipping giant Cosco.

Japan’s sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine’s appeal

Deep in a dark warehouse, the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks. They hail from brewing techniques dating back more than 1,000 years.

Investigation into Chinese hacking reveals ‘broad and significant’ spying effort, FBI says

Federal authorities say an investigation into Chinese government hacking efforts has revealed a “broad and significant” cyberespionage campaign mounted by Beijing.

Things to know about Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump’s pick for secretary of state

President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state. Rubio, 53, was born in Miami and still calls the city his home.

The United Nations faces uncertainty as Trump returns to US presidency

The United Nations and other international organizations are looking at new uncertainties with Donald Trump returning to the White House.

Amazon launches an online discount storefront to better compete with Shein and Temu

Amazon has launched a low-cost online storefront featuring electronics, apparel and other products priced at under $20.

Biden and Xi will meet in Peru as US-China relations tested again by Trump’s return

President Joe Biden will hold talks this week with China’s Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an international summit in Peru.

China holds combat drills at a disputed shoal west of the Philippines

China has held sea and air combat drills at disputed Scarborough Shoal, an uninhabited area of reefs and rocks it had seized from the Philippines in the South China Sea.

A diminished Biden heads to APEC summit in Peru, overshadowed by China’s Xi

If things had gone differently last week, U.S. President Joe Biden could have arrived at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Peru on Thursday projecting confidence and pledging his successor’s cooperation with eager Latin American partners.

Chinese hackers target Tibetan websites in malware attack, cybersecurity group says

A hacking group that is believed to be Chinese state-sponsored has compromised two websites with ties to the Tibetan community in an attack meant to install malware on users’ computers.

In China’s regimented society, youth find release at underground raves

By day, Xing Long works in an office for a state-owned company in Changchun, an industrial city in the northeastern rust belt of China.

What to know about John Ratcliffe, Trump’s pick for CIA director

President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he’ll appoint John Ratcliffe to serve as CIA director in his new administration.

Amid Earth’s heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions

Even as Earth sets new heat records, humanity this year is pumping 330 million tons (300 million metric tons) more carbon dioxide into the air by burning fossil fuels than it did last year.

Trump has promised to ‘save TikTok’. What happens next is less clear

After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal fight about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a lifeline by the man who was once its biggest foe.

Philippine defense secretary doesn’t expect Trump will demand payment for protection

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says he doesn’t expect U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s next administration will demand the Philippines pay more for military protection because both allies face the shared threat of China.

Earth’s biggest polluters aren’t sending leaders to UN climate talks in a year of weather extremes

World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Azerbaijan. The climate talks often have the star power of a soccer World Cup, but many big names and powerful countries are noticeably absent.

Driver rams his car into crowd in China, killing 35. Police say he was upset about his divorce

Chinese police say a man rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in China.

A look at the research revealing China’s work on prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carrier

U.S. researchers have concluded that China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor to power future aircraft carriers.

Satellite images and documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier

For the first time, a group of U.S. researchers has concluded that China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor to power future aircraft carriers.

Indonesia’s new leader calls for collaboration with China before heading to the US

Indonesia’s new leader has called for collaboration rather than confrontation with China. President Prabowo Subianto made the remarks at a business forum in Beijing on Sunday after the signing of $10 billion in investment deals with Chinese companies.

Newly inaugurated Indonesian President Subianto visits China in first overseas trip

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to maintain close ties with China during a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, his first overseas stop since he took office three weeks ago.

Japan’s prime minister vows military buildup and deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has renewed a pledge to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump.

Steve Madden to cut goods imported from China by up to 45% as it prepares for Trump’s tariff pledge

Shoe brand Steve Madden will be cutting the goods that it imports from China by as much as 45% next year as it prepares for the return of President-elect Donald Trump who has pledged to slap steep tariffs across the board on imports from other countries.

Italian President Mattarella meets Chinese leader Xi in Beijing amid complex ties

Italian President Sergio Mattarella has met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Friday on an official visit to China.

Trump 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up?

Global efforts to fight climate change stumbled but survived the last time Donald Trump was elected president.

Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new laws clash with Beijing’s extensive territorial claims.

China approves $840B plan to refinance local government debt, boost slowing economy

China has announced a 6 trillion yuan ($839 billion) plan to help local governments refinance their mountains of debt in the latest push to rev up growth in the world’s second largest economy.