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October 9, 2018 at 5:34 am

APNewsBreak: Chilling call made to wife of ex-Interpol boss VIEW

LYON, France (AP) — The call came at night and was chilling. "You listen, but you don't speak," the man on the other end said....

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FILE – In this July 4, 2017, file photo, Interpol President Meng Hongwei delivers his opening address at the Interpol World congress, in Singapore. Chinese authorities say they are investigating the former president of Interpol for bribery and other crimes and indicate that political transgressions may have also landed him in trouble. In a statement posted on a government website Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, the authorities said Meng Hongwei, China’s vice minister for public security, was being investigated due to his own “willfulness and for bringing trouble upon himself.” (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File) TKSK102 TKSK102

October 7, 2018 at 11:25 pm

China says detained former Interpol chief accused of bribery

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities scrambled to contain a public relations mess over the disappearance of the former Interpol president during his trip home to...

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October 7, 2018 at 8:38 am

Wife says Interpol officer sent knife image as danger signal

LYON, France (AP) — The wife of Interpol's president made an impassioned plea Sunday for help in bringing her missing husband to safety, saying she...

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October 2, 2018 at 8:42 pm

China orders actress Fan Bingbing to pay massive tax fine

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tax authorities have ordered "X-Men" star Fan Bingbing and companies she represents to pay taxes and penalties totaling $130 million, ending...

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June 12, 2018 at 8:59 pm

China winner from summit but wary of closer US-N. Korea ties VIEW

BEIJING (AP) — The outcome of the Singapore summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was good news for one...

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April 17, 2018 at 11:51 pm

China sends warning to Taiwan with naval drills near island

BEIJING (AP) — China's navy held live-fire exercises near Taiwan on Wednesday in a warning to the democratic, self-ruled island against what Beijing describes as...

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April 10, 2018 at 2:49 am

China’s president offers US possible trade concessions VIEW

BEIJING (AP) — President Xi Jinping set the stage Tuesday for a possible effort to resolve a worsening clash with Washington over technology and trade...

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March 28, 2018 at 12:31 am

Kim, Xi portray strong ties after NKorea leader’s China trip VIEW

BEIJING (AP) — With smiles and firm handshakes, North Korea and China used a surprise summit this week to show that despite recent tensions, Pyongyang...

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In this photo provided Wednesday, March 28, 2018, by China’s Xinhua News Agency, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands in Beijing, China. The Chinese government confirmed Wednesday that North Korea’s reclusive leader Kim went to Beijing and met with Chinese President Xi in his first known trip to a foreign country since he took power in 2011. The official Xinhua News Agency said Kim made an unofficial visit to China from Sunday to Wednesday.(Ju Peng/Xinhua via AP)

March 26, 2018 at 10:18 pm

Kim, Xi portray strong ties after N. Korean leader’s visit VIEW

The visit by the special train to Beijing and unusually heavy security at a guesthouse seemed to point to the possibility that Kim Jong Un...

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March 22, 2018 at 2:55 am

China vows to defend its interests against US trade actions

BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government vowed Thursday to take "all necessary measures" to defend the country's interests if President Donald Trump targets it for...

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