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China protests at Indian PM's visit to disputed border region
SHANGHAI - China has lodged an official protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to a border region claimed by both countries.
Ireland says China agrees to lift ban on Irish beef
DUBLIN - China has agreed to lift its ban on Irish beef, Ireland's Prime Minister Enda Kenny said on Friday, making it the only European country to be allowed to export beef to both the United States and China.
China protests Modi's visit to disputed border region
SHANGHAI - China said on Friday it had lodged an official protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to a border region claimed by both countries.
Afghans arrested Chinese Uighurs to aid Taliban talks bid: officials
KABUL - Afghanistan arrested and handed over several Muslim Uighur militants from China's west in an effort to persuade China to use its influence with Pakistan to help start negotiations with the Taliban, Afghan security officials said on Friday.
Japan Display in talks with Apple to build iPhone screen plant: source
TOKYO - Japan Display Inc is considering building a plant to supply smartphone screens for Apple Inc and is negotiating with the U.S. company for investment in the project, a person familiar with the situation said on Friday.
Sri Lanka reviews land transfer to China as port deal draws scrutiny
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka is reconsidering the outright transfer of a parcel of land to China under a $1.5 billion port city deal signed by a previous government, the energy minister said, amid concerns it could be used for Chinese naval activity.
Top China cotton producer resists reforms in restive Xinjiang
BEIJING - China's top cotton producer, a quasi-military body formed 60 years ago to settle the far west Xinjiang area, is resisting a government policy that could force it to cut output in an industry employing hundreds of thousands in the restive region.
Tainted Chinese berries may spur reform of Australian food labeling
SYDNEY - An outbreak of hepatitis A in Australia, probably caused by frozen berries packaged in China, is giving added impetus to moves to tighten the country's murky food labeling laws and could fuel a backlash against imported food.
Turkey eyes deal with China on missile defense despite NATO concern
ANKARA - Turkey's defense minister said on Thursday the country does not plan to integrate a new missile defense system with NATO infrastructure and officials said a $3.4 billion deal with China was still under consideration.
Myanmar urges China to prevent rebel attacks from across their border
YANGON - China should cooperate with Myanmar to prevent "terrorist attacks" being launched from Chinese territory, a Myanmar official said on Thursday after 10 days of fighting between the Myanmar military and insurgents.