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(Adds Chinese foreign ministry comment) By Martin Petty MANILA, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said his Chinese counterpart has offered Manila a controlling stake in a joint energy venture in the South China Sea, if it sets aside a…

Image copyrightReutersImage caption US flags flew in Sunday's demonstrations near the US embassy Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong are appealing to President Donald Trump for help as they march near the US consulate general in the city. They flew US …

WUHAN, China (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel renewed her calls for a peaceful solution to unrest in Hong Kong on Saturday. The Hong Kong protests have overshadowed a three-day trip which Merkel had planned to use to press for greater access to C…

Inevitably, that raises the memory of Tiananmen. But that was 30 years ago, before China grew into an economic powerhouse with global reach, capable of sustaining a trade war with the United States and of dismissing criticism from Britain, Hong Kongs former c…

Reuters Here is what you need to know. 1. The pound plunged to a 2-year low after Boris Johnson threatened a general election, fanning fears of more Brexit chaos. Sterling slumped 0.6% against the dollar to $1.1991, the first time it has dropped below $1.20…

Media captionHow Hong Kong got trapped in a cycle of violence Thousands of protesters have marched through the centre of Hong Kong, defying a police ban. Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse the crowds. Protesters lit fires and attacked the Leg…

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China rotated troops in its People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong on Thursday, days before protesters plan to hold a march and rally calling for full democracy for the Chinese-ruled city after three months of sometimes violent d…

BEIJING, Aug 29 (Reuters) - China's military has rotated a new batch of troops into Hong Kong describing the move as routine, state media said on Thursday, as protests against Beijing continue to rock the Asian financial hub. Asian and Western diplomats in H…

(Bloomberg) -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday with a plan to play his ace card -- an international ruling that invalidated some of Beijings claims in the South China Sea. Duterte said he will use the Phil…

Trump said in July that some U.S. suppliers would be allowed to sell to Huawei while it remains blacklisted, but so far no vendors have been allowed to do so. Reuters reports that more than 130 applications have been submitted by companies that want to do bus…