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Western nations sound alarm China’s South Pacific plan

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Western nations raised the alarm on Thursday over reported plans to drastically increase China’s military and economic clout in the South Pacific, in what one regional leader described as a thinly veiled attempt to encircle island states in “Beijing’s orbit.” The wide-ranging draught pact and a five-year plan, both acquired by AFP, would give China … Read more

China Mobile gets nod for Shanghai debut after US delisting

China Mobile gets nod for Shanghai debut after US delisting

SHANGHAI, Dec 14, 2021 (AFP) – State-owned China Mobile has received approval to list publicly in Shanghai, documents showed, nearly a year after it was delisted in the United States along with two other Chinese telecom giants as tensions between Beijing and Washington soared. China Mobile plans to issue up to 845.7 million shares, according to … Read more