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U.S. Companies That Operate In China Mull Trump's Trade Comments

7:43am August 27, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to Ker Gibbs, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, about President Trump's remarks at the G-7 summit about the U.S.-China trade relationship.

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Pakistan Hopes Foreign Powers Will Get Involved In Conflict Over Kashmir

5:43am August 27, 2019

by Diaa Hadid

In a speech to the nation, Pakistan's prime minister said his country will go to "any length" to support Kashmir. Pakistan, however, is struggling to drum up international support.

An undated photo shows Yang Hengjun and his wife Yuan Xiaoliang. The Australian government said on Tuesday that it was "very concerned and disappointed" that Yang had been formally arrested in China on suspicion of espionage.

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China Arrests Australian Writer On Espionage Charges

1:54am August 27, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Yang Hengjun, a former Chinese diplomat who became an Australian citizen, was arrested seven months ago in China. He has written extensively in the past on the rule of law, democracy and human rights.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (center left) shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at a conference center in Shanghai on July 31. Trade talks are expected to resume in September.

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China's Leaders Are Divided Over Trade War With U.S.

5:31pm August 26, 2019

Various government factions want to take different tacks toward the trade war. Some argue for cutting a deal quickly to save the economy, while others call for a war of attrition with President Trump.

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Indonesia's President Unveils Plan To Move Capital From Jakarta To Borneo

4:22pm August 26, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with conservation scientist Erik Meijaard about why Jakarta is sinking and the plan to move Indonesia's capital to Borneo — where a whole new set of problems awaits.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (center) says the new capital city will be in East Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo. He's seen on Monday with Vice President Jusuf Kalla (right) and Minister of Agriculture and Land Planning Sofyan Djalil.

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Jakarta Is Crowded And Sinking, So Indonesia Is Moving Its Capital To Borneo

11:35am August 26, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The search criteria included being "relatively free from earthquakes and volcanoes." Officials also want to avoid Jakarta's massive traffic jams.

Policemen pull out their guns after a confrontation with demonstrators during a protest in Hong Kong, on Sunday. One officer fired a warning shot in the air — the first such incident in 11 weeks of protests.

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Hong Kong Police Fire Warning Shot During Night Of Violent Clashes With Protesters

9:07am August 26, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Dramatic video of the protests shows a small group of police officers being pushed back by stick-wielding demonstrators. An officer suddenly draws his side arm and fires into the air.

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Economist Regrets Push To Make China's Economy More Capitalistic

6:25am August 26, 2019

by Emily Feng

Many policymakers and intellectuals believed that as China opened up its economy, so would its politics. Hungarian economist János Kornai now says he made a horrible mistake.

NASA's Terra satellite captured the mass of floating pumice rock on August 13.

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Giant Pumice Raft Floating Towards Australia Could Help Replenish Great Barrier Reef

5:26pm August 25, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

An underwater volcano is thought to have produced a sheet of pumice that stretches 58 square miles.

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and President Trump participate in a G-7 working session. Trump is in Biarritz, France, for the G-7 summit of the world's biggest economic powers.

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Trump Walks Back Statements On China; White House Walks Them Forward

1:39pm August 25, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

The president said he was having second thoughts after hiking tariffs on Chinese goods and threatening to force U.S. companies out of China. The White House said his comments were misinterpreted.