Maritime Safety Administration holds first emergency drills in Taiwan Shoal
China's maritime safety authorities have carried out their first emergency search-and-rescue drills in the Taiwan Shoal, which is located in the southern section of the Taiwan Strait.
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Voting for HKSAR's 8th-term LegCo election kicks off
Voting is underway for the election of the eighth-term Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. There are 161 nominees vying for 90 seats in the council.
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18 migrants found dead on boat drifting near Crete
Greek media outlets reported that eighteen migrants had been found dead on a boat drifting off the southern coast of Greece, while two survivors were rescued.
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California meeting focuses on China-U.S. business ties
City officials and business leaders have gathered in California to discuss the future of trade and investment between China and the San Francisco Bay Area.
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EU pushes plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
The European Commission president and the German chancellor have held talks with the Belgian prime minister over a plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine. Belgium has refused to endorse the proposal.