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Chinese and Philippine officials meet for South China Sea talks after series of recent clashes
Chinese and Philippine officials met to discuss the South China Sea on Tuesday, even as Beijing accused Manila of "undermining peace and stability" in the disputed waters. Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo confirmed the talks - the first of their kind since January - were taking place in Manila and said he was "hoping for the best", news portal rappler.com reported. Last week he had said he hoped talks between the two sides would help manage tensions. Do you have questions abou
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Ancient bronze bells, Han dynasty frog among 14 cultural relics returned to China
Argentina has returned 14 cultural relics to China as part of joint efforts to fight the illegal trafficking of cultural heritage. The artefacts, dating from between 770BC and AD589, were handed over to Chinese ambassador Wang Wei in a formal ceremony at the embassy in Buenos Aires on Thursday. China's National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) said items had been "illegally exported". Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with SCM
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Huawei's Ren Zhengfei seen with disgraced pianist Li Yundi, sparking speculation on Chinese social media
Huawei Technologies founder and chief executive Ren Zhengfei has whipped up a storm on Chinese social media after he was seen with disgraced Chinese classical pianist Li Yundi, when they visited the telecommunications equipment giant's Songshan Lake campus in Dongguan over the weekend. Ren, 79, accompanied Li on a tour of the European-themed campus - the Shenzhen-based company's research and development base - according to photos and videos circulating on various Chinese social media platforms.
