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Taiwan's president arrives in Hawaii as part of South Pacific visit

The planned stopovers in Hawaii and the territory of Guam have drawn fierce criticism from Beijing

Chinese scientists rush to climate-proof potatoes

Potatoes are crucial to global food security because of their high yield relative to other staple crops

Foreign smartphone sales in China drop 44% in October, data show

The data released Wednesday by a Chinese government-affiliated research firm includes Apple’s iPhone, Reuters reports

Who were the prisoners in US-China swap?

Exchange raises concerns about impact on future detentions, practice of 'hostage diplomacy,' critics say  

From VOA Mandarin: Uniqlo denies using Xinjiang cotton, sparks backlash among Chinese netizens

From VOA Mandarin: Beijing court sentences veteran journalist to prison for espionage

Paraguay vows to uphold Taiwan ties amid growing Chinese influence in Latin America

Ties with Taipei are relatively stable despite Paraguayan agricultural business pressure and limited Taiwanese investment, analysts say

China court jails journalist for 7 years on spy charges, family says

Media rights group urges reversal of verdict

From VOA Mandarin: China’s top military official under investigation

From VOA Mandarin: What's behind the US-China prisoner swap?

Three Americans arrive in Texas following prisoner swap with China

Beijing says the United States returned four people to China as part of the deal