China says it has brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar’s military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s northeast

Both countries have said they will clamp down on US tariff bypasses, but Chinese investment into Southeast Asia - US$9 billion in 2023 - will complicate matters.

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BEIJING: China will make every effort to rescue its nationals who have fallen foul of scam operations luring them to countries including Myanmar, the country

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn’t tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations, but that “I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan in AUKUS (a pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the U.S.) with Australia.”

The report also named about three dozen online retailers, many of them in China or elsewhere in Asia that it said are allegedly engaged in selling counterfeit products or other illegal activities. The report says 96% of online pharmacies were found to be violating the law,

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OCSB secretary-general Bainoi Suwanchatree said officials do not expect the ban to have a serious impact on Thai sugar producers as they have an extensive customer base, exporting sugar to many countries worldwide. The Industry Ministry and Commerce Ministry as well as the Customs Department are holding discussions regarding the ban, he said.

Chinese and Thai police have worked together to detain 12 members of a crime ring accused of kidnapping six victims in Thailand and trafficking them to Myanmar as part of an employment and telecoms scam,