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Equipment for core infrastructure also screened under economic security law

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Chinese developer provokes ire in Laos with 100-meter Buddha statue

Locals who follow another sect protest structure set to become capital's tallest

EU to push for an end to exploitation of Arctic gas, oil and coal

Move highlights dilemma over decarbonization push amid energy shortfalls

Tibet's exiled leader accuses China of cultural destruction

Penpa Tsering calls for US and other democratic forces to unite