The strategic agreement comes as Beijing moves to deepen its ties in the Pacific region.

The strategic agreement comes as Beijing moves to deepen its ties in the Pacific region.
The new penalties will also target kite makers and transporters, in addition to those who fly kites.
China had taken in nearly half of the world’s plastic waste since 1992 until it imposed an import ban in 2018.
With strong winds in California, the Palisades, Hurst and Eaton fires continue to blaze through Los Angeles.
The text-only warning of cancer risks would be the first change to alcohol warning labels in the last 35 years.
Honduras’ threat to reconsider military ties marks a significant moment in Latin American ties with the US, say experts.
The CDC has already reported a significant rise in clusters of infections, just two months into norovirus season.
Prehistoric remains from nearly 4,000 years ago point to a grisly period of cannibalism in the UK.
Dos Santos is facing sanctions and investigations in Angola, the UK, the US and Portugal.
The virus causes severe joint pain, and cases have been steadily rising in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi since May.