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Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:46:50 +0900 en-US China Evergrande, Facing $300 Billion in Debt, Has Been Ordered to Liquidate https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/china-evergrande-facing-300-billion-in-debt-has-been-ordered-to-liquidate/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/china-evergrande-facing-300-billion-in-debt-has-been-ordered-to-liquidate/ Ahn Cheol-soo on the State of South Korean Politics https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/ahn-cheol-soo-on-the-state-of-south-korean-politics/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/ahn-cheol-soo-on-the-state-of-south-korean-politics/ US National Security Advisor, China’s Top Foreign Policy Official Met in Thailand https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/us-national-security-advisor-chinas-top-foreign-policy-official-met-in-thailand/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/us-national-security-advisor-chinas-top-foreign-policy-official-met-in-thailand/ Japan’s First Moon Rover Resumes Operations After Landing Upside Down 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