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Beijing holds assault drills near Chinese Taipei in response to ‘provocations’
Aug 17, 2021 06:25Beijing has held military assault drills near Chinese Taipei, in what its armed forces described as a show of force against “provocations” and “external interference” in the mainland’s affairs.
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China says ready to establish ‘friendly, cooperative ties’ with Afghanistan under Taliban
Aug 17, 2021 03:20China says it is ready to deepen “friendly and cooperative” relations with Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul.
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Zarif holds talks with Chinese envoy over developments in Afghanistan
Aug 16, 2021 07:34Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with China’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Affairs Yue Xiaoyong in Tehran over the latest developments in the Central Asian nation in the wake of Taliban's takeover of the capital Kabul.
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China economy under pressure as factory output, retail sales growth slow sharply
Aug 16, 2021 08:03China's factory output and retail sales growth slowed sharply and missed expectations in July, as new COVID-19 outbreaks and floods disrupted business operations, adding to signs the economic recovery is losing momentum.
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Presidents of Iran, China exchange greetings on golden jubilee of diplomatic ties
Aug 16, 2021 03:46As Iran and China mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday exchanged congratulatory messages with his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi.
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North, South Korea irked by Japanese officials’ visit to controversial shrine on war end anniv.
Aug 15, 2021 09:52Tensions have flared up between Japan and the two Koreas on the anniversary of the end of World War II after two Japanese ministers paid a visit to a controversial shrine in Tokyo, seen as a symbol of Japan’s wartime legacy in East Asia.
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Russia, China conclude massive anti-terror drills, vow closer alliance
Aug 14, 2021 03:12Russia and China have wrapped up their five-day joint strategic military drills in Northwest China involving over 10,000 troops and advanced weaponry as top officials in both countries vowed further collaborations amid rising US-led provocations in eastern Europe and the pacific.
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China: Delta-driven COVID outbreak under control
Aug 13, 2021 10:43Chinese health officials said Friday they were bringing the country's worst COVID outbreak in months under control after new infections hit a seven-month high earlier this week.
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China rejects WHO call for further coronavirus origins probe
Aug 13, 2021 07:54China has rejected the World Health Organization (WHO)'s calls for a new probe into the origins of the coronavirus, saying it supports “scientific” over “political” efforts to find out how the virus started.
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China, Japan cities declare 'red alerts' as flood death toll rises
Aug 13, 2021 05:36Five cities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have declared "red alerts" after torrential rain left 21 people dead and forced the evacuation of nearly 6,000 people, state media reported.