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China authorizes coast guard to open fire on foreign vessels in disputed waters
Jan 23, 2021 05:18China has introduced a new law that allows its coast guard, for the first time, to open fire on foreign vessels deemed to pose threats, a move that could make the contested waters around China more turbulent.
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China slaps sanctions on 28 Trump administration officials, including Pompeo
Jan 21, 2021 07:49China has slapped sanctions on 28 Americans who worked in the administration of former president Donald Trump, including ex-secretary of state Mike Pompeo, for violating Chinese sovereignty and interfering in the country’s internal affairs.
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US should rejoin Iran nuclear deal with no preconditions: China
Jan 20, 2021 02:52China has called on the incoming US administration to rejoin the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with no preconditions and remove the unilateral sanctions on the country.
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Iran, Turkey sign accords for Pakistan, China railway link
Jan 19, 2021 09:24Iran and Turkey have signed three documents to expand transnational rail services linking them to Pakistan, Afghanistan and China, an official says.
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COVID-19 death toll in Iran surpasses 56,800
Jan 18, 2021 09:30The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran exceeded 56,880 on Monday, while more than 1,125,000 cases have recovered in the country.
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Trump halting shipments from Intel, others to China's Huawei: Sources
Jan 18, 2021 06:37The administration of outgoing US President Donald Trump has halted shipment of supplies by several companies to Huawei, a move that marks the last strike to weaken the Chinese telecommunications giant, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Beijing slams new US sanctions over South China Sea
Jan 15, 2021 11:57China firmly opposes new sanctions imposed by the United States on its officials and companies in the final days of President Donald Trump’s tenure.
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China logs first virus death in 8 months as WHO huddles on new strains
Jan 14, 2021 10:28China recorded its first COVID-19 death in eight months on Thursday, as experts huddled to discuss worrying new strains of the coronavirus that are spreading rapidly around the globe.
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Iran shuts operations at Chinese-Iranian bitcoin farm amid power shortage
Jan 13, 2021 15:57Iranian authorities have ordered a temporary suspension of activities in a major cryptocurrency mining factory located southeast of the country amid a significant increase in demand for electricity in the country that has resulted in blackouts in the capital Tehran and other major cities.
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22 miners trapped after explosion in Chinese gold mine
Jan 12, 2021 12:07Twenty-two gold miners have been trapped underground for nearly two days after an explosion in a mine under construction in eastern China.