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Taiwan unveils new passport in latest provocation aimed at China
Jan 11, 2021 11:03Taiwan's secessionist government has introduced a newly redesigned passport, with the purported aim of helping differentiate its citizens from those of mainland China, in a move that will likely further infuriate Beijing amid the recent spike in tensions.
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Iranian tech firm supplies first eye surgery simulator to Chinese customer: Report
Jan 11, 2021 01:54A medical technology company in Iran has started marketing a patented device in other countries as a customer in China takes delivery of a first batch of its simulators that are used in ophthalmic surgeries.
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China warns of 'heavy price' after US sanction threats over Hong Kong
Jan 07, 2021 10:37China has warned the outgoing US administration against interference in its domestic affairs, saying Washington will have a "heavy price" to pay for recent threats to impose sanctions on Chinese officials over detentions in Hong Kong.
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China extends debt relief to DR Congo amid COVID-19 crisis
Jan 07, 2021 06:59The Democratic Republic of the Congo says China has offered some debt relief in a bid to ease pressure on the central African country ravaged by the COVID-19 crisis.
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China to respond to planned Taiwan-US military talks
Jan 06, 2021 08:51China has voiced strong opposition to planned military talks between the United States and Taiwan, warning that it would give the “necessary response” to the negotiations.
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China calls on US to stop spreading ‘fake info’ about Beijing
Jan 05, 2021 08:47China has dismissed US accusations of undermining international rule of law, calling on Washington to stop manufacturing fake information about Beijing and return to rationality and reason.
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Iran’s COVID vaccine fully home-grown, no Chinese, Cuban role involved: SETAD
Jan 04, 2021 02:51Iran’s SETAD, an economic conglomerate that owns major pharmaceutical companies, has denied reports that it has used Chinese or Cuban expertise to develop an indigenous vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
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China’s senior diplomat says bilateral ties with US at 'new crossroads'
Jan 02, 2021 10:15Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed optimism about the restoration of bilateral ties between the United States and China under the upcoming administration, saying Beijing’s relationship with Washington has reached a “new crossroads” and could get back on the right track.
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Iran, Turkey, Pakistan plan to revive railway line: Report
Dec 30, 2020 14:13Iran, Turkey and Pakistan plan to revive a railway line connecting Istanbul to Tehran and Islamabad and ultimately extend it to China, Tokyo-based newsmagazine Nikkei Asia reports.
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India, China reach no ‘meaningful result’ from talks over border conflict
Dec 30, 2020 11:42India says no “meaningful” solution has been reached with China to a standoff over a section of their Himalayan border, despite several rounds of diplomatic and military talks that were held to de-escalate the border tensions between the nuclear armed neighbors.