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US, China to hold trade talks 'in the coming days': Chinese commerce ministry
Aug 20, 2020 05:06The United States and China will hold trade talks “in the coming days” during which the officials from the two countries will assess the progress made so far in the bilateral negotiations, China’s commerce ministry said Thursday.
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US ends extradition treaty with Hong Kong amid escalating tensions with China
Aug 20, 2020 04:51The United States has suspended three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong related to extradition and tax exemptions, in yet another move that escalates tensions with China.
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China accuses US of using 'digital gunboat diplomacy' after Trump orders TikTok to divest ops
Aug 17, 2020 11:33China has censured the United States for using “digital gunboat diplomacy” after US President Donald Trump issued an executive order extending an ultimatum forcing the popular Chinese-based company TikTok to divest its business operations in the country.
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China grants COVID-19 vaccine patent to CanSino; UK seeks volunteers for vaccine trials
Aug 17, 2020 11:06China’s vaccine specialist CanSino Biologics Inc has won a patent approval from Beijing for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate Ad5-nCOV, state media reported, citing documents from the country’s intellectual property regulator.
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US cannot use snapback to reinstate sanctions on Iran: Zarif
Aug 16, 2020 08:04Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has denounced US attempts to invoke a controversial mechanism to unilaterally reinstate illegal sanctions on Tehran - a move with huge repercussions for the Iran nuclear deal.
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China: Military drills near Taiwan were ‘necessary’ to defend sovereignty
Aug 13, 2020 06:14China’s military says recent military drills near Taiwan were “necessary action” to safeguard Chinese sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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‘Those who play with fire will get burnt:’ China warns US against Taiwan ties
Aug 12, 2020 06:37China has warned the United States against any official ties with Taiwan, as a high-level US official visits the self-ruled island.
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Russia becomes first country to approve COVID-19 vaccine: Putin
Aug 11, 2020 09:30President Vladimir Putin says Russia has become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move hailed by Moscow as evidence of its scientific prowess.
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China sanctions 11 American officials over US moves against Hong Kong
Aug 11, 2020 01:29China has slapped sanctions on eleven US officials, in retaliation for similar measures by Washington against Hong Kong’s leader and a number of other key officials over a security law that China enacted for the semi-autonomous region in late June.
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Hong Kong police arrest media tycoon over suspected collusion with foreign forces: Daily
Aug 10, 2020 09:31Police in Hong Kong have reportedly arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai, also a UK citizen, over suspected collusion with foreign forces.