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China says 'bomb, death threats' made against diplomats in Washington
Jul 23, 2020 06:26The Chinese embassy in Washington has received "bomb and death threats" as tensions soar following a moratorium for Beijing to close its diplomatic mission in the US city of Houston, according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.
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Iran, Russia to devise long-term strategic cooperation agreement: FM Zarif
Jul 22, 2020 11:47Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran and Moscow have agreed to devise and conclude a long-term strategic cooperation agreement.
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China says US ‘abruptly’ ordered closure of consulate in Houston
Jul 22, 2020 07:06China says the United States government has “abruptly” informed Beijing that it has to close its consulate in the Texan city of Houston, calling Washington's decision “political provocation.”
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China evacuates thousands after floods threaten villages
Jul 22, 2020 04:46China has evacuated thousands of residents after a landslide blocked a river and created a barrier lake that threatened to submerge neighboring villages, as large parts of the country reeled under some of the heaviest rainfall in decades.
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Iran to launch special trade office in China: Businessman
Jul 21, 2020 09:41According to Press TV, Gholamhossein Jamili, a board member at Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), said on Tuesday that the trade office in China would play a major role in protecting Iranian businesses and firms working in the East Asian country against growing restrictions caused by US sanctions.
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China vows ‘forceful counterattack’ to UK’s withdrawal from Hong Kong treaty
Jul 21, 2020 06:28China has called on Britain to “correct its mistakes” and promised a “forceful counterattack” to London’s unilateral withdrawal from an extradition treaty with Hong Kong.
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UK suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong in latest escalation against China
Jul 21, 2020 03:12In yet another escalatory step the UK has suspended an extradition treaty with Hong Kong, citing human rights concerns following the adoption of a new national security law by Beijing.
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China denounces Britain for comments on Uighur Muslims
Jul 20, 2020 13:20China has lambasted as “rumors and slanders” comments by the UK Foreign Office that accused Beijing of committing “gross” human rights abuses against ethnic and religious minorities in the northwestern region of Xinjiang.
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Iran's official coronavirus death toll rises to 14,405
Jul 20, 2020 07:49Iranian Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday that the total number of coronavirus cases in the country has reached 276,202, while over 240,000 have recovered from COVID-19.
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US doing disgusting things to create rifts between China, neighbors: Beijing mission in Myanmar
Jul 20, 2020 04:28Beijing’s embassy in Myanmar says the United States is resorting to “disgusting” actions aimed at containing China by tarnishing its image and driving a wedge between the country and its neighbors over the disputed South China Sea and Hong Kong.