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China’s president orders military to prepare for war
May 27, 2020 05:54Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered China’s armed forces to “comprehensively” strengthen the training of troops and be prepared for war, as tensions rise between Beijing and a number of other countries.
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Hong Kong parliament debating security bill amid tightened security
May 27, 2020 05:50Hundreds of riot police have been deployed in and around Hong Kong’s financial district and parliament building as the Legislative Council debates a new national security bill.
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Hong Kong’s leader reaffirms new law would not harm rights, freedoms
May 26, 2020 03:03Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam has reiterated that the new national security law proposed by Beijing would not affect rights and freedoms in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory, amid a wave of protests over the bill.
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EU acknowledged China's rise, ‘end of US-led system before our eyes’
May 26, 2020 02:10The European Union is acknowledging the “end of an American-led system” in favor of China, suggesting that Europe should take an independent stance.
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China vows to shield firms from US sanctions over restive Xinjiang region
May 25, 2020 10:49Beijing has pledged to safeguard the Chinese firms and institutions that have been recently sanctioned by the United States over alleged human rights violations in the restive western region of Xinjiang.
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China opposes any US restrictions on its flights: Foreign Ministry spokesman
May 25, 2020 08:04Beijing says it opposes any American restrictions against Chinese airlines after Washington urged Chinese carriers to provide their flight details.
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Iran condemns foreign interference in China’s affairs, threat to its sovereignty
May 24, 2020 13:55Iran has condemned any act of interference in the internal affairs of China and moves to undermine its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, stressing that the Islamic Republic respects the principle of a united China.
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China ‘open’ to intl. efforts to identify coronavirus source
May 24, 2020 12:35China says it is "open" to international cooperation to identify the accurate source of the new coronavirus, emphasizing that any investigation must be "free of political interference."
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Nonproliferation advocates warn of dire consequences if US resumes nuclear testing
May 24, 2020 10:40International nonproliferation advocates have warned of destabilizing consequences after a report revealed that the Trump administration is in discussion to conduct the United States' first nuclear test since 1992, amid rising tensions with Russia and China.
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Protest erupts in Hong Kong over proposed security law
May 24, 2020 06:15Hong Kong is witnessing a renewal of protests over a newly-proposed security law as a lockdown imposed over the coronavirus outbreak gradually loosens.