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Study shows India, China, Nigeria lead world in pollution-linked deaths
Dec 19, 2019 05:02India leads the world in pollution-linked deaths, followed by China and Nigeria, according to a new study that estimates the global impact of contaminants in the air, water and workplace.
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‘Who has given the Americans the right to be in Syria?’ China asks
Dec 19, 2019 04:43China’s special envoy for Syria says the United States’ pretext for extending its military presence in the Arab country, namely to protect Syrian oil fields, is untenable.
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China defiant after US plan to limit tech exports
Dec 18, 2019 13:02China says it firmly opposes the United States' "abuse of export control measures" to interfere with the normal "cooperation between businesses" after media reports said that the Trump administration was planning to limit exports of sophisticated technology to adversaries like China.
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China says concessions necessary to revive North Korea talks
Dec 18, 2019 07:55China says the United States needs to grant some concessions by agreeing to the lifting of certain United Nations (UN) sanctions on North Korea in order for diplomacy to kick-start between Washington and Pyongyang.
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US finalizing rules to limit hi-tech exports to adversaries like China
Dec 18, 2019 07:49The administration of US President Donald Trump is drafting a set of rules to limit the export of sophisticated technology by American companies to rival powers like China and Russia, according a report.
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China hopes UN will reach consensus on North Korea ahead of meeting
Dec 17, 2019 07:58China says it hopes the United Nations Security Council will adopt a draft resolution on easing sanctions on North Korea.
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Hong Kong ‘disappointed with resumption of violent protests’
Dec 17, 2019 05:22Hong Kong’s chief secretary, Matthew Cheung, has expressed his disappointment with the resumption of violent protests in the Chinese city after a period of relative calm, admitting, however, that “deep-rooted problems” must be addressed.
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US rejects China, Russia's call for lifting of some N Korea sanctions
Dec 17, 2019 04:31The United States has rejected a proposal by Russia and China to lift some United Nations sanctions on North Korea, saying Pyongyang has yet to make progress toward denuclearization.
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Iran, China keep banking initiatives secret to evade US sanctions: Envoy
Dec 17, 2019 01:46China’s ambassador to Iran Chang Hua says the two countries have agreed on new banking mechanisms that could facilitate bilateral trade although he insists that the initiatives would remain confidential to avoid the American sanctions imposed on Iran.
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China lodges representations with US over expelling diplomats
Dec 16, 2019 10:59Beijing says it has lodged “stern representations” with the United States over the expelling of two Chinese officials accused of breaching security at a sensitive military base in Virginia, calling the expulsions a “mistake.”