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Fresh violence breaks out in Hong Kong as Lam holds talks in Beijing
Dec 16, 2019 07:25Fresh violence has broken out in Hong Kong as the Chinese territory’s leader visits the mainland for talks with Beijing leaders on the situation in the financial hub.
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Iran’s metals exports to China surge by %150 y/y in March-October: Report
Dec 16, 2019 03:14A new report shows that Iran’s export of various metals and mining products to China have significantly increased this year amid government efforts to broaden its access to new sources of hard currency at a time of increased American pressure on the oil industry.
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China suspends planned tariffs slated for December 15 on US goods
Dec 15, 2019 07:47China has suspended additional tariffs on US goods that were meant to be implemented on Sunday, as the two countries are inching toward an agreement on a preliminary trade deal.
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Hong Kong leader arrives in China to discuss situation with president Xi
Dec 14, 2019 08:25The Hong Kong leader has left for the Chinese capital, Beijing, to meet President Xi Jinping and discuss the political and economic situation in the Chinese territory, which has plunged into chaos over the past six months.
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Russia, China slam US 'malicious' intention' over missile test
Dec 14, 2019 06:35Two major world powers and strategic partners, Russia and China, say the United States' recent test launch of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile clearly indicates Washington’s “malicious intention” for the demise of a landmark arms control treaty with Moscow.
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US and China announce ‘phase one’ trade agreement
Dec 14, 2019 03:36The United States and China have announced a “Phase one” trade agreement that reduces some US tariffs in exchange for what US officials said would be a large increase in Chinese purchases of American farm products and other goods.
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US 'seriously damaged' trust between Washington, Beijing: China's FM
Dec 13, 2019 09:39A senior Chinese diplomat says the United States’ recent “bullying” over Hong Kong and the western Xinjiang Province has “seriously damaged” mutual trust between Washington and Beijing.
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US tests ballistic missile over Pacific after INF treaty exit
Dec 13, 2019 04:59The US Defense Department has tested a medium-range ballistic missile, the second test in four months of an offensive missile that would have been banned under the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) that Washington exited in August.
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China to buy $50b in US farm products in return for tariff concessions: US sources
Dec 13, 2019 04:48China will increase purchases of US farm products in 2020 after Washington has agreed to suspend some tariffs on Chinese goods and reduce others, sources say.
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China says UN sanctions relief for North Korea ‘imperative,’ as deadline nears
Dec 12, 2019 09:13China says it is “imperative” for the United Nations (UN) to ease sanctions on North Korea in order for demilitarization talks between the North and the United States to resume.