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US, China increase tariffs as trade war intensifies
Sep 24, 2018 14:50The United States and China have imposed new tariff hikes on each other's goods, giving no sign of compromise in an intensifying trade war that is weighing on global economic growth.
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US using false trade claims to intimidate other countries: China
Sep 24, 2018 10:51Beijing has hit out at Washington for resorting to “false accusations” on trade to intimidate other countries, hours after the United States' biggest round of tariffs imposed on Chinese goods took effect amid an escalating trade dispute between the two economic powers.
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Chinese naval medical ship makes 1st visit to Venezuela
Sep 23, 2018 13:37A Chinese naval medical vessel has traveled for the first time to the Venezuelan port of La Guaira, amid apparently growing ties between Beijing and Caracas.
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US ports fear they will be big losers in trade war
Sep 23, 2018 13:35American ports are alarmed at the thought of becoming big losers as the intensifying trade war between Washington and Beijing is biting into business.
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China postpones military talks with US over sanctions
Sep 23, 2018 08:40China has postponed joint military talks with the United States in protest against Washington’s move to impose sanctions on the Chinese military for buying Russian fighter jets and surface-to-air missile systems.
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China summons US ambassador over military sanctions
Sep 23, 2018 03:02China’s Foreign Ministry has summoned US Ambassador to Beijing Terry Branstad over Washington's move to impose sanctions against a Chinese military agency and its director for buying Russian fighter jets and missiles.
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China slams US sanctions, says it has 'no right' to meddle in ties with Russia
Sep 22, 2018 11:59China has slammed Washington’s move to impose sanctions on Beijing over its decision to purchase Russian missile systems and fighter jets, saying the US has “no right to interfere” in relations between two sovereign countries.
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US sanctions aim to squeeze Russia out of arms trade: Kremlin
Sep 21, 2018 09:45Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov says the United States is playing unfairly and imposing sanctions on buyers of Russian weapons, and on people associated with the Russian military, in order to squeeze out competitors in the global arms market.
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US playing with fire with imposing new sanctions: Russia
Sep 21, 2018 09:04Russia has warned the United States against “playing with fire” by imposing new sections against the country, saying Washington will never succeed in “dictating terms” to Moscow.
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China rejects interfering in US elections, calls for ‘respect’
Sep 19, 2018 11:22China on Wednesday called on the United States to show "respect" in their trade dispute and rejected President Donald Trump's claims that it was meddling in the US midterm elections by taking aim at his political base.