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China unveils 'Polar Silk Road' project
Jan 26, 2018 04:14China on Friday outlined its ambitions to extend President Xi Jinping's signature Belt and Road Initiative to the Arctic by developing shipping lanes opened up by global warming.
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China denies plan to build military base in Afghanistan
Jan 25, 2018 12:56China’s Defense Ministry has rejected as “groundless” reports circulating in the media that it is planning to build a military base in Afghanistan.
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US Treasury presses Hong Kong, Beijing over North Korea
Jan 24, 2018 13:57The United States has called on Hong Kong and Beijing to step up measures against North Korea over its nuclear program, according to the Treasury Department.
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China remains likely to attack Taiwan: Taiwanese president
Jan 23, 2018 09:14Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen says the likelihood remains for China to launch an attack on the self-ruled island, which is recognized by most world countries as Chinese territory.
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Portable camera captures rescuers search of burning oil tanker Sanchi
Jan 20, 2018 14:52A portable camera carried by four Chinese rescuers who boarded the burning oil tanker Sanchi on January 13 captured live moments of their search for survivors and the black box of the ship.
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Expert plays down Iran oil tanker’s impact on marine life
Jan 20, 2018 10:30An oil slick and possible oil leak from an Iranian oil tanker that sank in flames off China’s east coast is raising fears of damage to marine wildlife but an expert says those concerns are misplaced.
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Ex-CIA officer arrested for retaining secret info on spy network in China
Jan 17, 2018 08:54A former CIA officer has been arrested on charges of unlawfully retaining highly-classified information about a US spy network in China.
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Iranian tanker ‘leaves two oil slicks in East China Sea’
Jan 17, 2018 08:45An Iranian oil tanker that collided with another vessel and went down after more than a week of burning in the East China Sea has produced two oil slicks.
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Iran, China commandos heading for stricken tanker collision site
Jan 13, 2018 12:36Iran's minister of cooperatives, labor and social welfare says Iranian and Chinese commandos are heading towards the area where an Iranian oil tanker caught fire and is still ablaze following a collision in the East China Sea.
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Deputy FM hopeful for tanker crew to survive
Jan 11, 2018 10:49Deputy FM of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hasan Qashqavi says that required steps to get permissions have been undertaken and upon the issuance of permits Iranian rescue teams will be dispatched to the scene.