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China backs BRICS expansion, says this can make 'global governance more just'
Aug 23, 2023 11:11China’s President Xi Jinping has called for the acceleration of the expansion of the BRICS grouping, arguing this would help the world to obtain a "more just" global governance.
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BRICS leaders meet in South Africa
Aug 23, 2023 09:28Leaders of the BRICS grouping of emerging economies are meeting in Johannesburg to discuss the potential enlargement of the bloc. The group includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. They will also discuss ways to eliminate dependence on the US dollar.
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BRICS will continue talks on use of local currencies: South Africa president
Aug 23, 2023 08:47South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that the BRICS group of nations would continue discussions on the practical use of local currencies to facilitate trade and investment flows.
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De-dollarization among BRICS members ‘irreversible’: Putin
Aug 23, 2023 05:18Russia's President Vladimir Putin says the shift away from the US dollar in internal trade among the members of the BRICS, an intercontinental geopolitical bloc, is an "irreversible process."
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South Africa hosting BRICS summit amid expansion plan
Aug 22, 2023 10:18Johannesburg is hosting a summit of the leaders of BRICS nations, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, with the bloc's expansion being at the top of its agenda.
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N Korea warns of ‘thermonuclear war’, slams US deals with S Korea, Japan
Aug 22, 2023 10:07North Korea has warned of a “thermonuclear war” as the potential outcome of recent trilateral deals reached at the US Camp David presidential retreat to further boost ties between Washington, Seoul and Tokyo while slamming huge annual war games between US and South Korean forces.
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China successfully launches new satellite for Earth observation
Aug 21, 2023 07:18China says it has successfully launched a new Earth observation satellite into orbit, as part of the country’s developing space program.
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China says probing state security agent over ties with CIA
Aug 21, 2023 06:51China’s Public Security Ministry has announced an underway investigation of a former employee suspected of spying for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) after being recruited at an American embassy abroad.
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Iran, China laud ‘good progress’ in bilateral relations
Aug 21, 2023 05:24The foreign ministers of Iran and China have underscored enhancement of interaction in line with the strategic 25-year partnership agreement between the two countries.
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China launches military drills in ‘stern warning’ to Taiwan
Aug 20, 2023 05:44China has launched military drills around Taiwan in what it described as a "stern warning" to the self-ruled island following a visit to the US of Taipei's Vice President William Lai.