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Death toll from Beijing hospital deadly blaze rises to 29, mostly patients
Apr 20, 2023 04:37The death toll from a deadly fire incident at a private hospital in the Chinese capital Beijing has risen to 29, according to authorities.
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Taiwan to buy 400 anti-ship missiles from US amid tensions with China: Report
Apr 18, 2023 10:04Taiwan is reportedly in the process of buying 400 land-launched Harpoon anti-ship missiles from the US in a move that is expected to draw condemnation from China which considers the self-ruled island part of its own territory.
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US losing on battlefield to China, Russia in strategic communications: Gates
Apr 17, 2023 10:49Former Pentagon chief Robert Gates says the US is lagging behind China and Russia, with the pair having more advanced strategic communications and engagement capabilities to disseminate information compared with those of Washington.
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US warship sails through Taiwan Strait days after Chinese military drills
Apr 17, 2023 10:32The US Navy has said its guided-missile destroyer, the USS Milius, had sailed through the Taiwan Strait in a so-called "freedom of navigation" operation days after China staged massive military maneuvers around the self-ruled island.
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Iran to supply China with first honey shipment
Apr 17, 2023 08:26An official says Iran will soon send a shipment of honey to China, which itself is the world’s top honey producer.
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Putin meets Chinese defense minister, hails Moscow-Beijing military cooperation
Apr 17, 2023 05:27Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu in the Kremlin on Sunday, with both hailing the "strategic" nature of ties between the two countries and their growing military cooperation.
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US: Montana State lawmakers vote to completely ban TikTok
Apr 16, 2023 02:45US state lawmakers have passed a bill to completely ban TikTok in Montana.
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US uses tensions to prop anti-China pacts: Beijing envoy
Apr 16, 2023 02:38China’s envoy for the Korean peninsula has blamed the US for manipulating Korean tensions to prop up an anti-Beijing alliance in the region, insisting the scheme remains “part of their Indo-Pacific strategy.”
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Report: Chinese firm offers $10 billion to mine lithium in Afghanistan
Apr 15, 2023 10:05The Taliban-run government in Afghanistan says a Chinese company has expressed interest in investing $10 billion to mine the country’s massive lithium reserves and help construct other infrastructure there.
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China calls for support for Afghanistan reconstruction, development
Apr 14, 2023 09:00China’s foreign minister has called for concerted efforts to support Afghanistan’s reconstruction and development during a summit meeting in Uzbekistan with counterparts from nations neighboring the war-ravaged country.