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Biden asks Congress to approve $1 billion arms deal with Taiwan
Sep 03, 2022 00:57The administration of US President Joe Biden asked Congress to approve more than $1 billion in arms sales to Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), despite China’s objections.
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Russia mulls buying $70bn in yuan, other ‘friendly’ FX to stem ruble's surge
Sep 02, 2022 06:43Russia is reportedly weighing a plan to buy up to $70 billion in the Chinese yuan and other "friendly" currencies this year to stem the ruble's sharp surge amid Western sanctions against Moscow over its military operation in Ukraine.
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Germany to send warships to Indo-Pacific as tensions with China escalate
Sep 01, 2022 06:50Germany says it is planning to send more warships to the Indo-Pacific, joining other Western nations in expanding its military presence in the region, as tensions continue to escalate following China’s recent drills around Chinese Taipei.
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China blasts 'wealthy' US for illegally occupying 'poor' Syria, plundering its resources
Sep 01, 2022 02:44A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman has denounced the illegal presence of US military forces in Syria, saying Washington’s continued looting of the war-torn country’s energy and mineral resources has only exacerbated the suffering of the Syrian people.
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US Navy warships enter Taiwan Strait amid tension with China
Aug 28, 2022 02:27Two US Navy warships have entered the Taiwan Strait in what is America’s first such naval transit since a controversial visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-declared island increased tension.
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US to develop laser weapons to target Russian, Chinese hypersonic missiles
Aug 28, 2022 02:20Chief of US Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday has announced the Navy's efforts to develop so-called directed energy systems as a possible defense against hypersonic missiles already in the arsenal of Chinese and Russian militaries.
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China conducts fresh military drills around Taiwan as tensions grow
Aug 27, 2022 01:05China has reportedly conducted military exercises around Taiwan as tensions grow over US provocations, including visits by top American officials to Taipei.
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Chinese firm defies US sanctions, ships Venezuelan oil to offset debt
Aug 26, 2022 08:50Defying US sanctions against Caracas, China has assigned a defense firm to ship millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil as part of a deal to offset the sanctions-battered Latin American country's debt to Beijing.
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US ran disinformation campaign against Iran, Russia and China, research reveals
Aug 26, 2022 08:40Recent research has revealed details of what appears to have been long-running US disinformation campaigns aimed at Iran, Russia, and China on social media platforms, as well as the use of dozens of fake accounts to propagate pro-Western narratives.
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Emboldened by Western support, Taiwan announces record military budget
Aug 25, 2022 08:20Emboldened by expressions of support by the United States and other Western countries, Chinese Taipei has announced a record military budget, in what would further raise tensions with Beijing.