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China bought 30% of Iranian exports in year to March: IRICA
Apr 25, 2022 00:41The Iranian customs office (IRICA) says China bought nearly 30% of all Iranian exports in the year to late March as the East Asian country continued to defy US pressure and deepened its trade ties with the Islamic Republic.
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China COVID death toll rises as Beijing warns of 'grim' COVID situation
Apr 24, 2022 07:41China's capital city of Beijing has warned of a "grim" situation as COVID-19 infections rise while main business hub Shanghai reports more deaths related to the pandemic amid a weeks-long lockdown.
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Beijing on alert after COVID-19 cases discovered in school
Apr 23, 2022 05:55Beijing is on alert after 10 middle school students tested positive for COVID-19, in what city officials said was an initial round of testing.
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US officials land in Solomon Islands to pressure it over China's 'military base'
Apr 22, 2022 07:11A White House delegation has arrived in Honiara to hold talks with the Solomon Islands government amid rising concerns over a security pact the Pacific island nation recently signed with China.
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China's Xi slams sanctions, de-coupling
Apr 21, 2022 03:08Chinese President Xi Jinping has once again voiced China’s opposition to unilateral sanctions and “long-arm jurisdiction,” warning that economic “de-coupling” and pressure tactics such as severing supply chains are doomed to failure.
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Shanghai COVID death toll rises to 17
Apr 20, 2022 06:17China reported seven COVID-19 deaths in Shanghai on Wednesday, raising the toll in the city to 17 fatalities as authorities struggled to rein in infections despite a grueling, weeks-long lockdown.
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US, Australia scramble to head off China pact with Solomon Islands
Apr 20, 2022 02:23The US is dispatching two senior officials to the Solomon Islands after a visit to the South Pacific nation by an Australian minister in bids to block a security pact it has signed with China.
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China vows to strengthen strategic coordination with Russia amid Ukraine war
Apr 19, 2022 09:45China has vowed to continue its strategic coordination with Russia, which has been under mounting Western pressure since it launched a military operation in Ukraine two months ago.
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China’s Shanghai reports three COVID-19 deaths, first since lockdown
Apr 18, 2022 10:12China has reported the deaths of three people from COVID-19 in Shanghai first time since the bustling commercial center was placed under lockdown last month.
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China warns of US plan to incite Ukraine-style 'tragedy' in Asia
Apr 16, 2022 09:01China has blasted the US for trying to incite Ukraine-like regional tensions in the Indo-Pacific, calling on his Vietnamese counterpart to join Beijing’s bid to promote “regional peace” in the face of American hostile efforts.