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China decries US interferes in its affairs, warns of reciprocal sanctions

Mar 22, 2022 10:54

China has condemned the new travel bans, imposed by the United States against Chinese officials over alleged human rights violations, as interference in its internal affair, warning of reciprocal measures.
Plane carrying 132 crashes in China’s Guangxi region

Mar 21, 2022 07:44

China’s aviation authority has confirmed that a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 passenger plane has crashed, with 132 people on board, including 123 passengers and 9 crew members.
Day 25: Hypersonic missiles, Javelins, Stingers enter Ukraine war

Mar 20, 2022 11:38

The conflict in Ukraine takes a new twist as Russia uses its newest Kinzhal hypersonic missiles close to the border with NATO member Romania, and Kiev says it will soon receive a new shipment of advanced US weapons, including Javelin and Stinger missiles.
China slams ‘provocative’ passage of US warship through Taiwan Strait

Mar 20, 2022 07:57

China has denounced the “provocative” passage of the US destroyer Ralph Johnson through the strategically-sensitive Taiwan Strait, which separates the self-ruled island from mainland China.
Improper handling of Taiwan issue to influence Sino-US ties: Xi to Biden

Mar 19, 2022 13:08

China’s President Xi Jinping has warned his American counterpart, Joe Biden, that improper handling of the thorny issue of the Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) will negatively impact the already strained Sino-US relations.
China reports first two COVID-19 deaths in more than a year

Mar 19, 2022 11:13

China reported its first two COVID-19 deaths in more than a year, the National Health Commission said Saturday, both coming in the northeastern province of Jilin as the country faces its worst case upsurge since the pandemic’s outset.
China’s first Moon rocks ignite research bonanza

Mar 19, 2022 05:52

Samples collected by Chang’e-5 are revealing exciting insights into the Moon’s evolution.
China's Xi calls for immediate end to Ukraine conflict in call with Biden

Mar 19, 2022 02:40

Chinese President Xi Jinping has told his American counterpart, Joe Biden, that the ongoing war in Ukraine has to end as soon as possible.
Putin: Western ‘economic blitzkrieg’ doomed to failure

Mar 16, 2022 15:37

President Vladimir Putin says the sanctions imposed against Russia over its offensive in Ukraine are doomed to failure.
Report: Saudi Arabia mulls ditching dollar in favor of China's yuan

Mar 16, 2022 04:56

Saudi Arabia is considering ditching the US dollar in favor of yuan in its oil sales to China, something which stands to profoundly affect the energy market, The Wall Street Journal reports.