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China decries Russia sanctions as 'illegal'; urges parties to show restraint
Feb 25, 2022 08:53China has denounced sanctions imposed by the Western countries against Russia over the military operation in Ukraine as “illegal”, blaming Washington for escalating tensions between the two former Soviet neighbors.
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China says US not qualified to tell it how to respect state sovereignty
Feb 25, 2022 02:11China’s foreign ministry says the United States is not qualified to tell the Asian country how to respect state sovereignty and territorial integrity after Washington said Beijing had an obligation to urge Russia to back down and de-escalate the Ukraine crisis.
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Defense Min. spox: Ukraine uses staged videos to accuse Russia, there's no threat to civilian population
Feb 24, 2022 14:14Russia’s defense ministry says the Ukrainian government uses staged videos to accuses Russian forces of conducting indiscriminate strikes against civilian targets, stressing that Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine poses no threat to civilian population.
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Iran to UK: West must take ‘courageous’ decision to facilitate deal in Vienna
Feb 24, 2022 03:21Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says good progress has been made in the talks in Vienna with the P4+1 states, but in order to achieve a final agreement, the Western side is required to take a “courageous and realistic” political decision that guarantees Tehran’s interests.
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China imposes sanctions against Raytheon, Lockheed firms over Taipei arms deal
Feb 22, 2022 01:23China says it will impose sanctions on two major military contractors of the United States that have already drawn sanctions from Beijing over their arms sales to the Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), the self-governed Chinese island.
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Hong Kong in ‘all-out combat’ to curb COVID-19 outbreak with China’s support
Feb 20, 2022 14:13Hong Kong authorities say the city is in the midst of an “all-out combat” to curb an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases, as they are ramping up, with help from mainland Chinese construction teams, the provision of community isolation and treatment units.
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Report rejects any direct link between Iran and tanker fire near China
Feb 20, 2022 02:56A report by IRNA has rejected there was any direct link between the country and an oil tanker fire that took place on Friday in the Far East.
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China tells US to stop 'bullying' in trade, rejects accusations
Feb 17, 2022 13:14US allegations that China is causing harm to workers and violating trade commitments are inconsistent with international economic and trade rules, the Chinese government has said.
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China slams US seizure of Afghanistan’s assets as ‘conduct of bandits’
Feb 17, 2022 04:36China has condemned the United States’ decision to seize Afghanistan’s frozen assets amid a mounting humanitarian crisis, saying the conduct is no different from that of “bandits.”
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Israel trying to sabotage Vienna process as talks enter sensitive stage: Report
Feb 16, 2022 02:30With the talks in Vienna having entered a sensitive stage, the Israeli regime appears to be attempting to sabotage the diplomatic process between Iran and the P4+1 countries in Vienna on revitalizing the 2015 agreement, a report says.