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Iran allows China to open consulate general in southern port
Dec 30, 2021 03:33Iran's cabinet granted permission for the opening of China’s consulate general in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas.
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China warns of 'drastic measures' if Taiwan moves toward independence
Dec 29, 2021 09:19China has warned Chinese Taipei against making moves toward independence, saying it will take "drastic measures" if the self-governed island crosses red lines.
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China slams US over space station's 'close encounter' with Elon Musk's satellites
Dec 29, 2021 05:06China says the United States is ignoring its obligations under outer space treaties and endangering the safety of astronauts, following two "close encounters" between a Chinese space station and satellites operated by the private American company SpaceX this year.
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China tightens COVID-19 restrictions in Xi'an as record high daily cases reported in 2 years
Dec 28, 2021 15:24China has intensified COVID-19 restrictions in Xi'an and rolled out a fifth round of mass testing, as the city announces record high daily infections since the start of the pandemic.
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Iran: Vienna talks on right path; deal possible if there’s seriousness, goodwill
Dec 28, 2021 13:43Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has expressed optimism about the ongoing talks between Iran and the P4+1 group of countries in the Austrian capital of Vienna, saying the negotiations are moving “in a good direction” and an agreement is possible if other parties show “goodwill” and “seriousness.”
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Senior Iranian, Russian, Chinese negotiators meet ahead of 8th round of Vienna talks
Dec 27, 2021 10:10Iranian, Russian and Chinese delegates taking part in the Vienna talks on the removal of sanctions imposed on Tehran have met in the Austrian capital ahead of the eighth round of negotiations.
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China sees highest surge in COVID-19 cases in 21 months, Xian as hotspot
Dec 27, 2021 05:47A surge in new coronavirus infections in the northwestern Chinese city of Xian has prompted local authorities to announce stringent measures to contain further spread of the disease.
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China's local COVID cases hit 21-month high driven by Xian outbreak
Dec 26, 2021 05:13China has reported its highest daily rise in local COVID-19 cases in 21 months as infections more than doubled in the northwestern city of Xian.
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China calls on Japan not to politicize sports after decision not to send officials to Olympics
Dec 25, 2021 05:49China has accused Japan of politicizing sports after Tokyo announced that it would not send government officials to the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 over Western accusations of human rights violations in China’s Xinjiang region.
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'Overhaul' maximum pressure policy, lift all 'illegal' sanctions on Iran: China to US ahead of new Vienna talks
Dec 25, 2021 00:49As a new round of talks is slated to kick off between Iran and the five remaining parties to the landmark 2015 nuclear deal in the Austrian capital of Vienna, China urges the United States to "overhaul" its failed “maximum pressure” policy on Iran and remove all "illegal" sanctions it has imposed against Tehran after its unilateral withdrawal from the agreement.