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China urges Russia, US to take steps on nuclear disarmament
Jan 04, 2022 13:20China has called on the United States and Russia to reduce their nuclear stockpiles while reaffirming commitment to continue to "modernise" its own nuclear arsenal.
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Iran says Western parties to 2015 deal became realistic, backed down from ‘maximalist demands’
Jan 03, 2022 08:50The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the western parties to the 2015 deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), have realized that they have to back down from their “maximalist demands” during the ongoing negotiations in the Austrian capital of Vienna.
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China officially reopens embassy in Nicaragua after Taipei ties cut
Jan 01, 2022 14:28China has officially reopened its embassy in Nicaragua a few weeks after the two countries resumed their diplomatic relations.
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China warns US of paying ‘unbearable cost’ for actions over Taiwan
Dec 30, 2021 08:06China has warned the United States will pay an “unbearable cost” due its actions over Chinese Taipei, saying by encouraging Taiwanese secessionist forces, Washington puts the self-ruled island in a perilous situation.
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Russia: US, Iran’s partners in 2015 deal satisfied with ‘positive trends’ in Vienna
Dec 30, 2021 04:12A senior Russian diplomat says the participants in a meeting in Vienna between the US and Iran’s five partners in the 2015 agreement have voiced satisfaction with the “positive trends” in the ongoing discussions aimed at securing a removal of American sanctions against Iran.
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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.”