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‘Loss of confidence’: US submarine officers fired after South China Sea collision
Nov 05, 2021 08:30Two senior officers of a US nuclear-powered submarine that struck an underwater mountain last month in the South China Sea have been fired, the US Navy said in a statement.
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China, Russia urge ‘flexible, pragmatic’ attitude toward Vienna talks on sanctions removal
Nov 05, 2021 05:11Russia and China have called on all parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), to adopt a flexible and pragmatic attitude towards talks in Vienna on the removal of anti-Tehran sanctions and implementation of the landmark agreement.
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US report on China’s nuclear arsenal ‘full of prejudice:’ Beijing
Nov 04, 2021 07:56The Chinese government has lambasted as being "full of prejudice" a new report by the United States that claims China is quickly expanding its nuclear arsenal, saying Washington is hyping the so-called "nuclear threat" from the Asian country.
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EU delegation calls for 'high-level' exchanges with Chinese Taipei
Nov 04, 2021 06:10A European Parliament delegation that is on an official visit to Chinese Taipei has called for more "high-level concrete steps" to strengthen relations between the European Union and the Chinese territory, defying Beijing's warnings against direct ties with the self-ruled island.
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India bolsters military deployment along Himalaya border with China
Nov 03, 2021 17:18India has ramped up military deployment in a remote Himalayan region at the center of a border dispute with China.
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US media oddly quiet on nuke sub collision in South China Sea
Nov 03, 2021 06:17The USS Connecticut incident in the South China Sea should be a wake-up call for East Asia – and the world.
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China accuses US of 'lack of transparency' over submarine incident
Nov 03, 2021 05:12China has accused the United States of a "lack of transparency and responsibility" regarding a US nuclear-powered submarine's collision with an unknown object in the South China Sea last month, urging Washington once again to provide the full details of the incident.
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China, Russia submit reworked proposal to lift UN sanctions on North Korea
Nov 02, 2021 08:12China and Russia have reworked a draft resolution urging the UN Security Council to ease sanctions on North Korean exports with the intent of “enhancing the livelihood of the civilian population" in the east Asian country.
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US should rectify erroneous policy of maximum pressure against Iran: China
Nov 02, 2021 03:20China has urged the United States, as the main culprit behind the current standoff over Iran's nuclear deal, to thoroughly rectify its erroneous policy of maximum pressure against Tehran amid renewed push to resume talks on the removal of Washington's sanctions against Tehran.
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Deputy FM: Iran, China share views on US' unlawful, unilateral sanctions
Nov 01, 2021 12:11Iran’s deputy foreign minister for political affairs says Tehran and Beijing, as reliable partners, have common views on the United States’ unlawful and unilateral sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic.