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Iran: Peace in Afghanistan only possible through broad-based, inclusive government
Sep 05, 2021 14:15Iran says establishment of peace and stability in Afghanistan is only possible through the formation of a broad-based government in the war-ravaged country.
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Iran to accelerate COVID vaccinations with ramp up in import from China
Sep 05, 2021 01:43Iran is to ramp up vaccinations against the coronavirus as the country is taking delivery of large batches of Sinopharm shots from China.
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Russia's Gazprom Neft abandons dollar in favor of yuan in fueling planes in China
Sep 04, 2021 12:16The oil arm of Russia’s major gas corporation Gazprom – Gazprom Neft – has begun to abandon the US dollar in favor of the Chinese yuan in settling payments for fueling planes throughout China, the company’s CEO announced.
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China tells US to stop imposing its norms on world after Afghanistan debacle
Sep 03, 2021 10:15China has called on the US to ponder on the recent advice of Russian President Vladimir Putin to quit imposing American norms on other nations after the Afghanistan fiasco.
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The $150mn machine that will change the world
Sep 03, 2021 04:26Amid the recent chip shortage, Dutch company ASML's products have become central to a geopolitical struggle between the US and China, with Washington making it a high priority to block China’s access to the machines. So far, the US government has pressured the Dutch not to grant the export licenses needed to send the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines to China.
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China bans children from online gaming for more than three hours a week
Aug 31, 2021 01:50China has announced a drastic cut to children's online gaming time to just three hours a week during term time, the latest move in a broad crackdown on tech giants in the world's biggest gaming market.
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China urges US to avoid playing 'double standards' in Afghanistan
Aug 30, 2021 10:04China has advised the United States to “positively guide” the Taliban instead of practicing “double standards” on fighting terrorism in Afghanistan.
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China blasts ‘mendacious’ US report on virus origins tracing
Aug 29, 2021 09:17China has blasted a “mendacious” report by the US intelligence community that concluded a months-long investigation into the origins of the coronavirus, warning Washington against politicization of the issue.
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Pentagon: China will soon surpass Russia as top nuclear threat
Aug 28, 2021 12:35A senior US military official says China will soon surpass Russia as the top nuclear threat to the United States, warning that the two nuclear powers have no mechanisms to avoid miscommunication.
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China warns about 'severe' Afghan security situation in wake of Kabul attacks
Aug 27, 2021 11:40China has expressed concern about Afghanistan's "complex and severe" security situation in the wake of two deadly explosions near the Kabul airport, which came amid a chaotic US withdrawal from the country.