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China, Japan cities declare 'red alerts' as flood death toll rises
Aug 13, 2021 05:36Five cities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have declared "red alerts" after torrential rain left 21 people dead and forced the evacuation of nearly 6,000 people, state media reported.
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Iran to import 40mn doses of COVID-19 vaccine by summer’s end
Aug 12, 2021 11:19The spokesman of Iran’s Food and Drug Administration says the country will import 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccine by the end of summer, emphasizing that the country considers no ban on importing Pfizer and Moderna vaccines made in countries other than the US and the UK.
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China calls on the US to stop sending wrong signals to Taipei's separatist forces
Aug 12, 2021 09:38China has urged the United States to stop interfering in the affairs of Chinese Taipei and sending wrong signals to separatist forces in the self-governed Chinese island.
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US falling further behind China in STEM PhDs
Aug 11, 2021 04:24New study shows Chinese universities will produce nearly twice as many STEM PhD graduates than US by 2025.
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Russian, Chinese forces kick off massive joint military drills in Ningxia
Aug 10, 2021 09:59Russia and China are taking part in massive joint military drills in China’s north-central region of Ningxia, in what is widely viewed as the two superpowers' intention to boost their operational capabilities vis-a-vis the United States.
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Hong Kong leader favors adopting China law to respond to foreign sanctions
Aug 10, 2021 09:57Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has thrown her weight behind the adoption of a law introduced by Beijing to uphold the territory's sovereignty in the face of foreign interference and sanctions.
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Why herd immunity isn’t going to happen?
Aug 09, 2021 10:56We are going to have to be comfortable with the idea that COVID-19 will be one of the many viruses that circulate.
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US business pushes Biden for a China trade deal
Aug 09, 2021 10:46Trump era tariffs on Chinese imports are fueling record US inflation and threaten President Joe Biden's chances at 2022 mid-term elections.
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US offers Brazil NATO partnership, 5G tech to dump China’s Huawei
Aug 07, 2021 10:44US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has reportedly offered Brazil “global partnership” status in the NATO military alliance if it squeezes the Chinese Huawei out of its 5G network market and instead uses an American model.
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China: Iran will make 'greater progress' in socio-economic development under Raeisi
Aug 07, 2021 05:12China has offered congratulations to Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi on his inauguration as Iran's new president, predicting that, under his watch, the Islamic Republic will make “greater progress” in socio-economic development.