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Iran, China, Russia, others urge probe into case of indigenous mass grave in Canada
Jun 22, 2021 12:05Iran, China, Russia, and several other countries have called for an independent probe into the case of a mass grave that was discovered at the site of a boarding school in Canada last month and that contained the remains of more than 200 indigenous children.
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Iran-China trade could double to$30bn this year if the illegal sanctions are removed: Businessman
Jun 22, 2021 11:20A senior Iranian businessman says trade between Iran and China could double in value this year if the United States rejoins an international deal on Iran’s nuclear activity, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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President-elect Raeisi receives more congratulatory messages
Jun 22, 2021 07:08Congratulatory messages continue to pour in on Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi’s victory in Iran’s 2021 presidential election.
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One billion COVID vaccine doses administered in China
Jun 20, 2021 08:05China announced that more than one billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the country, as the world’s most populous nation accelerated its immunization program.
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Rich countries urged to come up with detailed plans to cut emissions
Jun 17, 2021 04:56The G7 summit, which ended on Sunday June 13 in Cornwall, achieved much less than campaigners had hoped, with no significant new cash forthcoming for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable, on the frontlines of climate breakdown.
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Beijing warns NATO against exaggerating 'China threat theory'
Jun 15, 2021 08:31Beijing has warned NATO against exaggerating the perceived threat from China and “artificially creating confrontation,” after US President Joe Biden urged Washington’s European allies to stand up to the Asian power.
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Renaming COVID-19 variants will help fight racism
Jun 14, 2021 11:16Labeling COVID-19 “the Chinese disease,” or naming a variant “Indian,” serves little purpose other than to hand a gift to the ignorant and the ill-intentioned – those who are either unable or unwilling to understand what is going on, or who are quick to seize on any “evidence” that can be manipulated to reinforce their prejudices.
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China moves forward in soft power struggle for SE Asia
Jun 14, 2021 11:11China has made inroads with its “win-win” Belt and Road Initiative, despite US warnings of debt traps, environmental damage and coercion. Its COVID diplomacy – donating vaccines and even partnering with Indonesia to produce more – has also been far superior to that of the US, which – by necessity – has been focused on getting its own house in order.
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NATO chief warns of China challenge, but denies new 'Cold War'
Jun 14, 2021 10:03NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has reiterated the military alliance’s persisting fear of a stronger China, insisting that although Beijing is not an enemy, the group must adjust to its rising power.
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Pompeo pushes ‘conspiracy theory’ that coronavirus leaked from a Chinese lab
Jun 14, 2021 09:58Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has insisted that the coronavirus originated from a Chinese lab, reviving a “conspiracy theory” that was first pushed by his former boss, Donald Trump.