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China: US spying all over world unacceptable, intolerable
Jun 04, 2021 01:40China says it is definitely “unacceptable and intolerable” that the US is spying on the leaders of its European allies and others around the world, stressing that Washington should be brought to justice.
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China raps US' maximum pressure, wants revocation of all unilateral sanctions imposed on Iran
Jun 04, 2021 00:17China has lambasted the so-called maximum pressure campaign by the United States against Iran as the root cause of disputes over Tehran's peaceful nuclear program, calling on Washington to remove the entire unilateral sanctions on the Islamic Republic as talks on the revival of a 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), are vigorously pursued in the Austrian capital of Vienna.
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Iranian envoy hails SCO’s role in promoting peace, development
Jun 03, 2021 01:05Iran’s ambassador to China praised the significant role that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) plays in promoting peace and development through economic integration and in enhancing friendship among its member states.
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US is chasing China’s tail on 5G
Jun 02, 2021 15:45China opened its first 5G-enabled fully-automated port a year ago in Xiamen, with automated cranes stacking containers on driverless trucks. Shanghai’s Yangshan Port began fully automated, 24-hour operations in August 2020. In late 2020, Shandong Energy Group began operations at an automated coal mine controlled by a 5G network.
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South China Sea drama: Malaysia scrambles jets to intercept Chinese aircraft, plans diplomatic protest
Jun 02, 2021 04:19The South China Sea has turned into the scene of a fresh drama, with Malaysia complaining that a recent maneuver by Chinese military aircraft near its airspace was an intrusion and a breach of its sovereignty, and China insisting that the routine flight training was completely within international law.
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Several European countries to reopen embassies in Damascus in near future
Jun 01, 2021 07:13Western diplomatic sources in Syria say they expect a number of European countries to reopen diplomatic missions in Damascus in the “near future” after President Bashar al-Assad won a landslide re-election victory last week.
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Intense talks between Iran, P4+1 group on JCPOA revival continue in Vienna
May 31, 2021 10:50Iran’s negotiators continue intense multilateral talks with the remaining members of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the landmark nuclear deal reached between Tehran and six world powers in 2015, to revive the agreement, which was abandoned three years later by the former US administration.
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US senators seek probe into COVID-19 origins, accuse China of ‘cover-up’
May 29, 2021 03:44The US Senate has passed a resolution calling for a probe into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic and senators accused Beijing of “cover-up”, amid claims by Washington that the virus originated in a lab in China.
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Pentagon seeks $715B budget with a plan to counter China
May 29, 2021 03:27The Pentagon has asked for a $715 billion budget saying it is geared to counter China in the Indo-Pacific region by shedding older weapons systems and investing in new technologies.
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Iran, Russia, China congratulate Syria’s Assad on decisive victory in reelection
May 28, 2021 10:14Iran, Russia and China have separately congratulated Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for achieving a landslide victory and winning his fourth seven-year term in the 2021 presidential election.