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Suez Canal logjam boosts China-Europe rail link
Mar 31, 2021 11:42New proposals have been made to expand the capacity of the express rail cargo lines between Chinese plants and European nodes and slash not only time but also cost to lure more goods to flow overland from China to Europe. 2020 data from the Suez Canal’s operator shows as much as 80% of the trade between Asia and Europe still flows via the Canal.
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No basis to claims China withheld COVID-19 data: Chinese official
Mar 31, 2021 10:14A senior Chinese health official has rejected allegations that Beijing withheld data from a team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying there is no factual basis to the claims.
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America losing the future to China
Mar 30, 2021 04:03As China’s capabilities match – and inevitably surpass – those of the US military, Washington will find itself pushed out of the Indo-Pacific region and its status as the world’s so-called superpower will have been erased.
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China deal to significantly boost Iran’s crude output: Expert
Mar 30, 2021 03:22A former Iranian representative to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says Iran’s crude output would surge significantly in the upcoming years under a newly-signed economic agreement with China.
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Iran-China strategic deal not targeting any third party, only boosts cooperation: Chinese FM spokesman
Mar 30, 2021 01:23A spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry says the recent strategic cooperation agreement signed between Iran and China is not against any third party and only means to further cement collaboration between Tehran and Beijing.
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Iran, China to boost health cooperation, fight COVID-19 based on strategic partnership deal: Spokesman
Mar 29, 2021 09:24An Iranian Health Ministry official says the Islamic Republic will boost cooperation with China in various fields of health and medical education, particularly the fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, in line with a 25-year comprehensive strategic partnership agreement recently signed between the two sides.
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Biden’s concern on Iran-China deal justified as it accelerates US decline: Shamkhani
Mar 29, 2021 07:34Iran’s top security official has reacted to US President Joe Biden’s expression of concern over the Iran-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement, saying Biden's concern about the deal is justified because it will accelerate the decline of US power in the world.
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US won't be lifting tariffs on China: Biden's trade chief
Mar 29, 2021 03:44The United States has no plan to lift tariffs on China in the near future, says US Trade Representative Katherine Tai amid rising tension between the world’s two largest economies.
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Strategic China agreement major element for power generation: Parliament speaker
Mar 28, 2021 11:18Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with China is a major factor for development of the country's politico-economic power.
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US media warn of Washington's declining power after Iran-China strategic partnership deal
Mar 28, 2021 07:34Major American papers and news outlets have warned about decline in the United States’ power and sphere of influence--particularly its failure to isolate Iran and China-- as they covered a historic agreement signed between Tehran and Beijing.