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Iran, Turkey, Pakistan plan to revive railway line: Report
Dec 30, 2020 14:13Iran, Turkey and Pakistan plan to revive a railway line connecting Istanbul to Tehran and Islamabad and ultimately extend it to China, Tokyo-based newsmagazine Nikkei Asia reports.
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India, China reach no ‘meaningful result’ from talks over border conflict
Dec 30, 2020 11:42India says no “meaningful” solution has been reached with China to a standoff over a section of their Himalayan border, despite several rounds of diplomatic and military talks that were held to de-escalate the border tensions between the nuclear armed neighbors.
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China urges US to stop interfering in Taiwan, Tibet, Hong Kong
Dec 28, 2020 11:11China has called on the United States to stop interfering in its internal affairs after outgoing US President Donald Trump signed into law acts aimed to further enhance support for Taiwan and Tibet.
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Beijing tightens coronavirus restrictions as new cases detected
Dec 27, 2020 12:51China has tightened restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, urging residents not to leave cities and villages during the holiday period.
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China to overtake US as world's biggest economy by 2028: Think tank
Dec 26, 2020 06:30A UK-based think tank has predicted that China will overtake the United States to become the world’s biggest economy in 2028 after outperforming its rival during the global coronavirus pandemic.
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China to suspend UK flights over fears of new coronavirus strain
Dec 24, 2020 09:55China will suspend direct flights to and from the United Kingdom indefinitely over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus, Wang Wenbin, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
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WHO Wuhan probe not looking for COVID ‘guilty’ parties, team says
Dec 24, 2020 02:05The World Health Organization’s international mission to China to investigate the origins of COVID-19 will explore all avenues and is not looking to find “guilty” parties, a team member says.
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China rejoins Iran gas drilling operation in South Pars site: Report
Dec 23, 2020 03:37China has rejoined Iran in drilling for natural gas at a major gas field in the Persian Gulf after leaving the field two years ago under US pressure, a report said.
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US return to JCPOA, resumption of obligations, right way to defuse tensions: China
Dec 22, 2020 14:12A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson urges the United States to rejoin the multilateral nuclear deal that Iran clinched with world powers in 2015 and resume its obligations under the agreement in order to defuse tensions surrounding Tehran’s nuclear program.
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China's new Long March 8 rocket makes maiden flight
Dec 22, 2020 13:13A new Chinese carrier rocket made its first flight on Tuesday under a long-term plan to develop reusable launch vehicles aimed at reducing mission costs and speed up launch schedules for commercial clients.