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US imposes bans on firms in China, UAE and Vietnam over dealings involving Iran
Dec 17, 2020 02:45Companies in China, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam have been imposed with US sanctions over dealings related to Iran’s trade of energy products as Washington continues its economic pressure campaign on Iran in the final days of President Donald Trump in office.
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China revokes US officials’ visa exemption over ‘vile’ attitude concerning Hong Kong
Dec 10, 2020 15:00China says it is to revoke American diplomatic passport holders’ exemption from the need to obtain visas to travel to Hong Kong over their “vile” behavior concerning the Chinese territory.
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China: US should 'unconditionally' lift Iran sanctions, return to 2015 nuclear deal
Dec 10, 2020 02:37Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian says the US should “unconditionally” and immediately return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and lift all sanctions against Tehran.
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China declares bid to uphold rights of firms against US sanctions
Dec 09, 2020 08:42Tension between the Chinese and American governments seems to be nowhere near the end. Beijing has reacted to Washington's blacklisting of its companies and ships over accusations of defying sanctions against North Korea, saying China is sure to adopt measures to sustain the rights of the targeted firms.
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China: US must return to JCPOA unconditionally, resume compliance
Dec 08, 2020 02:47China has called for an ‘unconditional’ return of the United States to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and resumption of Washington’s compliance with its obligations under the accord.
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US preparing new sanctions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong
Dec 07, 2020 12:09The United States is gearing up to impose sanctions on a number of Chinese officials for what Washington claims to be their role in Beijing’s disqualification of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong.
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China develops quantum computer amid tech race with US
Dec 06, 2020 12:08Chinese scientists have developed the world's fastest quantum computer, capable of performing calculations that a regular computer would take billions of years to solve.
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Japan, France, US set to hold joint war games in May as 'message' to China
Dec 06, 2020 10:53Japan, France, and the United States are reportedly set to hold joint military drills for the first time in May next year, as part of attempts to contain what is claimed as China’s growing influence in the Asia Pacific region.
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Some damage to Sino-US ties ‘beyond repair,’ Chinese media warn
Dec 05, 2020 05:38China’s state media have warned that some impairments inflected upon the Sino-US ties amid the persisting anti-China measures by the outgoing Trump administration are “beyond repair,” after the rising rancor was further highlighted in a hateful Twitter exchange between a US senator and Chinese journalists.
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Lunar probe heading back to Earth with samples after planting China flag on Moon
Dec 05, 2020 04:57China has become the second country in history to put its flag on the Moon, more than 50 years after the US first planted the Stars and Stripes.