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Hong Kong disqualifies 4 lawmakers for threatening national security
Nov 11, 2020 05:57Hong Kong has disqualified four opposition lawmakers after the Chinese parliament adopted a resolution authorizing the city to expel legislators deemed dangerous to national security.
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Diplomats discuss Iran-Chile ties
Nov 09, 2020 04:00The foreign ministers of Iran and Chile talked about ways to enhance relations between the two countries at a meeting in Bolivia.
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India’s top Cmdr. warns of larger conflict with China amid tense border situation
Nov 07, 2020 05:19India’s top military commander warns about a major conflict between his country and China despite another round of talks held between the two sides to ease the situation in the western Himalayas.
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For US, EU is worse than China, only smaller in transatlantic trade disputes
Nov 05, 2020 16:08In the book “The Room Where It Happened,” former US National Security Adviser John Bolton reiterates President Donald Trump's quote three times that for the United States, “the EU is worse than China, only smaller.” The building of the modern global trade system was a project led by the United States and Europe over several decades following World War II.
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Iran denies suspension of talks on deal with China
Nov 04, 2020 03:53Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson dismissed reports that Tehran and Beijing have halted negotiations on a 25-year agreement pending the US presidential election results.
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China rejects UK media report of seizing territory from Nepal
Nov 03, 2020 11:29China has rejected a UK-based media report accusing Beijing of seizing territory from neighboring Nepal as “completely unfounded.”
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India, US, Japan, Australia launch large naval drills
Nov 03, 2020 07:54India, the United States, Japan, and Australia have launched joint naval exercises, the largest in more than a decade, Indian government sources say, amid US attempts to counter China’s influence in the region.
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China urges ‘self-reliance’ in five-year plan to counter US efforts to harm economy
Oct 31, 2020 10:20Chinese leaders have called for “self-reliance” to counter the US' efforts to hamper the world’s second largest economy, as officials in the ruling party issued a blueprint for manufacturing strategies in the next five years.
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China warns of measures to uphold sovereignty over US arms sales to Taiwan
Oct 27, 2020 08:46China has again called on the United States to halt its weapons sales to Taiwan, reiterating that it will take all the measures necessary to uphold its sovereignty and security interests.
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A long, uneven and uncertain ascent
Oct 26, 2020 12:51Except for China, where output is expected to exceed 2019 levels this year, output in both advanced economies and emerging market and developing economies is projected to remain below 2019 levels even next year. Countries that rely more on contact-intensive services and oil exporters face weaker recoveries compared to manufacturing-led economies.