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Rich countries are total vaccine hogs; COVID-19 must change that
Oct 07, 2020 06:18Multiple COVID-19 vaccines are working their way through trials, but we haven’t yet figured out what to do when they get here. Distribution faces technical challenges — shortages of glass vials and syringes are already being reported — but there are also ethical supply quandaries. How do we decide who gets a shot first?
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Beijing reacts as Pompeo urges ‘Quad’ alliance against China’s ‘exploitation’
Oct 07, 2020 05:55United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blasted what he referred to as China’s “exploitation,” prompting Chinese officials to tell the US top diplomat to drop his “Cold War” mentality.
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China in talks with WHO over global use of local COVID-19 vaccines
Oct 06, 2020 09:15China is in talks to have its locally-produced COVID-19 vaccines assessed by the World Health Organization, as a step toward making them available for international use, a WHO official said on Tuesday.
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China's envoy describes Syria as important partner, hopes for enhanced cooperation
Oct 02, 2020 03:35The Chinese ambassador to Damascus has described Syria as a strategic and important partner for his country, saying that Beijing is interested in further development of political, economic and trade ties with the Arab nation.
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India moves missiles closer to border with China: Report
Oct 01, 2020 10:25India has moved its long-range missiles closer to its common border with China, a report says, as relations between the two nuclear-armed countries remain strained over the disputed common border in the Himalayan region.
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Strategic partnership deal with China will mark new chapter in bilateral ties: Iran
Oct 01, 2020 09:38Congratulating China on its National Day, Iran has hailed strategic ties between the two countries, saying the partnership agreement that Tehran and Beijing are working to finalize will open a new chapter in bilateral relations.
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Hong Kong marking China’s National Day, police deployed to maintain order
Oct 01, 2020 07:21Thousands of riot police are stationed across Hong Kong to maintain order and prevent potential disturbances by anti-government protesters while the semi-autonomous city marks China’s National Day.
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Zarif wishes for closer strategic ties with China on its National Day
Sep 29, 2020 09:04Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif of Iran has congratulated China on its National Day, expressing hope for broader strategic cooperation between the two countries.
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China: US abusing national power to suppress Tik Tok
Sep 29, 2020 02:39China has slammed the Trump administration for abusing "national power" by imposing a ban on Chinese-owned video app Tik Tok forcing it to undersell its US operations.
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China top buyer of Iranian steel in 5 months to August: IRICA
Sep 29, 2020 02:09China was by far the top buyer of Iranian steel in the first five months of the current calendar year ending August 21, shows figured provided by Iran’s customs office (IRICA).