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Russia, China envoys lash out at US over Iran snapback claim
Sep 21, 2020 03:53Senior Russian and Chinese diplomats have lashed out at the United States over Washington’s unrealistic claim that its abortive campaign to bring back the United Nations’ sanctions against Iran has actually resulted in restoring the bans.
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Taiwan scrambles warplanes as China holds aerial drills nearby
Sep 19, 2020 10:45Taiwan's air force has scrambled its jet fighters for a second consecutive day as numerous Chinese warplanes crossed the sensitive midline of the Taiwan Strait, with Taipei’s officials urging Beijing to "pull back from the edge."
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China advises US’s Pompeo to drop ‘arrogance’ after remarks on South America trip
Sep 19, 2020 01:21China has criticized US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s comments about Chinese commercial projects in South America, accusing the US official of “smearing” Beijing and urging him to abandon “arrogance.”
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India building tunnel in Himalayas to get soldiers to Chinese border in 10 minutes
Sep 18, 2020 09:05India has stepped up an infrastructure program on the disputed Himalayan region to bring to an end the construction of a tunnel that will provide an all-weather route for its troops to get to the border with China in only ten minutes.
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Chip group to warn Trump administration against blacklisting China's SMIC
Sep 17, 2020 02:57Companies involved in the chip sector are planning to warn the administration of US President Donald Trump against a proposal to blacklist China's top chipmaker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC).
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Russia to sell 100mn doses of COVID-19 vaccine to India
Sep 16, 2020 07:58Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has reportedly reached a deal to sell 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, called Sputnik-V, to a major pharmaceutical company in India.
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China denounces US bans on imports from Xinjiang
Sep 15, 2020 07:26China says bans by the United States on imports of some products from the region of Xinjiang sabotage global supply chains.
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Hong Kong: Dealing with 12 detained separatists China's business
Sep 14, 2020 08:08Hong Kong says it will stay away from China’s detention of a dozen individuals it calls “separatists” who sought to flee to Taiwan, arguing that handling the case is within the jurisdiction of mainland China.
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US ambassador to China leaving post amid heightened tensions
Sep 14, 2020 08:01United States Ambassador to China Terry Branstad will step down amid an escalation of tensions between Washington and Beijing over a whole host of issues.
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US accuses China of 'escalation' over retaliatory measures on American diplomats
Sep 13, 2020 04:33The US has accused China of “escalation” over Beijing's restrictions on all American diplomats on its soil in response to a similar move by Washington.