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Chinese banks urged to switch away from SWIFT as US sanctions loom
Jul 30, 2020 04:13China should prepare for potential US sanctions by increasing use of its own financial messaging network for cross-border transactions in the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, according to a report from the investment banking unit of Bank of China.
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EU’s Hong Kong proposal prompts Beijing’s censure
Jul 29, 2020 12:06China has denounced a decision by the European Union to restrict the export of ‘sensitive’ technology to Hong Kong in response to a new security law in the semi-autonomous city.
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China says disputed islands in East China Sea are its territory
Jul 29, 2020 06:15Beijing says the Diaoyu Islands, which Japan disputes, are Chinese territory and that it has the right to conduct law enforcement activities there, after a US military commander said China had conducted “unprecedented incursions” around the islands.
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Enhancing tourism major component of draft Iran-China deal: Iranian official
Jul 29, 2020 00:58An Iranian official says enhancing cooperation and investments in the tourism sector constitutes a key component of a 25-year partnership agreement under discussion between Iran and China.
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China hits back at Australia, defends sovereignty in South China Sea
Jul 28, 2020 13:23Beijing has defended its sovereignty and maritime rights in the South China Sea after Australia joined the United States in rejecting China’s territorial claims over a disputed group of islands in the strategic waterway, saying its rights have been historically established.
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China suspends Hong Kong’s extradition treaties with UK, Canada, Australia
Jul 28, 2020 09:10China has announced the suspension of extradition treaties between Hong Kong and Canada, Australia, and Britain, in response to similar moves by those countries.
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China calls on India to join nations resisting US hegemony
Jul 28, 2020 07:31China has called on India to join the nations resisting American hegemony, amid increasingly aggressive anti-China posturing by the United States.
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Diplomatic tensions: China confirms closure of US consulate in Chengdu
Jul 27, 2020 09:37China has officially announced that the United States’ consulate in Chengdu has been closed down and that Chinese authorities have now taken control of the building.
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American flag lowered at US consulate in Chengdu: China state media
Jul 27, 2020 02:24The American flag was lowered at the United States consulate in Chengdu on Monday (July 27), days after Beijing ordered it to close in retaliation for the shuttering of the Chinese consulate in Houston.
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US consulate in China’s Chengdu making final preparations for closure
Jul 26, 2020 04:35The US consulate in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu has been making final preparations for its closure, which was ordered in retaliation for Washington’s move last week to shut down the Chinese consulate in Houston.