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China vows ‘forceful counterattack’ to UK’s withdrawal from Hong Kong treaty
Jul 21, 2020 06:28China has called on Britain to “correct its mistakes” and promised a “forceful counterattack” to London’s unilateral withdrawal from an extradition treaty with Hong Kong.
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UK suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong in latest escalation against China
Jul 21, 2020 03:12In yet another escalatory step the UK has suspended an extradition treaty with Hong Kong, citing human rights concerns following the adoption of a new national security law by Beijing.
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World population in 2100 could be two billion below UN projections
Jul 20, 2020 13:54According to a major study published recently that foresees new global power alignments shaped by declining fertility rates and greying populations, the Earth will be home to 8.8 billion souls in 2100, two billion fewer than current UN projections.
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Winning the tech war against China by losing
Jul 20, 2020 13:30China says the remark by US President Donald Trump that he personally convinced the UK government to ban Chinese technology giant Huawei’s 5G network equipment shows that the ban is politically motivated and has nothing to do with security. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said during a daily news briefing in Beijing recently that the comment showed that commercial and trade matters had been politicized.
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China denounces Britain for comments on Uighur Muslims
Jul 20, 2020 13:20China has lambasted as “rumors and slanders” comments by the UK Foreign Office that accused Beijing of committing “gross” human rights abuses against ethnic and religious minorities in the northwestern region of Xinjiang.
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Iran's official coronavirus death toll rises to 14,405
Jul 20, 2020 07:49Iranian Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday that the total number of coronavirus cases in the country has reached 276,202, while over 240,000 have recovered from COVID-19.
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US doing disgusting things to create rifts between China, neighbors: Beijing mission in Myanmar
Jul 20, 2020 04:28Beijing’s embassy in Myanmar says the United States is resorting to “disgusting” actions aimed at containing China by tarnishing its image and driving a wedge between the country and its neighbors over the disputed South China Sea and Hong Kong.
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China guarantees to buy Iran crude for 25 years: Ex-envoy
Jul 19, 2020 08:24A former Iranian ambassador to China says the East Asian country would guarantee to buy Iran’s oil for 25 years as part of a long-term partnership deal that is being negotiated between the two.
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Iran-China partnership deal shows ‘massive failure’ of US approach: American daily
Jul 18, 2020 08:27A leading American newspaper has highlighted the importance of a 25-year strategic cooperation agreement being negotiated between Iran and China, saying the deal amounts to a “massive failure” of US pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic.
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China, Russia, Iran call for measures to confront ‘US unilateralism’
Jul 18, 2020 08:18China and Russia have joined Iran to express strong opposition to the “US unilateralism” in international affairs amid a widening rift between Washington and Beijing over a litany of political and economic issues.