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China says will be forced to respond to Houston mission closure
Jul 23, 2020 12:25China has warned it will be forced to respond and take reciprocal measures after Washington ordered Beijing to shut its consulate in the Texan city of Houston over spying allegations.
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China says 'bomb, death threats' made against diplomats in Washington
Jul 23, 2020 06:26The Chinese embassy in Washington has received "bomb and death threats" as tensions soar following a moratorium for Beijing to close its diplomatic mission in the US city of Houston, according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.
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Iran, Russia to devise long-term strategic cooperation agreement: FM Zarif
Jul 22, 2020 11:47Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran and Moscow have agreed to devise and conclude a long-term strategic cooperation agreement.
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China says US ‘abruptly’ ordered closure of consulate in Houston
Jul 22, 2020 07:06China says the United States government has “abruptly” informed Beijing that it has to close its consulate in the Texan city of Houston, calling Washington's decision “political provocation.”
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China evacuates thousands after floods threaten villages
Jul 22, 2020 04:46China has evacuated thousands of residents after a landslide blocked a river and created a barrier lake that threatened to submerge neighboring villages, as large parts of the country reeled under some of the heaviest rainfall in decades.
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Iran to launch special trade office in China: Businessman
Jul 21, 2020 09:41According to Press TV, Gholamhossein Jamili, a board member at Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), said on Tuesday that the trade office in China would play a major role in protecting Iranian businesses and firms working in the East Asian country against growing restrictions caused by US sanctions.
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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.