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Russian UN envoy slams exploitation of aid delivery mechanism for Syria
Jul 14, 2020 12:44Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia has condemned the exploitation of a cross-border mechanism for aid deliveries to Syria by some members of the UN Security Council, and their disregard for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the war-ravaged Muslim country.
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China to slap sanctions on Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sale
Jul 14, 2020 11:35China says it will slap sanctions on major US military contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. in response to a deal to sell weapons to the self-ruled Chinese territory of Taiwan.
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China: World must stop US push to reimpose illegal sanctions on Iran, kill JCPOA
Jul 14, 2020 06:36China has reaffirmed its firm support for the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and five other world states, calling on the international community to put pressure on the US — which left the deal in 2018 — to abandon a hostile push to reimpose illegal sanctions on Tehran and deal even more blows to the multilateral accord.
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China sanctions US officials in retaliation for bans over Uighur Muslims
Jul 13, 2020 09:26Beijing has slapped sanctions on US officials, including two senators, in response to Washington’s recent bans against senior Chinese officials over allegations of mistreating the Uighur Muslim community in the western Xinjiang region.
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China mass producing advanced J-20B warplanes as tensions rise with US
Jul 13, 2020 09:21Beijing has reportedly begun mass producing a modified version of its fifth-generation Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter jets amid escalating China-US tensions, which have given rise to fears of a military conflict between the two sides.
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China raises flood alert to second highest level
Jul 13, 2020 09:17China raised its flood response alert on Sunday to the second highest level as heavy rain battered regions along the Yangtze River, with the eastern provinces of Jiangsu and Jiangxi among the worst hit, state media reported.
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‘Iran open to long-term roadmaps for cooperation with friendly countries’
Jul 13, 2020 08:04The Foreign Ministry says Iran is ready for setting out roadmaps similar to the one that is in the works with China, with other friendly countries, saying attacks targeting the pending arrangement with Beijing are definitely being orchestrated from abroad.
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Iran-China deal to ditch dollar, bypass US sanctions: Leader’s advisor
Jul 13, 2020 07:16An advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says a pending roadmap for strategic partnership between Iran and China is to help ditch the dollar in bilateral trade and bypass illegal and unilateral US sanctions.
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Official quashes rumors about Iran-China deal
Jul 13, 2020 01:43The Iranian president’s chief of staff dismissed as “illusions” some speculations about a 25-year cooperation agreement with China, saying the roadmap does not entail foreign control on Iranian islands or the presence of military forces by any means.
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China raises flood alert to second highest level
Jul 12, 2020 07:44China raised its flood response alert on Sunday to the second highest level as heavy rain battered regions along the Yangtze River, with the eastern provinces of Jiangsu and Jiangxi among the worst hit, state media reported.