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India fighter jets fly near disputed border with China week after deadly clash
Jun 22, 2020 09:34Indian Air Force aircraft are seen near Leh, the biggest town in Ladakh, the high-altitude territory where 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a violent face-off on the Chinese border last week.
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Indian, Chinese top military commanders hold talks after deadly border confrontation
Jun 22, 2020 09:27Top military commanders of India and China have held a second round of talks amid rising tensions at their contested border.
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China: Espionage cases of Canadians irrelevant to Huawei CFO prosecution
Jun 22, 2020 09:18Beijing has dismissed Ottawa's attempts to link the espionage charges brought against two Canadian citizens to the ongoing extradition case in Canada of a Huawei senior executive.
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China suspends imports of some US chicken, shuts down Pepsi factory over COVID-19
Jun 22, 2020 04:38China has suspended imports of poultry from a top American producer and ordered shutdown of a Beijing Pepsi factory, saying both factories have been hit by the COVID-19 contagious disease.
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Chinese researchers start phase-2 human test for possible coronavirus vaccine
Jun 21, 2020 08:20Chinese researchers have started a second phase human trial of a possible coronavirus vaccine, the Institute of Medical Biology at Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (IMBCAMS) said on Sunday, in efforts to further assess effectiveness and safety.
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Plan for general strike in Hong Kong falls through
Jun 21, 2020 04:12A general strike in opposition to a new national security law in Hong Kong has failed to garner support in an unofficial referendum in the Chinese city.
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China denounces as ‘improper’ UN rights chief’s remarks on Hong Hong’s new security law
Jun 20, 2020 01:33China has lambasted as “improper” the remarks made by the United Nations Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet regarding Beijing’s national security law proposed for Hong Kong, saying such comments are “gross” interference in China’s internal affairs.
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Iran ‘categorically’ deplores IAEA resolution, vows ‘appropriate action’
Jun 19, 2020 12:56Iran has deplored the latest resolution passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), saying the Islamic Republic would take “appropriate action” where the sponsors of the move would stand responsible for any "repercussions."
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China says potential US decision to end ties ‘will only hurt Americans’
Jun 19, 2020 12:10China has responded to President Donald Trump’s recent threat to cut ties with Beijing, warning that the move “will only hurt American citizens.”
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China inspects food imports over virus fears
Jun 19, 2020 09:05China has launched a nationwide campaign to inspect food imports after a new coronavirus outbreak emerged at a wholesale market in Beijing, with experts suggesting it shares similarities to European strains.