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Tourism deals lingering blow to global economy
Jun 15, 2020 10:49Economists warn the blow that coronavirus has dealt to the global travel and tourism industry is set to do lingering damage to the world’s growth, as areas that are dependent on visitors for their income struggle to reposition their local economies.
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China: Hong Kong security law will apply to extremely rare cases
Jun 15, 2020 09:02A senior Chinese official has assured Hong Kong’s residents that the national security legislation, which has sparked fresh protests in the semi-autonomous territory, will grant the mainland special jurisdiction over “some extremely rare” security cases there.
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Death toll from gas tanker explosion in China reaches 19, over 170 injured
Jun 14, 2020 04:18A tanker truck explosion in southeast China killed 19 and injured 172, the state-run People’s Daily said on Sunday.
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US Senate calls for new F-35 hub, strategic arms buildup in Pacific to deter China
Jun 14, 2020 02:53US Senate Armed Services Committee has approved a $740 billion military budget that partially calls for spending nearly $7 billion over two years to launch an aggressive move towards deterring China and shoring up American military buildup in the Pacific region.
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10 dead, nearly 120 injured in China oil truck blast
Jun 13, 2020 12:34Ten people are killed and 117 others injured after an oil tanker truck exploded on a highway near Wenling in east China on Saturday, the local government says.
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China denounces UK, US ‘interference’ in Hong Kong’s internal affairs
Jun 13, 2020 02:46China has once again lambasted the United Kingdom and the United States for their “interference” in the domestic affairs of Hong Kong, China’s global financial hub city, stressing that Beijing will resolutely push forward with a decision to impose a recently-passed national security law over the territory.
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Hong Kong blasts UK's criticism of China, new security bill as 'biased'
Jun 12, 2020 07:42The government of Hong Kong has struck back at a British report slamming China over the passing of a national security bill by the city’s legislative council last month, dismissing the report as “inaccurate and biased.”
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Return capsule of China's experimental manned spaceship opened
Jun 12, 2020 03:59The return capsule of the trial version of China's new-generation manned spaceship was opened in Beijing recently, with the interior being shown to the public for the first time.
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China denounces ‘provocative’ flight of US military aircraft over Taiwan
Jun 11, 2020 10:23China has lambasted the United States for flying one of its military transport jets over the self-ruled island of Taiwan, condemning the contentious move as an “illegal act” and “serious provocation.”
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US, China should resume timely communication on trade: Chinese adviser
Jun 11, 2020 09:49The United States and China, as the world’s two largest economies, should restart well-timed communication on trade, says a former senior Chinese official.