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Hong Kong police arrest 53 rioters during new protest
Jun 10, 2020 05:46Police in Hong Kong have arrested 53 rioters during a protest against the passage of a national security bill in the global financial hub.
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China says has no plans to join US-Russia arms control talks
Jun 10, 2020 05:42China says it has no plans to participate in negotiations on arms control with Russia and the United States, after being invited by Washington to take part in the talks, to be held later this month.
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China, Russia begin fighting off US ‘snapback’ threat against Iran at UN
Jun 10, 2020 03:07Veto powers China and Russia have written to the United Nations, arguing strongly against a US threat that it will try and bring about a return of all sanctions against Iran if the world body fails to extend an arms embargo against Tehran.
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China warns students about choosing Australia, citing racist incidents
Jun 09, 2020 09:54China has urged students going overseas to think carefully before choosing Australia, citing a spate of racist incidents targeting Asians during the COVID-19 pandemic and putting A$12 billion ($8.3 billion) of fee revenue at risk.
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Hong Kong security law like anti-virus software: Top Chinese official
Jun 08, 2020 14:22A sweeping national security law that will soon be imposed on Hong Kong will be “like installing anti-virus software,” a top Beijing official said Monday, in a speech that warned democracy protesters had gone “too far.”
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Protesters march on American consulate in HK to protest US police violence
Jun 08, 2020 05:48People have gathered in front of the US Consulate in Hong Kong to protest the death of American George Floyd, who died when a white police officer in Minneapolis knelt on his neck.
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Japan refuses to join US, others in condemning China’s Hong Kong law: Sources
Jun 07, 2020 11:42Japan has reportedly decided not to join the United States, the United Kingdom and some other countries in “condemning” China over a recently-passed law to safeguard national security in Hong Kong, the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
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Speaker for city council in Taiwan jumps to his death
Jun 07, 2020 06:09The speaker for a city council in Taiwan has jumped to his death from his 17th-floor apartment, with Taiwanese officials warning against speculation about the incident before police concludes an investigation.
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US has no right to call for extension of Iran arms embargo: Envoy
Jun 07, 2020 04:22Iran’s UN ambassador says the US' call for an extension of the UN Security Council's arms embargo on Tehran lacks legal standing in international law.
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On Trump’s new measures against China
Jun 06, 2020 05:19The futile efforts made by the Trumpsters, who advocate a doctrine of permanent war, as well as their technological dictatorships, who try to push their opponents under the bus by supporting the post-colonial status quo, will go nowhere.