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China says US hit by racism, police violence, slams Washington double standards
Jun 01, 2020 10:19China says the ongoing unrest in the United States over the tragic killing of an unarmed black man by the police has highlighted the severe problems of racism and police violence there.
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Hong Kong officials slam US for moving to end special treatment of city
May 31, 2020 04:58Hong Kong government officials have criticized US President Donald Trump for moving to strip the semi-autonomous Chinese territory of its special rights status.
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US taking UN hostage over Hong Kong law: China
May 30, 2020 01:54China says the United States is taking the United Nations (UN) hostage by insisting that Beijing’s new national security law be put on the world body’s agenda.
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China firmly opposes US' ending of Iran nuclear sanctions waivers: Foreign Ministry
May 30, 2020 01:47China has censured the United States for ending the last remaining sanctions waivers in a landmark nuclear deal signed between Iran and world powers in 2015, warning that the move will undermine international non-proliferation progress.
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Twitter puts to fact-checking chinese tweet about virus origins in US
May 29, 2020 08:47Twitter has tagged a Chinese government official’s tweet that suggests the new coronavirus has been brought to the Asian county by the US military.
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US-China strategic rivalry has entered 'high-risk period': Chinese official
May 29, 2020 06:44A Chinese top military official says the strategic rivalry between his country and the United States has entered a “high-risk period," with Washington having intensified “the suppression and containment” of China since the cornavirus pandemic hit the globe.
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Covid-19 and tourism: Can domestic travel address tourism slump in emerging markets?
May 29, 2020 04:14The revival of domestic travel in emerging markets is being led by countries that have been comparatively successful in avoiding large-scale outbreaks of the coronavirus, and which rely on tourism for a significant portion of GDP. One such country is Vietnam, which by May 25 had limited COVID-19 cases to 326 and had not experienced a virus-related death. These results are remarkable considering Vietnam’s population of 97 million and its close geographical and economic ties with China.
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China rejects US call for UN Security Council meeting over Hong Kong
May 28, 2020 10:48China has rejected attempts by the United States to have the United Nations Security Council hold a meeting over Beijing’s proposed national security law for Hong Kong, emphasizing that the issue is an internal matter.
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Global CO2 emissions to drop 4-7% in 2020, but will it matter?
May 27, 2020 06:21Lead author Corinne Le Quere, a professor at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia said “Population confinement has led to drastic changes in energy use and CO2 emissions,” adding, “However, these extreme decreases are likely to be temporary, as they do not reflect structural changes in the economic, transport or energy systems.”
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China’s president orders military to prepare for war
May 27, 2020 05:54Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered China’s armed forces to “comprehensively” strengthen the training of troops and be prepared for war, as tensions rise between Beijing and a number of other countries.