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China proposes security law to restore calm to Hong Kong
May 22, 2020 08:29China has proposed new legislation to impose a national security law on Hong Kong as part of measures aimed at restoring calm to the semi-autonomous city after seven months of fierce anti-government protests last year.
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China strongly refutes Trump accusation of coronavirus 'mass killing'
May 22, 2020 00:30China has strongly refuted recent accusations by US President Donald Trump that Beijing authorities were responsible for the COVID-19 outbreak and ensuing "mass worldwide killing".
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China voices ‘deep concern’ over Israel’s new land grab bid, stresses Palestine rights
May 21, 2020 08:06China's permanent representative to the United Nations has expressed deep concerns about Zionist entity’s unilateral decision to annex parts of the occupied Palestinian territory, stressing the Palestinians' "inalienable" right to statehood.
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China, West Asia, North Africa stick together, strengthen friendship amid pandemic
May 21, 2020 03:09Under the principle of building a community of shared future for mankind, the Chinese government, enterprises and organizations have assisted West Asian and North African countries through donations of medical supplies, while experts in China have either been fighting the virus on the frontline or sharing anti-pandemic formulas via video conference, helping locals treat diseases as well as giving people a boost of confidence.
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Beijing slams Iran-related sanctions on Chinese company as ‘illegal’
May 21, 2020 00:58China has blasted the United States for its sanctions on a Chinese company over cooperation with Iran’s Mahan Air, saying the bans violate international rules on beneficial cooperation between countries.
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Iran hits out at US for threatening to permanently cut WHO funds amid coronavirus
May 21, 2020 00:40Iran has criticized US President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to the World Health Organization (WHO) over COVID-19 handling amid the global battle against the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
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Museums are losing millions but working hard to preserve COVID-19 artifacts
May 20, 2020 06:07In the future, generations will need the means to understand how the coronavirus pandemic affected our world, just as they can now reflect on the Spanish flu or the Black Death. The world heritage sector is already working hard to preserve the COVID-19 moment, predicting that future generations will need documentary evidence, photographic archives and artifacts to help them understand this period of history.
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US, China trade barbs at UN, amid spat over pandemic
May 20, 2020 04:58Representatives from China and the United States have traded barbs at a United Nations Security Council meeting, as the US continues to blame China for the coronavirus pandemic without evidence.
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India, China deploy more troops to disputed border after recent scuffle
May 19, 2020 10:12India and China have been reinforcing their military presence in the disputed Galwan Valley since their troops engaged in clashes in the Ladakh region during patrolling earlier this month.
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US smearing WHO to distract from own botched response to outbreak: China
May 19, 2020 07:02China says the United States is accusing the World Health Organization (WHO) of being biased toward China in an attempt to distract attention from his administration’s botched response to the coronavirus epidemic.