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Mystery virus can mutate, China says, as countries move to prevent spread
Jan 22, 2020 05:29China has warned a new virus that has infected hundreds of people across the country can mutate, as world countries take screening measures for travelers to prevent a global pandemic.
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China’s ex-Interpol chief sentenced to 13.5 years over graft, abuse of power
Jan 21, 2020 08:13A Chinese court has sentenced former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei to 13 years and six months in prison on graft and other charges.
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SARS-like virus spreads in China, nearly 140 new cases
Jan 20, 2020 06:08A mysterious SARS-like virus has killed third person and spread around China — including to Beijing — authorities said Monday, fueling fears of a major outbreak as millions begin travelling for the Lunar New Year in humanity's biggest migration.
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China aims to break US high-tech stranglehold
Jan 19, 2020 16:59The countdown has started for the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology to compile its wish-list for China’s next five-year blueprint. Major “industrial players” will be asked for their input before the S&T drafts its 14th Five-Year Plan from 2021 to 2025. They will include Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu, or the BAT grouping, along with Huawei and ZTS, as well as a host of state-owned enterprises.
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Hong Kong protesters attack, injure policemen in head
Jan 19, 2020 10:29Protesters have attacked police officers during a demonstration in downtown Hong Kong, giving two of them head injuries.
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China reports 17 new cases of mystery virus
Jan 19, 2020 05:42China reported 17 new cases of the mysterious SARS-like virus on Sunday, including three in a severe condition, heightening fears ahead of China's Lunar New Year holiday, when hundreds of millions of people move around the country.
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EU warns of WTO challenge if US-China deal harms businesses
Jan 17, 2020 14:08The European Union (EU) has warned that if a trade agreement recently signed by the United States and China creates “distortions” in the market, it will challenge the deal at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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US warship sails Taiwan Strait after new China trade pact, Taiwan election
Jan 17, 2020 05:38The US Navy has declared transit of another one of its warships through the Taiwan Strait, even after a new US-China trade pact and the re-election of Taiwan’s anti-China president, in a move likely to irk Beijing.
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US, China sign 'momentous' trade deal
Jan 16, 2020 02:48After nearly two years of conflict between the world's top two economic powers, the United States and China signed a trade truce on Wednesday, letting businesses around the globe breathe a sigh of relief.
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Chins raps US-based rights report, says HRW instigating riots
Jan 15, 2020 08:48China has denounced US-based reports accusing Beijing of posing a “global threat to human rights,” saying they have provided a distorted view of the truth from the country.