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China, Russia upgrade ties to ‘new historical height’
Nov 14, 2019 04:57China and Russia plan to strengthen their alliance to uphold international law in a geopolitical world characterized by unilateralism by other main actors, Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced.
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Riots paralyze Hong Kong; US pushes bill after China warning
Nov 13, 2019 09:13In Hong Kong, protesters have paralyzed parts of the Asian financial hub for a third day as police warned that the territory is on the “brink of total collapse.”
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Taiwan scaremongering with talk of possible attack: China
Nov 13, 2019 09:11China has accused Taiwan of scaremongering after the self-ruled island warned of a possible Chinese attack, saying Beijing could resort to military conflict to divert domestic pressure if an economic slowdown bites.
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Released Lula in for greatest fight of his life
Nov 13, 2019 05:48Better not mess with the former Brazilian president; Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping, are Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s real top allies in the Global Left, says investigative Brazilian journalist Pepe Escobar in his article for ‘Asia Times’, titled: “Released Lula in for greatest fight of his life”.
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Trump trade war threatens 1.5 million jobs in US: Study
Nov 13, 2019 04:19The trade war between the US and China threatens nearly 1.5 million jobs across the United States that depend on the shipping of products through ports in the State of California, according to a new report.
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US ‘wrong behavior’ root cause of crisis over Iran nuclear deal: China
Nov 13, 2019 03:04China has denounced the US withdrawal from Iran’s nuclear deal and its maximum pressure policy against Tehran as a “wrong behavior” that constitutes the root cause of tensions with the country.
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Iran looks to rising bloc in EU mold to beat US sanctions: Report
Nov 12, 2019 13:00Iran is seriously rooting for the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), a huge trading bloc in the mold of the European Union which seeks to connect Europe and the Asia-Pacific.
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Hong Kong financial center paralyzed by protesters
Nov 12, 2019 05:05Thousands of protesters have converged on Hong Kong’s central business district, facing off with police and bringing the city to a standstill.
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China raps US for ‘meddling’ in Tibet-related affairs
Nov 11, 2019 10:24Beijing has slammed the US for attempting to “meddle in” China’s internal affairs by working to get the United Nations involved in the succession issue of the Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader.
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Two people in critical condition as violence rages on in Hong Kong
Nov 11, 2019 10:14Two people are in critical condition in Hong Kong as the Chinese territory witnesses yet another round of violent clashes between protesters and police that disrupted traffic and subway services in the Chinese territory.