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US-China trade war escalates as yuan falls
Aug 06, 2019 04:36US President Donald Trump's pledge to impose new tariffs on Chinese goods is showing its impact on the Wall Street.
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China vows to respond if US deploys missiles in Asia
Aug 06, 2019 04:27China has vowed to take countermeasures if Washington deploys intermediate-range missiles in Asia, a prospect that US officials have hinted at.
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China lays out its road map
Aug 05, 2019 14:37The key merit of China’s National Defense in the New Era, a white paper released by the State Council in Beijing, is to clear any remaining doubts about where the Middle Kingdom is coming from, and where it’s going to by 2049, the mythical date to, theoretically, be restored as the foremost global power.
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Chinese bank operating tankers to ship Iran oil
Aug 05, 2019 14:18A report in the financial times says oil tankers operated by China’s Kunlun bank have been helping Iran’s crude exports in defiance of US sanctions against Tehran.
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Pro-democracy strikes disrupt transport in Hong Kong in peak hour
Aug 05, 2019 03:32Peak-hour morning train travel and international flights in Hong Kong were thrown into chaos on Monday as pro-democracy protesters launched an attempted city-wide strike to ramp up pressure on the financial hub's embattled leaders.
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Protesters in Hong Kong clash with police again
Aug 05, 2019 00:09Protesters in Hong Kong have clashed with police on the second consecutive night of confrontations, as China issued fresh warnings over the months-long unrest plaguing the international financial hub.
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China irate as US, UK flags feature in Hong Kong unrest
Aug 04, 2019 04:30Thousands of people, some carrying US and UK flags, have occupied the streets in Hong Kong, a day after violently clashing with police.
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Only Chinese intervention can save Hong Kong
Aug 03, 2019 08:41There is no question that President Xi Jinping of China and his government would have been outraged by protesters storming the Hong Kong legislature on July 1. The 22nd anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese control should have been a day of celebration for China, but instead it was the focus of the world’s media for all the wrong reasons.
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China says ready to fight US on trade, slams Trump’s ‘irrational’ move: Envoy
Aug 03, 2019 07:46China has pledged to fight back if US President Donald Trump goes ahead with his “irrational” decision to impose a new round of tariffs on Chinese goods.
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China regrets demise of INF treaty, strongly opposes US decision
Aug 03, 2019 03:41China has expressed its “deep regrets” over the collapse of the Cold War era’s Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty between the United States and Russia, lambasting Washington for its pull out of the deal.