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Keep your 'black hand' off Hong Kong: China tells western forces
Jun 19, 2019 12:24China has backed a decision by Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam to suspend an extradition bill that sparked the biggest protests since 1997, warning against attempts of "black hand" Western forces to exploit the issue to destroy the region’s stability.
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China’s Xi hails ‘irreplaceable friendship’ with North Korea ahead of visit to Pyongyang
Jun 19, 2019 09:21Chinese President Xi Jinping says his government supports North Korea’s “correct direction” in politically resolving issues, just a day before he arrives in Pyongyang at the invitation of the North’s leader Kim Jong-un.
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Russia, China block US bid to halt North Korea fuel deliveries
Jun 19, 2019 06:45Russia and China have blocked a US initiative at the United Nations aimed at halting deliveries of refined oil to North Korea as Washington attempts to keep up economic pressure on Pyongyang, a policy that is blamed for a halt in the diplomatic process between the two sides.
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China president's North Korea visit to send strong message to US
Jun 19, 2019 03:21Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to North Korea this week for a two-day visit, ahead of a possible meeting between Xi and President Donald Trump of the United States at next week’s G-20 summit in Japan.
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Syria does not want fighting with Turkey: Muallem
Jun 18, 2019 09:46Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem says Damascus does after any conflict with Ankara after Turkish and Syrian government forces reportedly exchanged fire in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, the last major bastion of terrorists in the Arab country.
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China warns US to stop ‘extreme pressure’ on Iran
Jun 18, 2019 07:07China has denounced the US for exerting “extreme pressure” on Iran, warning Washington against opening a “Pandora’s box” in West Asia, after the Pentagon announced a new troop deployment to the region amid tensions with Tehran.
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Game of tariffs
Jun 17, 2019 12:25The West likes to call Adam Smith ‘the father of economics’. Back in 18th century, he presented the concept of protectionism, which was given to promote the local industry. Nevertheless, in 21st century, the world is facing its repercussions.
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China wary of outside meddling as Hong Kong unrest continues
Jun 16, 2019 10:34Thousands of people have rallied again in central Hong Kong to demand the city's leader step down, a day after she suspended an extradition bill following the most violent protests in decades.
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Heavy rain, floods continue in China as 61 people killed
Jun 16, 2019 03:06Heavy rain and floods continued on Saturday, June 15, after 61 people have been killed and 356,000 evacuated from their homes as heavy rain and floods swept through large parts of southern and central China this week, Chinese rescue authorities said.
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Iran retains Asian sitting volleyball championship title
Jun 16, 2019 01:15Iran’s Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team has retained its Para-Volley Asia-Oceania title in Thailand.