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Ex-spymaster in China jailed for life over corruption
Dec 28, 2018 02:16A provincial court in China has handed down a life sentence to a former deputy head of the country's Ministry of State Security over corruption.
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China to try Canadian on drug smuggling charges
Dec 27, 2018 07:41A court in China will try a Canadian national on charges of smuggling drugs, a state-run news portal says, marking a new turn in a dispute between Beijing and Ottawa over the detention of their respective nationals.
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Pakistan foreign minister in China discusses US troop pullout from Afghanistan
Dec 25, 2018 16:45The foreign ministers of China and Pakistan have discussed "new changes" to the situation in Afghanistan amid plans by the United States to withdraw about half of its 14,000 troops based in the war-torn country.
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China: 5 dead, 21 injured after armed bus hijacker runs over pedestrians
Dec 25, 2018 16:39Five people, including a local police officer, were killed and 21 others were injured after a hijacker with a knife drove into pedestrians in Longyan City on Tuesday.
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How the New Silk Roads are merging into Greater Eurasia
Dec 24, 2018 17:33Russia is keen to push economic integration with parts of Asia and this fits in with China's Belt and Road Initiative, says Brazilian journalist Pepe Escobar in his article for Asia Times, titled: “How the New Silk Roads are merging into Greater Eurasia”.
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China slams UK, EU ‘dual standards’ on row with Canada
Dec 24, 2018 10:22China has slammed the United Kingdom and the European Union for adopting a double-standard approach towards the issue of human rights, saying the Westerners voice concerns over Beijing's detention of Canadians while remaining silent on the case of a Chinese national arrested in the North American state.
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US stocks fall sharply over government shutdown fears, rising interest rates
Dec 21, 2018 04:40The US stock market have tumbled again this week as the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate hike and the threat of a partial US government shutdown fueled investor anxieties.
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Pakistan defends China's human rights record
Dec 21, 2018 03:58Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has defended its close ally China, condoning its policy directed towards its minority Muslim community, describing an international outcry over rehabilitation centers as media sensationalism.
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China accuses US of fabricating facts with cyber-attack accusations
Dec 21, 2018 03:43China has strongly rejected "slanderous” accusations recently made by the United States over massive hacking efforts around the world, accusing Washington of “fabricating facts.”
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US Justice Department charges Chinese nationals for 'extensive' global hacking campaign
Dec 21, 2018 03:22The US Justice Department has announced the indictment of two Chinese nationals who allegedly hacked dozens of companies in multiple countries, including the US.