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US warship sails through Taiwan Strait days after Chinese military drills
Apr 17, 2023 14:02The US Navy has said its guided-missile destroyer, the USS Milius, had sailed through the Taiwan Strait in a so-called "freedom of navigation" operation days after China staged massive military maneuvers around the self-ruled island.
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Iran to supply China with first honey shipment
Apr 17, 2023 11:56An official says Iran will soon send a shipment of honey to China, which itself is the world’s top honey producer.
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Putin meets Chinese defense minister, hails Moscow-Beijing military cooperation
Apr 17, 2023 08:57Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu in the Kremlin on Sunday, with both hailing the "strategic" nature of ties between the two countries and their growing military cooperation.
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US: Montana State lawmakers vote to completely ban TikTok
Apr 16, 2023 06:15US state lawmakers have passed a bill to completely ban TikTok in Montana.
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US uses tensions to prop anti-China pacts: Beijing envoy
Apr 16, 2023 06:08China’s envoy for the Korean peninsula has blamed the US for manipulating Korean tensions to prop up an anti-Beijing alliance in the region, insisting the scheme remains “part of their Indo-Pacific strategy.”
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Report: Chinese firm offers $10 billion to mine lithium in Afghanistan
Apr 15, 2023 13:35The Taliban-run government in Afghanistan says a Chinese company has expressed interest in investing $10 billion to mine the country’s massive lithium reserves and help construct other infrastructure there.
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China calls for support for Afghanistan reconstruction, development
Apr 14, 2023 12:30China’s foreign minister has called for concerted efforts to support Afghanistan’s reconstruction and development during a summit meeting in Uzbekistan with counterparts from nations neighboring the war-ravaged country.
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Brazil's Lula raps US dollar, IMF amid bolstering China ties
Apr 14, 2023 08:52Brazil’s president has blasted the monstrous role of the US dollar in the global economy during a formal visit to China after the two nations forged a recent pact to replace the dollar with their own currencies in trade deals.
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China sanctions senior US lawmaker over visit to Chinese Taipei
Apr 14, 2023 08:43China has sanctioned a senior US lawmaker who recently visited Chinese Taipei to convey Washington's support for the secessionist movement on the island.
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Macron rejects US policy on Taiwan, says France is not US 'vassal'
Apr 13, 2023 15:54French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed his country’s stance on Taiwan, saying that France is not a follower of the US policies and that being a US ally does not mean being a "vassal".