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Pres. Raeisi: US sought to stop Iran's progress through sanctions, but failed
Feb 18, 2023 11:59Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says the United States and its Western allies sought to stop the Iranian nation's advancement by means of sanctions but failed in their attempts, describing the coercive measures as another form of warfare against the country.
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Western leaders pledge support for Ukraine while China reiterates calls for peace dialog
Feb 18, 2023 11:50Western leaders have pledged unwavering support for Ukraine “as long as necessary” as Russia’s special operation in the former Soviet state is approaching its first anniversary with no end in sight.
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China raps US 'hysterical' reaction to balloon incident
Feb 18, 2023 11:46China’s most senior diplomat says the United States has violated international norms by shooting down a balloon in an act that he described as “absurd and hysterical."
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China warns NATO over 'dangerous acts' in Ukraine
Feb 18, 2023 11:33China's representative to the United Nations has blamed the Ukraine war on "NATO's continuous eastern expansion since the Cold War", and called on the alliance to put aside the Cold War mentality and stop "being a troublemaker".
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Russia may become China’s chief gas supplier in near future: Gazprom
Feb 18, 2023 04:01Russian gas giant Gazprom has announced that Moscow may soon become neighboring China’s largest natural gas supplier, while receiving special praise from President Vladimir Putin.
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China says firmly opposes Pentagon official's visit to Taiwan
Feb 18, 2023 03:39The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has reiterated Beijing’s firm opposition to any kind of official interactions and military ties between the United States and Taiwan.
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Raeisi’s China visit to push strategic partnership to higher level: Chinese envoy
Feb 18, 2023 03:05China’s ambassador to Tehran has hailed the recent official visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi to Beijing as a factor that will boost the “strategic” cooperation between the two states to a “higher level.”
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US says ‘no apologies’ to China over balloon downing, claims Russian jets over Alaska
Feb 17, 2023 11:28US President Joe Biden says he plans to talk to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping following the shooting down of what Washington had claimed to be a Chinese “spy” balloon earlier this month, but he will “make no apologies” for the incident.
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China blacklists US firms Lockheed Martin, Raytheon over Taiwan arms sales
Feb 17, 2023 03:28China has imposed trading and investment sanctions on American aerospace manufacturers Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies over arms sales to Chinese Taipei (Taiwan).
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Iran offers $40bn worth of petroleum projects to China
Feb 17, 2023 02:52Iran has offered some $40 billion worth of investment projects in its petroleum sector to China during a recent visit by President Ebrahim Raeisi to Beijing, according to the Iranian Oil Ministry’s deputy for international affairs.