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Iran hails China ties, blasts meddlesome PGCC statement
Dec 12, 2022 08:59Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan’ani has hailed developing China-Iran relations and censured a joint statement that the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) issued recently in the presence of a Chinese official, stressing that interference in Iranian internal affairs is rejected.
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Iran on Persian Gulf islands: ‘Harsh response’ awaits neighbors’ notorious ambitions
Dec 11, 2022 06:34The Iranian Parliament's deputy speaker has underscored the territorial integrity of the country with regard to the three islands in the Persian Gulf region, saying the Islamic Republic will give a “harsh and regrettable” response to any of its neighbors’ excessive ambitions.
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Japan MP in Taiwan says ‘China threat’ needs more military spending
Dec 11, 2022 10:17A Japanese lawmaker has said that Tokyo needs to increase its military spending to arm its forces against the threat posed by China.
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Spox: PGCC statement repetition of failed policy of Iranophobia
Dec 11, 2022 04:34Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned anti-Iran remarks featured in a joint statement issued by China and the member states of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC), as continuation of the Council's failed "Iranophobic policy."
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China's Xi calls for oil trade in yuan at Persian Gulf summit in Riyadh
Dec 10, 2022 06:36China’s President Xi Jinping has called on Persian Gulf Arab states to conduct energy sales in the Chinese yuan as he aims to weaken the US dollar’s grip on world trade and establish yuan internationally.
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US imposes sanctions on China over alleged rights abuses, illegal fishing
Dec 10, 2022 04:29The United States has imposed sanctions on China accusing it of human rights abuses in Tibet and over reports of fishing that it said caused damage to the marine ecosystem.
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China supports Palestinian nation’s just cause aimed at restoring legitimate rights: Xi
Dec 09, 2022 08:23Chinese President Xi Jinping says Beijing firmly supports the Palestinian nation’s just cause aimed at restoration of their legitimate national rights, as Palestinians have been struggling against the occupying Israeli regime for decades.
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US proposes bill to boost Chinese Taipei military with up to $10 billion in funding
Dec 09, 2022 05:08The military of the United States has proposed a bill that envisages up to $10 billion in funding to strengthen the military and security capabilities of Chinese Taipei, in open defiance of China, which has sovereignty over the self-ruled Island.
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Xi lands in Riyadh amid Saudi Arabia's fraying ties with US
Dec 08, 2022 10:20Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Saudi Arabia on a visit hailed by Beijing as “epoch-making” as the proximity between Beijing and Riyadh grows amid the Arab kingdom’s souring relations with the United States, particularly over the Saudi support for oil output curbs.
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China declares considerable loosening of COVID restrictions
Dec 07, 2022 09:48The Chinese government has announced a broad, nationwide loosening of strict health protocols imposed in the past years due to the outbreak of COVID-19.