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US governor meets Taiwan president after China drills amid escalating tensions
Aug 22, 2022 02:43A US Republican governor has visited Taiwan and met with President Tsai Ing-wen, becoming the latest American official to visit the self-ruled island amid escalating tensions with China.
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Japan mulls deploying long-range missiles 'to counter China'
Aug 21, 2022 08:22Japan has been considering the deployment of 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to increase its ability "to counter the growing regional military clout of China."
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Afghanistan a living example of US belligerence: China
Aug 20, 2022 11:20China says Afghanistan is a living example of what the United States’ belligerence creates; the nation still suffers from the impact of two decades of war, which reduced the country to rubble and ruined the future of an entire generation.
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UK says Putin 'has no moral right' to sit at G20 summit
Aug 20, 2022 11:17Russian President Vladimir Putin has “no moral right” to attend the Group of 20 leaders’ summit in Indonesia, a spokesperson for Britain's foreign secretary says.
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Putin, Xi to attend G20 summit in Bali, confirms Indonesian president
Aug 19, 2022 07:25Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are planning to attend the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Bali in November this year, according to Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
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Chinese troops will travel to Russia for major joint drills
Aug 17, 2022 11:45Chinese troops will travel to Russia for major joint military exercises amid heightened tensions with the United States over Taiwan and Ukraine.
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US carries out long-range nuclear missile test after Chinese drills amid Taiwan tensions
Aug 17, 2022 03:24As the US and China are locked in tension over a host of major issues in particular Taiwan, Washington says it carried out an intercontinental ballistic missile test to show "the readiness of US nuclear forces.”
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Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball C'ship: Iran shutout China in first game
Aug 17, 2022 00:23Iran have kicked off their Asian Boys' Under 18 Championship with a clean sweep over China. Seven-time champions Iran showed their status as the continental super-powers by breezing past their East Asian opponents with a commanding score of 25-21, 25-17 and 25-22 at the Azadi Hall in Tehran.
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Putin charges US with 'trying to prolong Ukraine war, destabilize region'
Aug 16, 2022 10:33Russian President Vladimir Putin has charged the United States with attempting to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and seeking to destabilize the Asia-Pacific region, in a reference to the US interference in Taiwan.
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China slams new visit to Taiwan by ‘opportunist’ US lawmakers, vows fresh drills
Aug 15, 2022 09:18China has reacted angrily to another visit to Taiwan by a US congressional delegation, warning Washington against “playing with fire,” as Beijing announces new military drills around the self-ruled island.