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Iran’s petrochemical output capacity to rise by 54% in 2025: Report
Jul 15, 2022 02:53Iran will increase its production capacity for petrochemical products by more than a half in the next three years as the country moves ahead with plans to increase added value in its petroleum sector.
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Iran's full membership of SCO to be finalized in 2023: Reports
Jul 13, 2022 12:10Iran's full membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a transcontinental political, economic, and security alliance, is expected to be finalized by next year, according to multiple reports citing officials.
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China warns away US warship near disputed isles in South China Sea
Jul 13, 2022 03:58China’s military says it has "driven away" a US warship that had sailed close to the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.
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US unveils new Pacific strategy to counter China
Jul 13, 2022 03:11The US has launched yet another major push in the Asia Pacific aimed at countering China’s growing influence in the region, with Vice President Kamala Harris vowing new commitments to the area.
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Biden considers lifting China tariffs imposed by Trump
Jul 13, 2022 02:57US President Joe Biden has been mulling over lifting Trump-era tariffs imposed on Chinese imports while concerns over midterms elections loom.
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China warns Asian nations to avoid being used as ‘chess pieces’ by big powers
Jul 11, 2022 08:39China has urged countries in southeast Asia to avoid being used as “chess pieces” by Western powers, calling for insulation of the region from foreign interventions.
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US general annoyed over China’s military advances
Jul 10, 2022 04:01A senior US military official has lamented China over producing new weapon systems five to six times faster than the American and at a fraction of the cost, achieving a strategic advantage that Washington cannot afford to ignore.
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Blinken asks China to stand up against Russia’s war in Ukraine
Jul 10, 2022 03:53US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to stand up against Russia’s war in Ukraine when they met at the G20 summit on the Indonesian island of Bali on Saturday.
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Direction of US-China ties in danger of going 'astray': Chinese FM
Jul 09, 2022 11:44China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned the direction of US-China relations is in danger of being further led “astray” due to Washington’s perception of Beijing.
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China military holds combat exercises around Taiwan as US senator visits
Jul 08, 2022 06:10China’s military says it recently held joint combat readiness exercises, patrols, and combat drills in the sea and airspace around Taiwan as a senior US senator visited the self-ruled island.