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Japan, US to conduct joint military drills near Senkaku Islands to counter
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Tokyo [Japan], March 21 (ANI): To counter China's aggressiveness in the East China Sea, the United States and Japanese governments are planning to conduct large-scale joint drills to protect the Senkaku Islands.
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China's aggressive stance at Alaska meet suggests more confrontational pos
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Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): A heated exchange between US and Chinese diplomats at Alaska, a manifestation of a newly combative and unapologetic Beijing, is signalling a more confrontational and confident China.
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'Tough and direct' talks in Alaska between US, China conclude; Blinken say
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Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): The final session of talks between US and Chinese diplomats in Anchorage, Alaska ended on Friday, which were described as 'tough and direct' by national security adviser Jake Sullivan, while State Secretary Antony Blinken said that the meeting made the Chi
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South Korea president welcomes 'return of diplomacy' in meeting with Blink
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Seoul [South Korea], March 19 (ANI): South Korea's President Moon Jae-in welcomed the "return of diplomacy and alliance" with the United States and reiterated the goal of denuclearizing North Korea, during his first meeting with senior Biden administration officials on Thursday (local time).
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US, China talks off to heated start as officials spar at outset of first m
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Alaska [US], March 19 (ANI): The first high-level meeting between Biden administration and China in Alaska saw acrimonious exchanges between US and Chinese officials, indicating the deep divide between the two sides despite the change of guard at the White House.
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US warns China of respecting global order or facing 'more violent world'
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Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday (local time) told senior Chinese officials that the country's activities in places like Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as its cyberattacks on the US and economic coercion of US allies threaten the rule
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China to urge US to drop Trump-era sanctions in Alaska meet: Report
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Alaska [US], March 18 (ANI): China is going to try to persuade the United States to lift the restrictive measures introduced by the previous administration of President Donald Trump during the upcoming Beijing-Washington talks in Alaska amid worsening ties between the two countries, as pe
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North Korea to continue ignoring US contact unless it withdraws 'hostile p
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Seoul [South Korea], March 18 (ANI): North Korea on Thursday said it will continue to ignore any contact from the United States unless Washington withdraws its hostile policies towards Pyongyang.
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US sanctions 24 Chinese, Hong Kong officials ahead of Blinken's Alaska mee
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Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): Ahead of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with top Chinese diplomats in Alaska later this week, Washington has imposed sanctions on 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over Beijing's ongoing crackdown on the city.
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Philippines to reimpose entry restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise
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Washington [US], March 15 (ANI/Xinhua): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during his first official trip to Seoul that his country would work with South Korea, Japan and other allies to denuclearize the North, media reported on Wednesday.
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US sanctions 24 Hong Kong and Chinese officials ahead of Alaska meet
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): The United States has sanctioned an additional 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over Beijing's ongoing crackdown on the city, ahead of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with top Chinese diplomats in Alaska later this week.
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US, Japan share concerns over status quo change in East, South China seas:
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Tokyo [Japan], March 16 (ANI): Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday that Tokyo and Washington share serious concerns over China's attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China seas.
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