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After Biden's push for probe into COVID-19 origin, China says US does not
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 27 (ANI): After the Biden administration asked the US intelligence community to "redouble their efforts" to come to a conclusion on the origins of COVID-19, China appears to be on the backfoot and hit back at the US saying that it does not care about real facts.
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China's Sinopharm publishes awaited COVID vaccine trial data; fails to cov
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 27 (ANI): The Chinese drug maker Sinopharm has finally published the interim results of a phase 3 trial of its COVID-19 vaccine, however, the results do not cover some of the most vulnerable groups.
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Hong Kong clears new electoral law reducing voting rights
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, May 27 (ANI): The Hong Kong Legislative Council has approved the controversial bill to reform the city's electoral system, which is set to increase the number of pro-Beijing lawmakers in the city and reduces the public's ability to choose elected representatives.
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China's debt clampdown raises risk of local government financial defaults
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 27 (ANI): China's debt clampdown has raised the risk of a wave of defaults among the country's heavily indebted local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) for the first time, causing concern in financial markets.
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Chinese investments across South Asia continue to face significant resista
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 27 (ANI): Even after four decades of robust external economic engagement and over seven years since its flagship project Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was launched, Chinese investments in South Asia continue to generate resistance from member countries.
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China-EU ties at lowest point since 1989: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 27 (ANI): China-EU relationship has deteriorated to its lowest point since 1989 after the two sides exchanged sanctions over the Xinjiang issue earlier this year that dealt a blow to the major economic pact between the two sides, officially known as the Comprehensive Agr
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Beijing's trade behaviour is 'vindictive', says Australia's ambassador to
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 27 (ANI): Australia's ambassador to China Graham Fletcher on Wednesday labelled China's campaign of economic punishment against Australia "vindictive" as the diplomatic relationship between the two countries remains tensed.
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US Trade Representative holds virtual meeting with Chinese counterpart, di
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): US Trade Representative Katherine Tai held a virtual meeting with her Chinese counterpart Liu He on Thursday morning (local time) and discussed the importance of the trade relationship between Washington and Beijing.
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China refuses to release detained scholar arrested on suspicion of spying
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): China's foreign ministry on Wednesday dismissed calls for the release of a Chinese scholar who is being held on suspicion of spying for Japan.
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Nancy Pelosi congratulates new Tibetan president-in-exile, praises CTA for
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 26 (ANI): US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has congratulated new Tibet President-in-exile Penpa Tsering and lauded the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) for courageously standing strong against 'Beijing regressive grip'.
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Surge in prices of raw materials casts shadow on China's industrial sector
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): A wave of shutdowns and temporary production stoppages across Chinese factories due to surging costs of raw materials has raised concerns over inflation risks in the world's second-largest economy.
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Amazon's anti-fake review drive puts several Chinese vendors in jeopardy f
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): As e-commerce giant Amazon has doubled down on efforts against fake reviews, the move has raised questions over the future of Chinese merchants on the platform, as the company recently blocked several prominent vendors for alleged "suspicious behaviour".
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