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Quad powerful mechanism to push back coercion in Indo-Pacific: Blinken
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 9 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said Quad grouping is becoming a powerful mechanism for strengthening maritime security to push back against aggression and coercion in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Australia expresses interest in joining EU's trade dispute case talks agai
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Canberra [Australia], January 29 (ANI): Australia expressed its interest to join case talks launched by the EU against China over a trade dispute and said that Canberra opposes the use of economic coercion and discriminatory and restrictive trade practices.
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US diplomat to visit Lithuania to discuss bilateral cooperation amid econo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): US Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will be visiting Lithuania to meet with senior government officials and discuss the United States' continuing strong support for Lithuania in the face of political pressur
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Taipei-Shanghai Forum could be scrapped in view of Chinese military coerci
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 25 (ANI): An agreement has been reached to freeze the budget for this year's Taipei-Shanghai City Forum in the event of continued incursions by Chinese warplanes into Taiwan's air defence identification zone.
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China targets UK Minister for making anit-Beijing remarks, says Britain fo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 23 (ANI): China has said that the UK is following the Cold War playbook, which it will get nowhere following the British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Liz Truss' remarks in Australia where she blamed Beijing for exerting the "econom
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Blinken, Bucharest 9 group highlight solidarity with Lithuania against Chi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the representatives of the Bucharest Nine group on Monday (local time) highlighted their solidarity with Lithuania amid escalating political pressure and economic coercion by China.
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US, UK, Germany, France express solidarity with Lithuania amid Chinese coe
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 30 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephonic conversation with his counterparts from France, Germany and the UK, during which they highlighted their solidarity with Lithuania in the face of escalating political pressure and economic coercion by C
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Taiwan sets up semiconductor task force for Lithuania
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 26 (ANI): Taiwan is set to create a semiconductor task force for Lithuania as the two democracies are broadening ties in the face of China's economic and political coercion.
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US, EU highlight shared concerns over China's coercion against Lithuania
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a telephonic conversation with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, during which they highlighted their shared concerns about escalating political pressure and economic coercion by
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Blinken speaks to Lithuanian Prime Minister amid China's tension
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday (local time) spoke with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte and reaffirmed the importance of robust defense and economic relations between the counties.
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Laos-China railway opens as experts raise concerns over mounting debt
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], December 3 (ANI): Laos has opened a USD 6 bn Chinese-built railway on Friday, the biggest public works project in its history, which analysts warn could expose the poor south-east Asian country to financial risk or political coercion from Beijing, reported Financial Times.
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Women Tennis Association remains concerned about Chinese player Peng Shuai
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): Despite a video call between International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach and Tennis star Peng Shuai, the Women Tennis Association (WTA) remains deeply concerned that the Chinese player is "not free from censorship or coercion."
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