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Australia cancels state's Belt and Road deal with China
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], April 21 (ANI): Australia has cancelled the controversial Belt and Road (BRI) agreement with China saying it goes against its national interest, in a decision that will further increase tensions between Canberra and Beijing.
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China conducts large scale aerial bombing drill after US-Japan statement o
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 21 (ANI): China conducted a large scale aerial bombardment exercise over the weekend as tensions escalated over Taiwan, following a joint statement by the United States and Japan.
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US warns Russia of consequences if Putin critic Navalny dies
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): As tensions between Washington and Moscow continue to escalate, US President Joe Biden's administration is weighing options to 'punish' Russia if imprisoned opposition leader Alexey Navalny dies in state custody, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said S
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Currency frictions pose limited macro risk for Asian sovereigns: Fitch
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 16 (ANI): Fitch Ratings has said it expects the Biden administration to downplay tensions over exchange-rate policies with trade partners in Asia due in part to geopolitical considerations even though some are on or at risk of being placed on the US Treasury's currency ma
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Project Convergence: America goes to 'virtual war' with China
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 16 (ANI): Amid the rising tensions with China, US Army's Project Convergence war games is set to hold operations in a transcontinental scenario - one meant to replicate the vast distances of the Western Pacific and the technological challenges of modern war, Asia
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Trudeau, Merkel discuss situation on Russian border, relations with China
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], April 16 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and discussed several issues, including the tensions between Russia and Ukraine, along with "common priorities and shared values" regarding relations with China.<
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Chinese military using American software tech to develop advanced weaponry
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 16 (ANI): Amid rising tensions with China on multiple fronts, US lawmakers are seeking tighter restrictions on sales of chip-making tools to Chinese companies which can be used for military hardware such as hypersonic weapons.
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India has stood firm on northern border with China, proved it will not get
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): India has stood firm on the northern border against China and has proved that it will not get pushed, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said on Thursday.
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Blinken, G4 counterparts discuss Russia-Ukraine tensions in Brussels
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his G4 counterparts on Wednesday met on the sidelines of the NATO ministerial meet in Brussels to discuss the rising Russia-Ukraine tensions.
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Biden sends unofficial delegation to Taiwan as 'important signal' to China
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 14 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday dispatched an unofficial delegation to Taiwan as an "important signal" about the US commitment to Taipei and its democracy amid rising tensions with China, according to a report published in CNN.
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India, China tensions remain high despite some force pullbacks: US intelli
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 13 (ANI): Terming Chinese "occupation of contested areas" on the Sino-Indian border last year a "most serious escalation in decades", a United States intelligence report said border tensions between New Delhi and Beijing "remain high" despite some force pullbacks early
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Philippines, US begin two-week joint military drill amid tensions in South
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 12 (ANI): Over the next two weeks, the Philippines armed forces will hold joint exercises with hundreds of US soldiers amid growing tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea.
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