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China opposes US decision to recognise Israel’s sovereignty over Golan Heights
Beijing [China]: A day after the US recognised Israel’s sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights, several countries including China have condemned the decision. CTGN quoted Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Lu Kang as…
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As Boeing struggles, Airbus inks massive deal with China
Paris [France]: With Boeing struggling to recover from the 737 MAX crisis, its arch-rival Airbus inked a deal to deliver 300 passenger jets to Chinese airlines. The deal was signed during Chinese…
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China welcomes Modi, Khan exchanging greetings
Beijing: China on Monday welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan exchanging greetings amid heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Beijing also said that it wanted…
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518 million years old soft tissues found in China
Beijing: Scientists have discovered a “stunning” trove of thousands of fossils on a river bank in China. The fossils, estimated to be about 518 million years old, are particularly unusual because the…
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6 LGBT scenes cut from ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ in China
Beijing: Six scenes of LGBT content were cut from “Bohemian Rhapsody”. the biopic of British rock band Queen, for the Chinese audience, including the word “gay”, the media reported on Monday. The…
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Finland probing Nokia phones sending data to China
Helsinki: Finland’s data protection watchdog is investigating Nokia phones’ owner HMD Global after reports claimed that its devices mysteriously sent data to Chinese servers. “The probe follows a report by Norway’s public…
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People-to-people exchange mechanism may boost relations with India, says Chinese Consulate General
Kolkata: Chinese Consulate General, Kol Zha Liyou, on Saturday said that initiating a people-to-people exchange mechanism will help in strengthening bilateral relations between India and China. While addressing an event focused on…
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China: 26 killed, 28 injured in Hunan bus accident
Hunan Province: A tourist bus suddenly caught fire on a highway in Hunan Province of Central China, late on Friday, killing 26 people and injuring 28 others, local authorities said. Xinhua news…
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China: 26 killed, 28 injured in Hunan bus accident
Hunan Province: A tourist bus suddenly caught fire on a highway in Hunan Province of Central China, late on Friday, killing 26 people and injuring 28 others, local authorities said. Xinhua news…
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Russia, China await ‘immediate success’ of US talks with Taliban on the Afghan peace process
Washington: China and Russia are awaiting the ‘immediate success’ of the talks between the United States and Taliban, which are aimed at achieving peace in war-torn Afghanistan. “Both we and the Chinese…
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Here’s what former Muslim detainee tells of China camp trauma
ISTANBUL: For Muslims in China’s re-education camps, indoctrination starts with early morning patriotic songs and sessions of self-criticism, and often ends with a meal of only pork, according to one exiled former…
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China chemical blast toll increases to 47
Beijing: The death toll from a blast that ripped through a chemical plant in China’s Jiangsu province has increased to 47, with 90 others seriously injured, authorities said on Friday. The blast…
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Pakistan to receive loan from China by March 25
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Finance Ministry has announced that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will receive a $2.1 billion loan from China by March 25, the media reported on Friday. Ministry spokesman Khaqan…
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China: Chemical plant blast kills 6, injures 30
Jiangsu province: An explosion that took place at Chenjiagang Tianjiayi chemical plant here on Thursday afternoon killed six people and injured 30. Al Jazeera confirmed the fatalities citing the city’s official account…