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Hong Kong leader calls Beijing’s security law ‘necessary’
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s leader strongly endorsed the new security law China’s central government is imposing on the semi-autonomous territory in her speech marking Wednesday’s anniversary of its handover from…
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1st COVID-19 patient from Beijing market cluster discharged
Beijing: The first COVID-19 patient from Beijing cluster infections linked to the wholesale market outbreak was discharged from hospital on Monday after recovering, according to authorities. On June 3, the…
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Beijing issues fresh guidelines on COVID-19 prevention
Beijing: Beijing on Saturday issued fresh guidelines on COVID-19 containment, calling on its residents to continue to wear masks, maintain social distancing and wash hands frequently in the wake of…
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Coronavirus: Beijing outbreak may be more severe than Wuhan
Beijing: The coronavirus found in Beijing’s Xinfadi wholesale market is probably more infectious than that detected in Wuhan’s Huanan seafood market, where the first wave of epidemic in the country was…
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Mass testing in Beijing begins as 67 new COVID cases reported
Beijing: China has begun the mass testing of hundreds of people who had visited a Beijing wholesale market which sparked a fresh bout of coronavirus cases even as the country reported…
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China reports 18 new coronavirus cases, including six in Beijing
Beijing: Several markets in Beijing were shut down after six new domestically-transmitted coronavirus cases were reported, taking the tally to nine in the Chinese capital in the last three days,…
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China bans ‘uncivilised’ behaviour to improve public hygiene
BEIJING: Beijing has banned “uncivilised” behaviour such as not covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, the city government said Sunday, in a new set of regulations to…
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Apple Reopens Beijing Stores for Limited Hours
Apple reopened its five stores in Beijing today as scheduled. Hours are limited and visitors are required to wear masks and undergo temperature checks as concerns over coronavirus remain high.…
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Pro-Beijing politician wounded in Hong Kong knife attack
Hong Kong: A firebrand pro-Beijing politician in Hong Kong was stabbed by a man pretending to be a supporter on Wednesday, the latest tit-for-tat political violence in a city engulfed by seething pro-democracy…
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Beijing hits back after Trudeau vows to stand up to China
Beijing: Beijing on Thursday accused Ottawa of worsening bilateral relations after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to stand up to China amid deepening diplomatic and trade disputes. The two…
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US missile test will trigger a new ‘arms race’: Beijing
Beijing: China warned Tuesday that the testing of a medium-range cruise missile by the US would start a new “arms race”, after a launch off the coast of California. “This…
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Pak FM Qureshi arrives in Beijing to hold talks on Kashmir
Beijing: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrived in Beijing on Friday morning. He is expected to hold meetings regarding the deliberations on the Kashmir issue. The visit of the foreign minister comes amid heightened tension between…
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US provocation on trade front ‘naked economic terrorism’: China
Beijing: China on Thursday launched a scathing attack against the United States with whom it is engaged in a trade war, saying, the provocation by Washington on the business front…
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Alibaba eyes $20 bn second listing in HK: report
Shanghai: Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group is exploring a potential second listing in Hong Kong that could raise $20 billion as Beijing seeks to encourage its tech titans to list…
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China hopeful to hold more trade talks, Trump orders raising tariffs on all remaining Chinese imports
Beijing: Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said on Saturday that China and the United States have agreed to continue trade talks in Beijing as the high-level economic and trade consultations…
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With US imposed sanctions, India, China join hands on oil
New Delhi: Acting against the US backdrop on sanction on Iranian Oil imports, India and China are closely working on these common trade concerns which also includes buying oil and…
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China likely to send a delegation for trade talks with the US
Beijing: China is planning to send a delegation for trade talks with the US despite President Donald Trump’s recent threat to hike tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods, said…
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Belt and Road Initiative not an exclusive club, says Chinese President Xi Jinping
Beijing: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is not an exclusive club, said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, adding that the project would not solely serve the Chinese interest,…
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Top US officials heading to Beijing for trade talks: White House
Washington: Two top American officials will head to Beijing next week to continue talks on the bruising trade war between the US and China, the White House said on Tuesday.…
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Special screening of ‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’ takes place in Beijing
New Delhi: Actor Ryan Reynolds has shared a picture from the special screening of the movie ‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’ in Beijing. Reynolds took to Instagram on Sunday to post a…
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No grudges if India decides to skip BRI forum: China
Beijing: China on Monday said it won’t hold a grudge against India if it skipped the second edition of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum, an event related to…
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China, US discuss key issues of the trade agreement
Beijing: China and the United States discussed key issues related to the trade agreement between the nations over a phone call on Tuesday, according to the Chinese Commerce Ministry. “Chinese…
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China opposes US withdrawal from INF
Beijing: China on Saturday said it opposes the US decision to withdraw from a landmark Cold War nuclear missile treaty and urged Washington and Russia to hold “constructive” discussions. Moscow…
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China hands 4.5 year prison sentence to human rights lawyer
Tianjin: A court here sentenced human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang to four and a half years in prison for subverting state power, on Monday. Wang has already spent more than…
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Taiwan holds military drills amid rising tensions
Taipei [Taiwan]: Taiwan held military drills on Thursday near Taichung amid growing tensions with Beijing. The island held its first live-fire drills in 2019, which are aimed at combating an…
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Kim Jong-un leaves for Pyongyang from Beijing
Beijing: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un returned home on Wednesday from Beijing by train, concluding a surprise visit that sparked expectation of a second summit with the US on denuclearising…
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Beijing: Man attacks children with knife at school, 20 injured
Beijing: In a rare incident of violence against children in the Chinese capital, a man attacked students with a knife at a primary school in Beijing on Tuesday. The accused…
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China’s space probe lands on Moon’s dark side in world first
Beijing: A Chinese lunar rover landed on the far side of the moon on Thursday, in a global first that boosts Beijing’s ambitions to become a space superpower. The Chang’e-4…
