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China passes biosecurity law to prevent infectious diseases
World
October 18, 2020
China passes biosecurity law to prevent infectious diseases
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s top legislative body passed a new biosecurity law aimed at preventing and managing infectious diseases, state…
US warned Nevada not to use Chinese COVID tests from UAE
World
October 15, 2020
US warned Nevada not to use Chinese COVID tests from UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US diplomats and security officials privately warned the state of Nevada not to use…
China uses new tactic in campaign against Taiwan with spy accusations
World
October 14, 2020
China uses new tactic in campaign against Taiwan with spy accusations
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China has opened a new front in its pressure campaign against Taiwan with a series of spying…
China, Russia elected to UN rights council; Saudi Arabia fails
Middle East
October 14, 2020
China, Russia elected to UN rights council; Saudi Arabia fails
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, but support…
Asia Today: China to test 9 million after fresh outbreak
Egypt
October 12, 2020
Asia Today: China to test 9 million after fresh outbreak
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health authorities will test all nine million people in the eastern city of Qingdao for the…
China tells Indian media not to call Taiwan a country, Taiwan says “get lost”
World
October 8, 2020
China tells Indian media not to call Taiwan a country, Taiwan says “get lost”
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – China was accused by Taiwan of trying to impose censorship in India after its embassy in…
Egypt’s high-speed electric train route to include 15 stations
Egypt
October 7, 2020
Egypt’s high-speed electric train route to include 15 stations
The final route for the high-speed electric train covering Ain Sokhna/Administrative Capital/al-Alamein will include 15 stations, a project map obtained…
US, Australia, India, Japan discuss China’s growing power
World
October 6, 2020
US, Australia, India, Japan discuss China’s growing power
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday at a meeting with the US and other diplomats…
China fires back at US over environment, South China Sea
World
September 28, 2020
China fires back at US over environment, South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — US-China friction flared again Monday, with Beijing firing back at accusations by Washington that it is a…
Federal judge postpones Trump ban on popular app TikTok
World
September 28, 2020
Federal judge postpones Trump ban on popular app TikTok
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Sunday postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular…