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Beijing gears up with garbage sorting campaign

China's capital city Beijing is taking concrete steps to promote garbage sorting and has achieved tangible results as preparations for the official launch of a city-wide mandatory regulation taking

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Phase one deal is a win-win outcome for China and the U.S.

Chinese Premier Liu He and U.S. President Donald Trump signed the phase one trade deal at the White House in Washington D.C. on January 15, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Cheng Dawei is a

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Behind Putin's bid to shift Russia's balance of power

President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to significantly shift the balance of power in the Russian political system.In a shock move on Wednesday, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev resigned along wi

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Getsafe, the German insurtech, brings its contents insurance app to UK

Getsafe, the German insurtech that offers home contents insurance via an app, has launched in the U.K., despite an increasingly competitive market for insurance in the country, and the thorny regulato

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Volkswagen sales in China rise in 2019

Volkswagen Group China, together with its Chinese joint venture partners, delivered 4.23 million vehicles in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong market in 2019, up 0.6

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Commentary: Getting off to good start for China-U.S. ties in new era

It is a moment that attracts the world's attention. On Wednesday noon here in Washington, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and U.S. President Donald Trump formally signed the phase-one China-U.S. economic

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China's military to recruit twice a year from 2020

China will change its military conscription from once a year to twice a year, starting from 2020, according to a statement from a teleconference on the recruitment wor

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Tottenham sign Benfica star Gedson Fernandes on 18-month loan deal

Portugal midfielder Gedson Fernandes became the first signing of the Jose Mourinho era at Tottenham on Wednesday as the manager bids to revive the club's Premier League campaign.The 21-year-old si

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World No. 1 tennis doubles player Robert Farah tests positive

Colombia's Robert Farah celebrates after a set victory during the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Finals in London, UK, November 15, 2019. Top-ranked doubles player Robert Farah of C

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Relief as rain falls over Australian bushfires

Rain fell across parts of bushfire-ravaged eastern Australia on Thursday and more wet weather was forecast, giving some relief following months of catastrophic blazes f

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Rashford injury overshadows Man Utd win, Juventus cruise

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted his decision to risk Marcus Rashford as a second half substitute "backfired" despite seeing his side progress to the fourth round of the FA

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Lukaku sends Inter into cup quarters, Tottenham survive late scare

Romelu Lukaku scores the opening goal for Inter Milan during their Coppa Italia clash with Cagliari at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, January 14, 2020. Romelu Lukaku scored after just 21 seconds as h

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China releases full text of phase one trade agreement with U.S.

China's Ministry of Finance released on Thursday the full text of the phase one economic and trade agreement between China and the U.S.The agreement, released in both C

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China tries reform to foster more talent in basic academic disciplines

China has moved to step up the cultivation of innovative talent in certain basic academic disciplines such as mathematics and physics by launching a pilot scheme at mo

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Brazil makes strides toward OECD membership: Bolsonaro

Brazil has made significant progress in meeting the requisites to become a member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wedn

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Putin, Macron to visit West Bank next week: Palestinian official

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron will pay two separate visits to the West Bank next week to meet with Palestinian President

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Russian parliament to review Putin PM pick after shock overhaul

Russian lawmakers will begin reviewing President Vladimir Putin's nomination of a little-known tax chief as the new prime minister Thursday after his announcement of a