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Xi Jinping to join climate summit with French, German leaders

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a climate summit via video on Friday, April 16, with leaders from France and Germany at the invitation of French President Emma

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China's actual use of foreign capital inflow surges in Q1

A total of 302.4 billion yuan foreign capital flowed into China during the first quarter of 2021, marking a 39.9% year on year increase, the Chinese Ministry of Commerc

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China calls for resolution of Afghan issue through political means

China calls for resolution of Afghanistan issue through political means, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Thursday, noting that China will cont

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Shenzhou-12 manned spaceship arrives at Jiuquan launch site

The Shenzhou-12 manned spaceship was transferred safely to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) said on Thursday.

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Australia to withdraw last remaining troops from Afghanistan in Sep.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Thursday the last remaining Australian troops will depart Afghanistan in September."In line with the United States and other allies and partners, the las

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Yangtze River Pharma Group fined $117m for monopolistic practices

China's State Administration for Market Regulation Thursday fined Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group 764 million yuan (about $116.88 million), or 3 percent of its reven

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U.S.'s Yellen won't label China a currency manipulator: Bloomberg

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will not name China as a currency manipulator in her first semiannual foreign exchange report that is due to be released on Thursday, Bloomberg reported on Tuesda

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Australians protest against Aboriginal deaths in custody

Protesters rally to mark a national day of action, protesting against Aboriginal deaths in police custody, in Sydney, Australia, April 10, 2021. /Reuters Hundreds of people demonstrated in Aus

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Pakistan approves China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has approved China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, the National Institute of Health in Islamabad confirme

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China claim first-leg win in women's football Olympic qualifier

China won 2-1 over South Korea in the first-leg match of the women's football Olympic qualifier in Goyang, South Korea, on Thursday.The second leg will be played in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Provi

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French Open to be delayed by a week amid COVID-19 crisis

This year's French Open tennis tournament will be delayed by one week and will begin on May 30, the French Tennis Federation confirmed on Thursday.The French Open, which last year was postponed by fo

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132 killed in Sudan's West Darfur state clashes: governor

Governor of Sudan's West Darfur State Mohamed Abdalla Al Doma Thursday announced that 132 people were killed in recent armed clashes in the state's capital of El Geneina."According to the medical rep

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South Korea orders closure of nightclubs, karaoke bars amid concern over fourth COVID-19 wave

South Korea will reimpose a ban on nightclubs, karaoke bars and other nightly entertainment facilities, authorities said on Friday, after the number of new coronavirus

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Biden announces executive actions on gun control in U.S.

U.S. President Biden spoke from the Rose Garden Thursday addressing the gun violence in the United States that he called a “blemish on the nation,” and an “international embar

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U.S. border apprehensions soar 70% in March to 15-year high: govt

Apprehensions of undocumented migrants on the U.S. border with Mexico soared 70 percent in March to 172,331, hitting the highest level in 15 years, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported Thursda

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U.S. blacklists seven Chinese companies over national security

The U.S. on Thursday announced it has added seven Chinese supercomputing companies to its "entity list" of export controls.In a statement, the U.S. Department of Commerce said the companies conducted

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French Open to be delayed by a week amid COVID-19 crisis

This year's French Open tennis tournament will be delayed by one week and will begin on May 30, the French Tennis Federation confirmed on Thursday.The French Open, which last year was postponed by fo