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France, Germany, Italy ready to consider sanctions if arms embargo violation on Libya continues

Fighters of Libya's UN-backed government celebrate in Tarhuna, Libya, June 5, 2020. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)"We are ready to consider the possible use of sanctions if the violation of the embarg

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Pompeo threatens sanctions against companies over Nord Stream 2, TurkStream projects

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday sent fresh warnings to companies involved in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany and the second

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Senior lawmaker urges discussion of Tunisia's "critical political situation"

The second vice-president of Tunisia's parliament on Monday urged Tunisian President Kais Saied to gather all political parties "to discuss the critical political situation of the country."

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Chinese businesses voice objection to 5G discrimination in Europe

Some European Union (EU) member states have taken discriminatory approaches in selecting 5G technology suppliers and Chinese companies in the EU are increasingly "pert

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Central gov't firmly supports office for safeguarding national security in HKSAR

The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday voiced firm support for the office for safeguarding national security of the central people's

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AL chief vows to boost China-Arab cooperation

Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Monday voiced confidence that China-Arab cooperation will be lifted to a new level, according to an AL statemen

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Liaison office of China's central gov't in HKSAR supports national security law in HKSAR

The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Tuesday voiced firm support for the Law of the People's Re

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'The Simpsons' ditches using white voices for characters of color

Animated TV comedy "The Simpsons" is ending the use of white actors to voice characters of color, producers said on Friday."Moving forward, 'The Simpsons' will no longer have white actors voice no

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'Not a Fiddle Putin Can Play': Kremlin Denies Bolton's Claims of Russian President's Sway Over Trump

The statement comes ahead of the publication of former US National Security Adviser John Bolton's memoir detailing his work in the Trump administration. In some excerpt

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Commentary: HK national security legislation brings protection, hope

The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) Thursday started its 19th session, during which a draft law on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrati

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China voices firm opposition to G7 statement on Hong Kong

China on Thursday voiced strong dissatisfaction with and resolute opposition to a joint statement on Hong Kong affairs issued by Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers.

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Interview: Expert says China promotes trust toward building a safe, prosperous Asia

China's participation in the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) has promoted dialogue, mutual trust and coordination in the region, an expert has said. In a

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EU FMs air concerns over Israel's plan to annex West Bank in video-call with Pompeo

Foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) states voiced concerns over Israel's plan to annex West Bank at a video conference Monday with U.S. Secretary of State Mik

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Interview: Expert says China promotes trust toward building a safe, prosperous Asia

China's participation in the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) has promoted dialogue, mutual trust and coordination in the region, an expert has said. In a

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British businesses should view HK national security legislation objectively, reasonably: ambassador

Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom Liu Xiaoming has voiced hope that the British business community will view the national security legislation for Hong Kong from "an objective and reasonabl

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China highly appreciates Russia's position on Hong Kong-related affairs: FM spokesperson

China highly appreciates Russia's position on Hong Kong-related affairs, which reflects not only the high level of China-Russia relations but also the unanimous voice

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China opposes United States adding Chinese entities to export control list: spokesperson

China is firmly opposed to the United States adding 33 Chinese entities to its "entity list" of export controls, a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson said Friday. In re