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Senior official stresses rule-of-law measures to tackle poverty, boost prosperity

Guo Shengkun, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has urged efforts to strengthen rule-of-law measures for accomp

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China Telecom urges the FCC not to revoke ability to operate in U.S.

China Telecom Corp's U.S. unit urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) not to revoke the company's nearly two-decade old authorization to provide international telecommunications services t

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WHO expresses support for movement against racism, but stresses safety

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2020 shows the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. (Xinhua/Chen Junxia) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday expressed its fu

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China further promotes nucleic acid testing for key groups

China will continue to make nucleic acid testing compulsory among all key groups and available for those who ask to be tested, the State Council said in a guideline pu

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COVID-19 cases exceed 170,000 in Iran, Turkey; Saudi Arabia's tally surpasses 100,000

As the COVID-19 continues to spread in the Middle East, Iran and Turkey have both seen their confirmed cases surpassing 170,000, while Saudi Arabia's total cases exceeded 100,000 on Sunday. Iran's

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Thousands of protesters rally outside White House despite curfew

Thousands of protesters have rallied outside of the White House despite the curfew, which started 7 p.m. local time.The crowds grew thinner around 10 p.m. local time, but there were still some pro

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Turkey's pandemic slowdown continues, while Iran sees record daily rebound in COVID-19 cases

Turkey's COVID-19 pandemic continued to slow down on Tuesday, with 786 new cases of infections registered. Meanwhile, Iran set a new record in daily cases in two months amidst a resurgence of the pa

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China opposes U.S. plan to ban investment in firms with ties to Chinese military

Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Monday opposed U.S. lawmakers' plan to ban investment in firms with ties to the Chinese military.China o

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Xi stresses high-quality, high-standard construction of Hainan free trade port

President Xi Jinping has underlined the importance of high quality and high standards of construction in the Hainan free trade port, while prioritizing the innovation

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Liaison office of China's central gov't in HKSAR opposes U.S. interference

A spokesperson for the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Monday voiced resolute opposition to th

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Armenian PM, family test positive for COVID-19

Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced via Facebook on Monday that he and his family had tested positive for COVID-19. Pashinyan said he did not have any s

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China to keep closer eye on financial risks amid pandemic challenges

VCG China's financial risks are generally under control, while challenges remain as the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a severe blow to global economic growth, said its central bank.The People's

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Governor says situation in Minneapolis remains 'incredibly dangerous'

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said that the situation in Minneapolis remains "incredibly dangerous" as protests continue in the city following the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old who died in the c

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China stresses efficient China-Europe rail freight transport in virus fight

Chinese authorities have called for efforts to ensure stable and smooth China-Europe rail freight transport to facilitate the fight against the novel coronavirus and help normalize the industrial ch

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Meng Wanzhou case continues after Canada court ruling

China's Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is seen at the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, Jan. 20, 2020. (Photo by Harrison Ha/Xinhua)VANCOUVER, May 27 (Xinhua) -- A C

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Sudan, U.S. agree to end UNAMID mission in Oct.

Sudan and the U.S. have agreed to end the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in October, Sudan's Sovereign Council said Tuesday. Chairman of Sudan

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Hong Kong reports no new COVID-19 cases, 1,065 in total

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 4:00 p.m. local time Monday and the total number of confirmed cases in