China

At an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Monday evening (local time), China called on all parties to the Ukraine conflict to exercise restraint. "All sides should do their best not to take actions that fuel tensions."…
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After a few weeks, China has largely put an end to the strict lockdown in the metropolis of Xi'an. The local authorities announced that shops, supermarkets and restaurants in the 13 million inhabitants metropolis could open their doors…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on China to stop aggressive movements in the Indo-Pacific. Blinken said that during a visit to the region, the US hopes to strengthen alliances against China's growing power. "Marking…
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The US government will soon officially announce that it will not send government officials to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. President Joe Biden will make the diplomatic boycott official this week, and several sources told the news…
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US President Joe Biden is considering a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics, which will take place in the Chinese capital Beijing in February. He announced that on Thursday. Biden told reporters on Thursday that a diplomatic…
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As the world's two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, the US and China have reached a joint statement on stepping up climate action. Both parties announced this on Wednesday in Glasgow. In separate press conferences, China's…
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The citizen journalist whose work in the Chinese city of Wuhan revealed the magnitude of the corona outbreak in the country and who was jailed for her work is on the brink of death after a hunger strike. Human rights groups…
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Despite criticism from China, the European Parliament has sent an official delegation to Taiwan. That shows that the island state is now "very high on the agenda in Brussels and all member states," French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann told…
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The United States has banned the activities of the US branch of China Telecom. FCC regulator says the telecom company is controlled by the Chinese government and is, therefore, a threat to US national security. The FCC has given…
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China is considering letting go of regulated electricity prices for large consumers to prevent power outages. With coal becoming more expensive, many Chinese coal-fired power stations are loss-making due to the prevailing price caps, making…
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