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China urges US to lift trade restrictions, stop interference in Tainwan
While Biden has pledged reengagement and a more civil tone in U.S. diplomacy, its unclear whether he will make any fundamental changes in Washington's policies toward Beijing
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China approves 16 home grown Covid-19 vaccines for clinical trials
China has approved clinical trials for 16 indigenous COVID-19 vaccines, of which six are in the third stage, according to a state-run media report.
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China approves clinical trials of 16 homemade coronavirus vaccines
As of Feb. 9, China has administered 40.52 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to key groups, said National Health Commission spokesperson Mi Feng at a press conference
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Despite end of one-child policy, birth rates decline in China amid lockdown
SupChina reported that the birth rates declined between 9 per cent and 32.6 per cent in the second half of 2020 compared with 2019 in some Chinese cities
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Biden urges European allies to prepare strategic competition with China
US President Joe Biden on Friday told his European partners and allies to prepare together for long-term strategic competition with China
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Shekhar Gupta: Two fronts, one challenge
India must break out of the strategic triangulation between China and Pakistan. Before that, it has to decide if it will allow domestic electoral interests limit its strategic options
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China hikes half-year rare earth output quotas to record level: Report
China is the world's dominant producer of rare earths, a group of 17 minerals used in electric vehicles (EVs), consumer electronics and military equipment
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India, China complete disengagement in Pangong lake area: Report
India and China will hold a fresh round of high-level military talks on Saturday, official sources said on Friday
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Bills introduced in US Congress to counter growing Chinese influence
The two countries are currently engaged in a bitter confrontation over various issues, including trade
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Chinese mainland reports 10 new imported Covid-19 cases, no deaths
On Thursday, 46 Covid-19 patients were discharged from hospitals following their recovery
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Covid-19: After WHO's probe in Wuhan, China calls for origin tracing in US
Zeng Guang, chief epidemiologist at China's Center for Disease Control, said the US should now be "the focus" of global efforts to trace the virus
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Netherlands, Finland, Canada concerned over China's espionage, influence
The report stated that China's cyber-espionage poses an "imminent threat" to the economy of The Netherlands, in sectors such as banking, energy and infrastructure
China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers: Report
"As an international affairs researcher and a columnist, it looks like I can only go the route of entertainment, food and beverage now," the international relations professor wrote on Jan. 31
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India emerges as Asia's biggest destination for fintech deals
India left China behind in the quarter ended June 2020, a research report said on Wednesday
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China will face repercussions for human rights abuses, says Joe Biden
"The US must speak up on human rights abuses and that there will be repercussions for China, and (Xi Jinping) knows that," Biden said during CNN town hall
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China's bad loan season descends again and this time it may be really bad
The debt of local government financing vehicles and property developers are looking precarious while several trust investment firms are on shaky ground
China becomes EU's biggest trade partner in 2020, imports jump by 5.6%
At the same time, the trade in goods with the United States, which had topped the EU's trade partners list until early 2020, saw substantial decline in both ways
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TikTok accused of failing to protect children from inappropriate content
According to an official statement issued by the European Consumer Organisation BEUC, a complaint has been filed with the EU and the network of consumer protection authorities against TikTok
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China aims to hurt US by curbing export of rare-earth minerals: Report
Beijing asks industry executives if proposed restrictions will harm western contractors
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Siddharth Chatterjee of India takes over as top UN diplomat in China
Senior UN official Siddharth Chatterjee of India has formally taken over as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China
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