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China says it ‘drove away’ US warship ‘illegally’ in waters claimed by Beijing on anniversary of Hague ruling on South China Sea

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Beijing has once again called on the US to desist from provocative behavior after an American warship entered the waters around the Paracel Islands on the fifth anniversary of a court ruling against Chinese claims to the region. … Read More >China says it ‘drove away’ US warship ‘illegally’ in waters claimed by Beijing on anniversary of Hague ruling on South China Sea

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Vaccine nationalism causing ‘CATASTROPHIC’ poverty crisis (Oxfam GB’s Anna Marriott) E1029

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We speak to Anna Marriott of Oxfam GB and the People’s Vaccine Alliance. She discusses the Peoples Vaccine Alliance campaign for a patent-free global public coronavirus vaccine, the G7’s ‘failure’ to help bring the pandemic under control … Read More >Vaccine nationalism causing ‘CATASTROPHIC’ poverty crisis (Oxfam GB’s Anna Marriott) E1029

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Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un vow to bring China-North Korea ties to ‘new level,’ marking 60th anniversary of mutual defense treaty

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have pledged to strengthen their friendly relations as they exchanged messages on the 60th anniversary of a bilateral landmark defense treaty. … Read More >Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un vow to bring China-North Korea ties to ‘new level,’ marking 60th anniversary of mutual defense treaty

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Giant panda no longer on ‘endangered’ species list as wildlife conditions improve – China’s top conservation official

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The giant panda has been moved one level up on China’s extinction threat scale due to its increasing numbers, the country’s conservation chief has said. … Read More >Giant panda no longer on ‘endangered’ species list as wildlife conditions improve – China’s top conservation official

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Afghanistan on the brink: The Taliban advance as a defeated US withdraws

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Afghanistan’s former ambassador to China, Prof. Janan Mosazai. He discusses the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is almost complete, the risk of state collapse and all-out civil war between The Taliban and the Afghan government, the significance of the Tehran Inter-Afghan Summit … Read More >Afghanistan on the brink: The Taliban advance as a defeated US withdraws

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China will take ‘all necessary measures’ to defend companies blacklisted by US – Foreign Ministry

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Beijing will defend the interests of Chinese companies hit by US sanctions, the country’s Foreign Ministry has said. It added that the US only hurts investors and itself when attacking Chinese entities. … Read More >China will take ‘all necessary measures’ to defend companies blacklisted by US – Foreign Ministry

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Australia rejects China’s claims it sabotaged Sinopharm vaccine rollout to Pacific region & insists it has acted in ‘good faith’

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After China accused Australia of using “political manipulation” and “bullying” to subvert its Covid vaccine rollout to Pacific nations, Canberra has denied the claims and cited a “moral and economic responsibility” to the region. … Read More >Australia rejects China’s claims it sabotaged Sinopharm vaccine rollout to Pacific region & insists it has acted in ‘good faith’

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Hong Kong court hands US lawyer 4-month jail sentence for assaulting policeman during citywide unrest in 2019

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An American lawyer working in Hong Kong will spend four months behind bars after being convicted of attacking a police officer during a period when the semi-autonomous territory was gripped by violent anti-Beijing protests. … Read More >Hong Kong court hands US lawyer 4-month jail sentence for assaulting policeman during citywide unrest in 2019

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Satellites detect 100+ missile silos in Chinese desert (Full show)

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Imagine if the daughter of a famous US business leader like Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates were arrested at a foreign airport by Chinese agents, all as part of a geopolitical chess game calculated to humiliate the US? Rick Sanchez reminds us of the arrest of Chinese tech giant Huawei’s Meng Wanghzou in 2018 at a Canadian airport, which is tantamount to the above hypothetical, with roles reversed. … Read More >Satellites detect 100+ missile silos in Chinese desert (Full show)