Category: Asia & Pacific

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‘Grave situation’: Xi says China can ‘win the battle’ against coronavirus, but spread is ‘accelerating’

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China’s President Xi Jinping has encouraged his nation to win over the deadly epidemic which has claimed 41 lives and saw the travel of millions restricted. He warned that the situation is grave and worrisome – but not untenable. … Read More >‘Grave situation’: Xi says China can ‘win the battle’ against coronavirus, but spread is ‘accelerating’

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‘I want to open new fronts with Russia & China as US lived off the fat of our land,’ Philippines’ Duterte tells RT

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Speaking to RT, firebrand President Rodrigo Duterte spewed vitriol at the US for seeing the Philippines as “a vassal state,” revealing that he has sets his hopes on reaching out to Moscow and Beijing instead. … Read More >‘I want to open new fronts with Russia & China as US lived off the fat of our land,’ Philippines’ Duterte tells RT

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Busting pro-war propaganda: what China is really like.

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Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Danny Haiphong, a contributing editor at the Black Agenda Report, about his recent two week trip to China. Danny discusses what he learned about China’s economic model, it’s efforts to reduce poverty nationwide, and his experience in Xinjiang, the province where western media, politicians, and human rights groups claim Beijing is housing millions of muslims in concentration camps. … Read More >Busting pro-war propaganda: what China is really like.

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Indian Astronauts to Begin Training in Russia for Country’s First Manned Space Mission

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India’s space agency the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) is gearing up for its week-long space mission worth $1.31 billion. Four astronauts have been shortlisted from the Indian Air Force after a series of tests conducted in India and Russia. … Read More >Indian Astronauts to Begin Training in Russia for Country’s First Manned Space Mission

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‘Adapting & mutating’: China confirms 9 deaths, 440 cases in coronavirus outbreak, vows close cooperation with WHO

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A pneumonia-like virus sweeping China has claimed its ninth victim and spread to a total of 440 confirmed patients, according to Chinese health officials, who said they will boost international cooperation to contain the illness. … Read More >‘Adapting & mutating’: China confirms 9 deaths, 440 cases in coronavirus outbreak, vows close cooperation with WHO

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North Korea won’t be bound by old commitments if US continues ‘most brutal and inhuman sanctions’ – senior diplomat

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A North Korean envoy in Geneva has warned that denuclearization is impossible if the US maintains its “hostile policies,” pushing Pyongyang to seek a “new path” from the stalled bilateral talks. … Read More >North Korea won’t be bound by old commitments if US continues ‘most brutal and inhuman sanctions’ – senior diplomat