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Washington must be going MAD: Nuclear-era logic of Mutually Assured Destruction will make America safe, Chinese media boss jibes

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The editor-in-chief of a Chinese state media group subtly mocked the US, suggesting it re-adopt the Cold War doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) after Washington was shocked by Beijing’s missile tests. … Read More >Washington must be going MAD: Nuclear-era logic of Mutually Assured Destruction will make America safe, Chinese media boss jibes

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China condemns EU after European lawmakers resoundingly back resolution to improve ties with Taiwan

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The Chinese Foreign Ministry has blasted the European Union after the bloc’s representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of increasing ties with Taiwan and starting work on an investment deal with the island. … Read More >China condemns EU after European lawmakers resoundingly back resolution to improve ties with Taiwan

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Worldwide popularity of Russian leadership surges ahead of Chinese & American for first time, while Germany remains in lead – poll

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In 2020, global approval of Russian President Vladimir Putin rose ahead of his American and Chinese counterparts Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, a poll has revealed. The popularity of Moscow’s leadership has grown yearly since 2015. … Read More >Worldwide popularity of Russian leadership surges ahead of Chinese & American for first time, while Germany remains in lead – poll

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Rumors of Chinese ‘hypersonic missile test’ don’t worry Russia given ‘allied relations,’ Moscow says, as US warns of global threat

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The first purported test of a Chinese missile that can fly faster than the speed of sound might be causing consternation in the West but, as a close partner of Beijing, Russia has no reason to be concerned, the Kremlin has said. … Read More >Rumors of Chinese ‘hypersonic missile test’ don’t worry Russia given ‘allied relations,’ Moscow says, as US warns of global threat

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China registers most daily Covid cases since September, prompting soft lockdowns to contain virus spread

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A fresh outbreak of Covid has been recorded in China. One new infected person has been found in Beijing, while the most recent cases, in an Inner Mongolia city, led authorities to impose a lockdown on its 76,000 residents. … Read More >China registers most daily Covid cases since September, prompting soft lockdowns to contain virus spread

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‘Don’t turn democracy into Coca-Cola’: China warns US not to divide globe and spread its own form of rule at Summit of Democracies

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The Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued a warning aimed at Washington, calling on the US not to push its own form of democracy on other nations or split the international community by excluding countries from its upcoming summit. … Read More >‘Don’t turn democracy into Coca-Cola’: China warns US not to divide globe and spread its own form of rule at Summit of Democracies

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Tokyo must stop and listen to the world, says Beijing, as Japan’s PM claims Fukushima wastewater release into ocean cannot wait

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The Chinese Foreign Ministry has reiterated its opposition to Japan’s decision to release nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima power plant into the ocean, after Tokyo’s new leader said the discharge could wait no longer. … Read More >Tokyo must stop and listen to the world, says Beijing, as Japan’s PM claims Fukushima wastewater release into ocean cannot wait

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Convenient and inexpensive way to space-travel: China responds to reports of hypersonic missile launch that apparently shocked US

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The Chinese foreign ministry has confirmed reports that it tested hypersonic rocket technology in August, stating that the trial marked a great leap forward for the peaceful exploration of space for the benefit of humanity. … Read More >Convenient and inexpensive way to space-travel: China responds to reports of hypersonic missile launch that apparently shocked US