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US restricts travel visas for CCP members
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Equity indices wipe out early gains
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US House passes bill on scrutinising Chinese companies
Washington DC [US], December 3 (ANI): As an attempt to scrutinise the financial relations with China, the House of Representatives ...
Hong Kong Publishing Tycoon, Pro-Democracy Activist Arrested
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Joshua Wong jailed over 13 months for HK protest
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Factbox: The Young Hong Kong Trio Jailed Over Protests
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Global Markets Mixed Wednesday
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US top panel urges easing visa for Hong Kongers dissidents
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Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 4
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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, Dec. 3
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China re-opens Tibet for tourists amid COVID-19 pandemic
Taipei [Taiwan], December 4 (ANI): As the anti-China protests in Tibet gain international attention, China re-opened the region for tourists ...
US condemns sentence pronounced on Hong Kong activists
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): The United States has condemned the sentence pronounced on Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong ...
Fewer S. Korean students sit for college entrance exam amid COVID-19
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2000-yr-old settlement in NW China completes repair works
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Roundup: Hyundai defeats Shenhua, Guoan advances in AFC Champions League
Choi Kang-Hee (R), head coach of Shanghai Shenhua FC, and player Feng Xiaoting attend the press conference ahead of the ...
US, Huawei CFO in talks over plea for return to China
Washington DC [US], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): US Justice Department officials and Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou are currently negotiating a possible ...
New Zealand announces nine new Coronavirus cases, 5 of them historical
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand reported nine new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation on Thursday. ...
World heading for 'catastrophic' rise in temperatures
This year is on track to be one of the three hottest on record, completing a run of six years ...
France announces death of Valery Giscard d'Estaing, president 1974-81
PARIS, France, December 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Valery Giscard d'Estaing, president of France from 1974 to 1981 and a key actor in ...
People magazine reveals 'People of the Year'
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Investigation in U.S. mounted into bribery for pardons claims
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a potential crime involving bribery and presidential pardons, according to court documents unsealed ...
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