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India is facing a double health threat this winter: pollution and the pandemic
New Delhi (CNN) — A familiar scene is taking place in northern India. Vast fields burn, flames engulfing bare stalks of already-harvested crops. Billowing smoke travels across state borders. In towns and cities, the air is thick with yellow haze. Stubble burning, the practice of intentionally setting fire to cultivated...Coronavirus Disease 2019North IndiaNew DelhiSmogUnited StatesCOVID-19 PandemicPunjab StateAir Pollution DeathsEnvironmental PollutionBeijing PollutionWinter CropsUniversity Of ChicagoAIIMSCNNWorld Health OrganizationRandeep GuleriaRead Full Story
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Xinhua Silk Road: Cultural tourism promotion event held at Zhongxian County in SW China's Chongqing
BEIJING, Oct. 30, 2020 /CNW/ -- The large-scale cultural tourism promotion event, exhibiting fine tourism products and cultural creative ones, was held on Monday in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The county head Huang Zuying served as a cultural tourism promoter and introduced the unique charm of Zhongxian County to netizens via live streaming.Read Full Story ChinaCultural TourismBeijingNetizenLive StreamingZhongxian CountyYangtze RiverXinhua Silk RoadCNWHuang ZuyingChongqing MunicipalityZhongxian CultureZhongxian OrangesFine Tourism ProductsBEIJING
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To Thwart Invasion, Taiwan Points Powerful New Missiles At Chinese Bases
Taiwan is stocking up on air- and ground-launched rockets that, in the event of war with China, could pummel Chinese invasion forces before they even leave their bases. Taipei’s possible, multi-billion-dollar acquisition of American-made Standoff Land-Attack Missiles—Expanded Response and High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems could help to counter China’s own expanding missile arsenal.Read Full Story ChinaMissileTaipeiBeijingRocketTaiwan StraitThe State DepartmentThe PentagonBallistic MissilesAir StrikesPeople 's Liberation ArmyATACMSProject 2049 InstituteU.S. State DepartmentYun FengIan Easton
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Trump’s TikTok restrictions ‘likely exceed’ his legal authority, federal judge says
The Trump administration “likely” exceeded its legal authority with its order to ban TikTok downloads in the U.S. and impose other restrictions on the video-sharing platform, a federal judge wrote in a legal opinion
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China's leaders to endorse lower 2021-2025 growth target at key meeting - sources
BEIJING, Sept 28 (Reuters) - China’s leaders are poised to endorse a lower economic growth target for Beijing’s next five-year plan compared with 2016-2020, as authorities navigate growing challenges fuelled by a dee
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US squeezes China's biggest chip-maker SMIC
The US Department of Commerce has written to American suppliers of China's biggest chip manufacturer, warning them of 'unprecedented risks' that their products could be used by the Chinese military. The letter reminds th
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US election 2020: Who do Russia, China and Iran want to win?
Will the Kremlin be trying to 'Keep America Great'? Is Beijing rooting for Biden?. These questions are on the minds of the US intelligence community in the run-up to November's vote. An assessment from a top official war
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Hong Kong shares end higher as China's Xi speech lifts tech stocks
BEIJING, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares recovered lost ground to close higher on Wednesday, as tech stocks climbed after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Shenzhen speech emphasized on property rights and protection for entrepreneurs, lifting risk appetite. ** At the close of trade, the Hang Seng index was up...ShenzhenTech StocksBeijingRisk AppetiteFinancial ServicesShanghaiMSCIChinese StocksU.S. StocksTencent Holdings LtdReutersHang Seng China EnterprisesChina Evergrande GroupZhang YanSherry Jacob-PhillipsXi JinpingRead Full Story
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China vaccinates tens of thousands of people with COVID-19 trials still underway
China has vaccinated tens of thousands of people for protection against the coronavirus while clinical trials are still being conducted, stoking safety concerns from some experts about the decision. The World Health Orga
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China is doubling down on its territorial claims and that's causing conflict across Asia
(CNN) — Since taking power in 2012, Chinese President Xi Jinping has helped cement China's position as a global superpower -- and pushed forward an aggressive foreign policy, making bolder moves in several key flashpoi