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U.S Senators Reassure Taiwan on Weapons Approvals in Coming Weeks
By Michael Martina The United States will likely approve pending weapons sales to Taiwan in coming weeks, a bipartisan group of senators assured Taiwanese lawmakers in a letter, urging Taipei to hasten its stalled defense spending in the face of
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An aerial view of Qilianyu islands in the Paracel chain, which China considers part of Hainan province on August 10, 2018. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP) / CHINA OUT
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U.S Senators Reassure Taiwan on Weapons Approvals in Coming Weeks
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U.S. Escalates Pressure Targeting China in Iran Oil Trade Crackdown
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Xi Meets Russian FM as Leaders Flock to China Over Middle East War
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Sovereign Borrowers Launch Platform to Amplify Voice in Debt Talks
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China FM Tells Iran Beijing Supports ‘Momentum of Peace Talks’
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China Human Rights Record Emerges as Flashpoint in U.N. Leadership Race
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