Taiwan
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China holds off arms control consultations with US over Taiwan issue
Tehran, IRNA – China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian says his country has decided to hold off discussion with the US on a new round of consultations on arms control and non-proliferation.
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China blacklists six American firms
Tehran, IRNA – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in a statement announced that Beijing has sanctioned six American companies active in the arms industry and several of their executives.
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Elections won’t change fact that Taiwan belongs to China: Beijing
Tehran, IRNA – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has reiterated his country’s sovereignty over Taiwan, saying the recently-held election and its results there will not change the basic fact that the self-ruled island is a part of China.
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US to send delegation to Taiwan despite China’s warnings
Tehran, IRNA- A US congressional delegation will travel to Taiwan in May to announce America’s solidarity with the island, a move that risks deteriorating the already tense relations between Washington and Beijing.