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Chinese defence minister puts off visit to Bangladesh
Chinese Defence Minister Gen Wei Fenghe has suspended his visit to Dhaka that was scheduled for this week
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Just days after Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla visited Nepal, the Chinese state councilor and defense minister Wei Fanghe hurridly paid a one day visit to Nepal on Sunday, The Himalayan Times reported
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Chinese scientists claim coronavirus originated in India, Bangladesh
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Pakistan ships first fish cargo to China
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Upset by India's latest ban on 43 Chinese mobile applications, China on Wednesday urged the government to restore the trade relations for mutual benefit
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India bans 43 more Chinese mobile apps over national security concerns
Continuing with its ban orders on Chinese apps, the Indian government on Tuesday blocked 43 new mobile apps, including shopping website AliExpress owned by e-commerce behemoth Alibaba
PLA's new tactic: Military storage bunkers spotted in Chinese village near Doklam
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