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Title:
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Pentagon chief plans to shift US focus to military competition with China and Russia despite Middle East threat
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Author:
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Associated Press
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Source:
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South China Morning Press
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Date:
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December 8, 2019
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Description:
- Defence Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday he still plans to shift the American military’s focus to competing with China and Russia, even as security threats pile up in the Middle East. Esper outlined his strategic goals and priorities in a speech at the Reagan National Defence Forum, an annual gathering of government, defence industry and military officials.
Asia Pacific Regional Developments
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Title:
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China's defence minister says resolving 'Taiwan question' is national priority
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Author:
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Ben Blanchard
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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October 21, 2019
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Description:
- China’s defence minister, Wei Fenghe, said on Monday that resolving the “Taiwan question” is his country’s “greatest national interest”, and that no force could prevent China’s “reunification”.
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Title:
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Stocks slip as doubts emerge about the China-US trade agreement
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Author:
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Fred Imbert
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Source:
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CNBC
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Date:
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October 22, 2019
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Description:
- Stocks closed slightly lower on Monday as new worries around a U.S.-China trade agreement emerged. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 29.23 points, or 0.1% to close at 26,787.36. The S&P 500 dipped 0.1% to 2,966.15. The Nasdaq Composite also slipped 0.1% to 8,048.65.
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Title:
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Mnuchin says China and the US have a ‘fundamental agreement that is subject to documentation’
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Author:
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Jeff Cox
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Source:
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CNBC
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Date:
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October 14, 2019
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Description:
- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed optimism Monday that the U.S. and China have a workable first-phase agreement that addresses some key elements of the trade war between the two nations.
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Title:
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China, Solomon Islands signal new ties
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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The Guam Daily Post
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Date:
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October 10, 2019
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Description:
- Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing on Wednesday and signed several agreements in the first official visit since the two countries established diplomatic relations last month.
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Title:
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China Masks Oil Imports Via Ship Transfers as Sanctions Bite
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Author:
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Bloomberg News
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Source:
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Bloomberg
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Date:
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October 8, 2019
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Description:
- Chinese oil imports from ship-to-ship transfers surged last month as flows from some traditional suppliers were crimped by the White House’s aggressive trade and foreign policies. Some 910,000 tons of crude, three times as much as in August, was offloaded at Chinese ports after being transferred in the South China Sea, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. It’s unclear where this oil came from, but moving crude from one vessel to another at sea is a common way of disguising the origin of cargoes.
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Title:
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Taiwanese businesses eye markets in India as China-US trade war takes toll
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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September 21, 2019
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Description:
- Taiwan is pitching India as a potential business destination for its tech, car, renewable energy and farm sector firms as Washington’s trade war with Beijing pushes the island’s companies to look for newer markets, two officials said on Friday.
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Title:
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China points finger at US trade war after US$940 billion sovereign wealth fund suffers negative growth in 2018
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Author:
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Frank Tang
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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September 20, 2019
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Description:
- China’s US$940 billion sovereign wealth fund posted a loss last year, with officials pointing to the escalation of trade war with the United States, frequent geopolitical disputes and the slowdown of major economies as the culprits for the weak performance.
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Title:
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China's slowdown deepens; industrial output growth falls to 17-1/2 year low
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Author:
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Kevin Yao
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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September 16, 2019
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Description:
- The slowdown in China’s economy deepened in August, with growth in industrial production at its weakest 17-1/2 years amid spreading pain from a trade war with the United States and softening domestic de
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Title:
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US destroyer sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade talks
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Author:
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New York Times
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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September 13, 2019
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Description:
- U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, angering Beijing, which said the ship had entered Chinese territorial waters without permission.
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Title:
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Trump Ousts John Bolton as National Security Adviser
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Author:
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Peter Baker
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Source:
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New York Times
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Date:
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September 10, 2019
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Description:
- President Trump on Tuesday pushed out John R. Bolton, his third national security adviser, amid fundamental disputes over how to handle major foreign policy challenges like Iran, North Korea and most recently Afghanistan.
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Title:
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Chinese aircraft used Japanese ships as targets in East China Sea drill: gov't
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Author:
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Japan Today
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Source:
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Japan Today
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Date:
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August 19, 2019
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Description:
- Chinese military aircraft likely used nearby Japanese destroyers as targets during a missile drill in international waters in the East China Sea in May, according to Japanese government sources. The Japanese government viewed the drill as "an extremely dangerous military activity" that could have developed into a contingency, the sources said Sunday.
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Title:
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IMF says trade war threatens China’s growth, pushes for an equitable resolution
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Author:
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Kate Rooney
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Source:
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CNBC
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Date:
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August 9, 2019
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Description:
- The International Monetary Fund is urging the world’s two largest economies to resolve the escalating trade war quickly and fairly. In a new report published Friday by the executive board at the IMF, directors recommended a “comprehensive” agreement on trade that avoids “undermining the international system.”
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Title:
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US calls China ‘thuggish regime’ for targeting American diplomat who met Hong Kong protesters
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Author:
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Christy Choi
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Source:
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The Guardian
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Date:
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August 9, 2019
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Description:
- A US official has described China as a “thuggish regime” for disclosing personal details about a US diplomat who met student leaders involved in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.
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Title:
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RQ-4 Global Hawk Arrives at Yokota Air Base
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Author:
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Yasuo Osakabe
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Source:
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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
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Date:
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August 8, 2019
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Description:
- YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Pacific Air Forces deployed a squadron of RQ-4 Global Hawks, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2019. The rotational deployment of the Global Hawk to Japan is necessary to ensure Airmen can continuously operate the platform during months in which inclement weather in Guam has the potential to hinder theater-wide operations through the summer to fall season.
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Title:
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Top diplomats from South Korea, China, Japan to gather in Beijing to discuss N. Korean missile tests
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Author:
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Park Han-na
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Source:
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Korea Herald
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Date:
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August 7, 2019
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Description:
- Discussions are underway for a foreign ministers’ meeting later this month in Beijing, where South Korea, China and Japan can discuss issues concerning Northeast Asia ahead of a trilateral summit expected to take place before the end of the year.
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Title:
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USS Patriot Arrives In Cebu, Philippines
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Author:
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US Indo Pacific Command
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Source:
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US Indo Pacific Command
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Date:
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July 23, 2019
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Description:
- The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) arrived in Cebu, Philippines for a port visit, July 22, 2019. While in Cebu, sailors aboard Patriot will participate in multiple cultural engagements and community service events.
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Title:
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Taiwan-China tension mounts as Trump administration proposes $2.2B arms sale to Taipei
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Author:
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CBS News
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Source:
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CBS News
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Date:
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July 9, 2019
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Description:
- The State Department is proposing the sale of $2.2 billion in arms to Taiwan, drawing a sharp protest from China. The potential sale of 108 Abrams tanks and 250 Stinger surface-to-air missiles, among other hardware, would be seen in Beijing as a direct challenge to China's regional power as it claims the self-governing island as its territory.
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Title:
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China’s Ballistic Missile Tests in the South China Sea Stoke Sino-US Tensions
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Author:
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Ian Storey
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Source:
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ISEAS Yushof Ishak Institute
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Date:
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July 8, 2019
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Description:
- Reports that China conducted one or more ballistic missile tests in the South China Sea in early July highlights the growing strategic rivalry between Washington and Beijing in maritime Southeast Asia. The tests run counter to China’s narrative that the situation in the South China Sea is stable and calm. Prior to the five-day test period, China declared two areas of the South China Sea—one north of the Paracel Islands and one north of the Spratly Islands—off-limits to ships and aircraft.
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Title:
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Cyber Warfare Threat Rises As Iran And China Agree 'United Front' Against U.S
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Author:
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Zac Doffman
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Source:
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Forbes
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Date:
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July 6, 2019
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Description:
- "The Islamic Republic of Iran and China are standing in a united front," claimed Iran’s ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi last week, "to confront U.S. unilateralism and hegemony in the field of IT." For confront read "offensive actions," and for IT read "cyber."