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China says trade with EU shaped by demand, complementary advantages

Products that meet the needs and are of good quality and low price will naturally be popular, and the trade structure between China and Europe is a natural outcome driven by market demand and based on complementary advantages, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
06-Jul-2026
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Xi, Kim mark 65th anniversary of China-DPRK friendship treaty

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), exchanged congratulations on Saturday over the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
11-Jul-2026

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Iran's supreme leader pledges revenge for slain father and predecessor

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said ​on Saturday that ‌avenging his slain predecessor and father was "the demand of ​the nation" and "must ​certainly" take place, according to ⁠a written message ​released on his Telegram ​account.
11-Jul-2026

Iran: No negotiations unless US backs down on Lebanon, Hormuz issues

Iran will not enter negotiations with the United States until Washington backs down from its positions, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Saturday, rejecting earlier media reports that Iran had sought such negotiations.
11-Jul-2026

Iran rejects negotiation claims as Trump warns ceasefire is 'OVER'

Iran rejected claims that it had sought renewed negotiations with the United States on Friday, after US President Donald Trump said Tehran had asked to continue talks and warned that the ceasefire between the two sides was "OVER."
11-Jul-2026

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