China on Saturday blamed US for imposing “barbaric” sanctions in response to the collapse of Beijing in Hong Kong, capping a dramatic week of strained relations between the world’s two largest economies. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong government described the sanctions as “shameless and contemptible”, adding that it fully supported “countermeasures”. …
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Oil tanker runs around Mauritius, dumping 4,000 tons of fuel into the Indian Ocean
Oil tanker runs off Mauritius and dumps 4,000 tonnes of fuel into its turquoise sea – as luxury holiday island declares ‘state of environmental distress’ About 4,000 tons of oil have been mined in the Indian Ocean off Mauritius Panama-registered MV Wakashio ran on a coral reef near Pointe d’Esny …
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Exports and imports in July
China-dollar denomination exports rose 7.2% while imports fell 1.4% from a year ago Friday showed data from the general administration of customs of the country. Economists surveyed by Reuters had expected that China’s exports denominated by dollar would fall by 0.2% from a year ago, while the forecast of 1% …
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