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World Service,23 Jul 2020,53 mins

Tensions escalate between US and China

Newsday

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President Trump has said that it's always possible he may order the closure of further Chinese consulates in the United States - after Beijing was told to close its office in Houston by Friday. A controversial ‘Coronavirus Law’ has been passed in Israel granting the cabinet sweeping powers to introduce emergency laws without the initial approval of parliament. Hundreds of Chinese fishing vessels have been operating in North Korean waters, in violation of UN sanctions according to the organization Global Fishing Watch.

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