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China Imposes Countermeasures on United States Entities as Trade Tensions Persist

China's Ministry of Commerce announced countermeasures against six United States entities, including Applied DNA Sciences, in response to U.S. sanctions imposed over alleged forced labor, highlighting continued strategic and commercial tensions between the world's two largest economies.
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Lightning Strike Kills Yala FC Player During Match in Southern Thailand
Senate Scrutinises AI-Driven Personalised Pricing
China Imposes Countermeasures on United States Entities as Trade Tensions Persist
Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo Nears Four Thousand Cases in Record Pace
Houthi Attacks Sink Indian Commercial Vessel and Target Saudi Oil Tankers in Red Sea
Russian Missile and Drone Assault Kills at Least Seventeen in Kyiv
North Korean Missile Unit Reportedly Deploys to Western Russia in Support of Ukraine War
Israel Reports First Combat Fatalities in Southern Lebanon Since June as Ceasefire Comes Under Pressure
Iran and Oman Advance Strait of Hormuz Agreement as United States and Iran Move Toward Potential Peace Deal
Spain Seeks Mainland Transfers for 1,100 Children Stranded in Ceuta
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