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Cargo unloaded onto lorry at Tianjin, China - file photo
US hits China pipes with tariffs
The United States imposes high anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese pipes as trade disputes mar the run-up to a bilateral summit.
China and US discuss trade rows
US wins trade China case
China accused of unfair trade

Thaksin Shinawatra 13.9.08 Cambodia tit-for-tat over Thaksin
Cambodia recalls its ambassador from Thailand in tit-for-tat dispute over sanctuary offer to former Thai PM Thaksin.

A member of the Chinese navy's special force on the deck of DDG-171 Haikou destroyer China hosts anti-piracy meeting
China hosts an international conference to co-ordinate anti-piracy escorts for cargo vessels in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia.

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