Behind Trump’s decision to pull federal funding for California’s bullet train project

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  China has rejected NATO Secretary-General Mark Rudy's warning on US sanctions over the war in Ukraine.

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  China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said that dialogue and negotiations are the only viable way out of the Ukraine crisis,

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  adding that coercion and pressure will lead to nowhere.

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  The spokesperson also called

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  for helping create the atmosphere and conditions for the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.

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  During a visit to the U.S. capital Washington, D.C., NATO chief Mark Rudy said Brazil,

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  China, and India could be hit by secondary U.S. sanctions if they maintain trade with Russia.

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  US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose 100% secondary tariffs on Russia

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  if a deal on ending the war in Ukraine is not reached within 50 days.

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