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China will not be allowed to isolate Taiwan: Nancy Pelosi

Aug 10, 2022, at 01:23 am

Washington/UNI: The United States will not allow China to isolate Taiwan, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told NBC News.

Nancy Pelosi visit: Hackers plant Chinese flag on several Taiwan websites

Aug 09, 2022, at 06:37 pm

Taipei: Chinese hackers are suspected to have planted the flag of the country on the websites of several local government agencies across Taiwan, just days after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the region.

Xinjiang officials use China’s anti-crime campaign to target those Uyghurs who are 'disloyal'

Aug 09, 2022, at 06:18 pm

Xinjiang: A police officer has said authorities in the Chinese city of Xinjiang are using the government’s 100-day crackdown on criminals and fugitives to target Uyghurs deemed “religious extremists” and “two-faced".

China to allow Turkish delegation to visit Xinjiang

Aug 09, 2022, at 06:08 pm

Beijing: China has decided to allow a Turkish delegation to Xinjiang, two months after the United Nations human rights chief visited the region to investigate allegations of widespread abuses.

French, Japanese FM's condemn Chinese drills

Aug 09, 2022, at 03:02 pm

Paris: French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and her Japanese counterpart, Hayashi Yoshimasa, consider China's military exercises off Taiwan waters dangerous and call on the sides to prevent escalation, French Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.

China's new military drills near Taiwan

Aug 08, 2022, at 07:59 pm

Beijing: China's military says it is continuing large-scale military drills around Taiwan after its previously announced live fire exercises ended on Sunday.

Chinese military drills: 150 flights changed routes

Aug 08, 2022, at 12:01 am

Taipei: Chinese live-fire military drills near Taiwan forced airlines to change their routes as only 150 flights passed through the Taipei Flight Information Region (FIR) on Thursday, half of the normal daily average, Taiwan authorities said on Friday.

China increases duty free access to Bangladeshi products by another 1 pc

Aug 07, 2022, at 07:20 pm

Dhaka: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi expressed gratitude to the Bangladesh government for reiterating its support to the “One China” policy. He explained China’s position on the Taiwan issue during a meeting with Bangladesh foreign minister AK Abdul Momen.

China being highly provocative: Taiwan minister

Aug 05, 2022, at 11:16 pm

Taipei: Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu while hailing the visit by US Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, as extremely significant, condemned the military exercises launched by China in response to the America's third highest leader's visit.

Sending missiles across Taiwan, a first for Beijing, says Japan

Aug 05, 2022, at 02:36 pm

Tokyo: Japan's Defence Ministry has claimed that China firing missiles 'over mainland Taiwan' following US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit, would mark the first time Beijing sent missiles across the island.

China fires 11 missiles near Taiwan in decades after Nancy Pelosi's visit

Aug 05, 2022, at 02:30 am

Beijing/IBNS: China fired its most extensive missile tests in Taiwan's waters in decades, a day after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the self-ruled island defying Beijing's warnings, media reports said.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Japan

Aug 05, 2022, at 12:57 am

Tokyo/UNI: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Japan on Thursday, reaching the final stop of her Indo-Pacific tour, local media reports said.

China 'punishes' Taiwan over Nancy Pelosi visit, stops import of fruit, fish

Aug 04, 2022, at 06:19 am

Beijing/IBNS: As an attempt to punish Taiwan in the wake of a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, China rolled out curbs Wednesday on the import of fruit and fish from the island nation while halting shipments of sand as well.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi departs from Taiwan

Aug 04, 2022, at 01:08 am

Taipei/UNI: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday left Taiwan for South Korea after a brief stopover on the island.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen criticises Chinese drills

Aug 04, 2022, at 12:01 am

Taipei: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday criticized China for its planned live-fire military drills starting from Thursday in the six maritime areas near the Island, calling it "unnecessary".

Chinese live-fire drills endanger security: Taiwan

Aug 03, 2022, at 11:38 pm

Taipei: Taipei's Defence Ministry on Wednesday slammed China for its planned live-fire military drills in the six maritime areas near Taiwan from August 4 to 7, saying it is an "attempt to blockade the island" and poses a threat to regional security.

Chinese funded dam project: Demonstrators protest in PoK against biased policies

Aug 03, 2022, at 11:13 pm

Gilgit Baltistan: A protest was recently organized against the biased policies of the Chinese Dam administration and Pakistan-Occupied Gilgit Baltistan government as locals were being ignored for jobs related to Diamer-Bhasha dam construction projects.

China suspends export of natural sand to Taiwan: Ministry

Aug 03, 2022, at 08:14 pm

Beijing:  The export of natural sand to the Taiwan region will be suspended starting Wednesday, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said.

Nancy Pelosi trip to Taiwan 'extremely dangerous': China

Aug 03, 2022, at 02:54 pm

Beijing: China has called the visit by US Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan as "extremely dangerous", BBC reported on Wednesday.

21 Chinese military planes enter Taiwan's airspace as Nancy Pelosi visits

Aug 03, 2022, at 05:08 am

Taipei/IBNS: A total of 21 Chinese military planes flew into Taiwan's air defence zone on Tuesday as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived at the self-ruled island that Beijing considers its territory, officials in Taipei said.

Despite threats from China, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan

Aug 03, 2022, at 02:43 am

Taipei: United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan on Tuesday amid a face-off with China over her visit.

China could make show of force if Pelosi visits Taiwan: US

Aug 02, 2022, at 10:45 pm

Washington: The White House has warned that China may undertake military provocations in response to Nancy Pelosi's mooted visit to Taiwan, BBC reported on Tuesday.

Stabilising Chinese economy: Shanghai offers over 5,000 postdoctoral posts

Aug 02, 2022, at 01:07 am

Shanghai: Shanghai has offered vacancies for 5,157 postdoctoral positions with the highest annual salary going up to 7,00,000 yuan as an attempt to stabilise the economy of China.

China to hold live-fire exercises in waters near Fujian ahead of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's possible visit to Taiwan

Aug 02, 2022, at 12:35 am

Beijing: China is planning to conduct live-fire exercises on Saturday in waters near Pingtan Island of Fujian province just ahead of the possible visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, media reports said.

Countering China: US Senate passes bill investing USD 52 billion in semiconductor production

Jul 31, 2022, at 04:46 am

Washington: The US Senate has passed a long-awaited bill aimed at boosting US semiconductor production in a bid to increase American competitiveness.

Taiwan to enhance security partnership with US: Min

Jul 29, 2022, at 08:37 pm

Taipei: Taiwan will further strengthen security cooperation with the US, the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry said on Friday, commenting on the recent talks between the US and Chinese presidents.

Joe Biden, Xi Jinping exchange warnings over Taiwan issue

Jul 29, 2022, at 02:18 pm

Washington: President Biden and President Xi Jinping have warned each other over any move over Taiwan during a phone call that lasted more than two hours, BBC reported on Friday.

Xi Jinping, Joe Biden hold telephonic conversation

Jul 29, 2022, at 05:42 am

Beijing/UNI: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China and the United States need to maintain communication on such important issues as coordinating macroeconomic policies, keeping global industrial and supply chains stable, and protecting global energy and food security.

China threatens of 'consequences' if Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan

Jul 27, 2022, at 03:20 pm

Beijing: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's rumoured plan for a trip to Taiwan has infuriated China and left the White House with a serious geopolitical headache, BBC reported on Wednesday.

China Evergrande removes top executives

Jul 25, 2022, at 11:53 pm

Beijing: China Evergrande, the embattled Chinese property developer, recently announced that its chief executive had resigned.