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Nepal civic group demonstrate against China for unilaterally laying 150m long wire fence within no-man’s land in Gorkha

Jun 29, 2022, at 05:04 am

Kathmandu: A Nepali civic group named Rastriya Ekata Abhiyan recently demonstrated in Kathmandu against China for unilaterally laying a 150-meter-long wire fence within no-man’s land in Gorkha, media reports said.

Tibet: China decides to relocate 17,555 people from high-altitude places in Nagqu City

Jun 28, 2022, at 11:24 pm

Chinese authorities have decided to relocate 17,555 people  from high-altitude places in Nagqu City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, media reports said on Tuesday.

America urges China to fulfill pledge to fight illegal fishing

Jun 28, 2022, at 03:46 pm

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States urges China to fulfill its commitment to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU), a senior US administration official said on Monday.

Xi Jinping's close ally Wang Xiaohong appointed as China's new public security chief

Jun 28, 2022, at 06:22 am

Beijing: Wang Xiaohong, a close ally of the Chinese President Xi Jinping, has been appointed as China’s new public security chief, media reports said on Monday.

China sends 29 warplanes to Taiwan's ADIZ

Jun 28, 2022, at 06:12 am

Taipei: China recently sent 29 warplanes to Taiwan's self-declared air defense identification zone (ADIZ), media reports said on Monday.

China indicts two Taiwanese officials on spying charges

Jun 28, 2022, at 06:08 am

Beijing/Taipei: China has indicted two Taiwanese officials on national security charges after accusing them of accepting bribes from a known Chinese spy to set up an espionage ring in Taiwan.

Lawyers approach ICC to investigate treatment of Uyghur Muslims by China

Jun 28, 2022, at 05:56 am

Xinjiang/Washington: A team of lawyers recently approached the  International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an investigation into the treatment of Uyghurs and others in China’s Xinjiang area.

G7 details $600bn plan to rival China

Jun 27, 2022, at 08:27 pm

Munich: To counter China's Belt and Road plan, the G7 leaders have detailed plans to mobilise $600 billion in funding for the developing world.

Pelosi, McGovern promise bill to push Tibet-China conflict resolution

Jun 26, 2022, at 11:51 pm

Washington: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Jim McGovern said this week that new legislation will soon be introduced pushing for a peaceful resolution to the Chinese government’s decades-long illegal occupation of Tibet.

Sri Lanka's experience questions China's 'all-weather friend' tag

Jun 26, 2022, at 03:07 am

Beijing: A senior journalist has said despite its best efforts it is hard for China to become an “all-weather friend” and this is evident from the recent developments in Sri Lanka, a financially troubled nation.

Chinese forex market turnover remains down in May

Jun 26, 2022, at 12:05 am

China's foreign exchange market saw a turnover of 15.95 trillion yuan (about 2.38 trillion U.S. dollars) in May, which is significantly down from  17.14 trillion yuan in April, revealed official data released on Friday.

Ukraine War: Russia becomes biggest oil supplier of China

Jun 23, 2022, at 11:32 pm

Moscow/Beijing: Russia has sold crude oil to Beijing at a discounted rate, making it the biggest supplier of oil to China.

China breached city autonomy pledge ‘comprehensively’, says Hong Kong’s last British governor Chris Patten

Jun 23, 2022, at 11:21 pm

London/Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s last British governor Chris Patten has targeted China and said it has “breached comprehensively” in recent years the promise of guaranteeing  a “high degree of autonomy” for Hong Kong for 50 years following its handover to Beijing's control.

Communist Party conference: Tesla cars banned from Chinese town over spying fear

Jun 23, 2022, at 11:10 pm

Beijing: Tesla cars have been banned from entering the Chinese resort town of Beidaihe for two months where the Communist Party will be holding a secretive annual summer conference.

China: US law against Uyghur forced labour takes effect, says Human Rights Watch

Jun 23, 2022, at 07:13 am

Washington: The United States government should vigorously enforce a new law that aims to prevent imports linked to forced labor by Uyghurs and other persecuted groups in China, Human Rights Watch has said.

3 Chinese military aircraft intrude Taiwan's ADIZ

Jun 21, 2022, at 01:00 am

Beijing/Taipei: Three Chinese military aircraft flew into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Saturday, marking yet another day of intrusion by Beijing forces, media reports said.

Hong Kong: China approves composition of new govt

Jun 20, 2022, at 02:09 am

Taipei/UNI/Sputnik: The Chinese State Council has approved the composition of Hong Kong's new government proposed by Hong Kong Chief Executive-elect John Lee, the Hong Kong government said on Sunday.

Padma Bridge construction is not part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, confirms Bangladesh

Jun 19, 2022, at 07:52 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has clarified that the Padma Bridge, which will be unveiled soon, is not a part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Qatar changes designation for Taiwanese World Cup fans following protest

Jun 19, 2022, at 01:36 am

Taipei/Doha: Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has said Qatar, the nation which will host World Cup 2022,  had corrected an online application form which had earlier listed Taiwan as part of China.

China shows no concern in destroying Tibet's environment: Report

Jun 19, 2022, at 01:31 am

Lhasa (Tibet): The recent White Paper of Tibet titled as ‘Tibet since 1951: Liberation, Development and Prosperity’ from Beijing showed how China was showing no concern in destroying the environment in Tibet.

Chinese president Xi jinping might not face opposition in upcoming polls

Jun 19, 2022, at 01:07 am

Beijing: A latest analysis by Mercator Institute for China Studies has shown Chinese President Xi Jinping might not face any opposition in his path of getting another term in the top post as he has spent a decade in eliminating  opposition and factions within the Communist Party of China (CPC).

China: Fire at petrochemical complex in Shanghai leaves one dead

Jun 18, 2022, at 09:01 pm

Shanghai: At least one person died when a fire broke out at a petrochemical complex in Shanghai city of China on Saturday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Chinese nationals in Islamabad directed to give information to police before making movements

Jun 18, 2022, at 06:51 am

Islamabad: Chinese nationals in Islamabad have been directed to give information to the police before making any movement.

Pakistan: No service chief saw any conspiracy in cipher, ISPR says contradicting Imran Khan's claim

Jun 18, 2022, at 06:43 am

Islamabad: Director General (DG) of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar contradicted with former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's claim and said what services chiefs and the DG ISI stated in the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting clearly showed that there was no evidence of any conspiracy in the cipher, received from the US.

China-Pakistan armies vow to enhance training, technology and counter-terrorism cooperation

Jun 18, 2022, at 06:37 am

Islamabad/Beijing: A senior tri-service military delegation of Pakistan, headed by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, visited China,  recently, when the two sides pledged to further enhance their "training, technology and counter-terrorism cooperation".

Zero COVID policy: Merchants in China demand rent exemptions

Jun 18, 2022, at 06:23 am

Beijing: Chinese businessmen are still facing the heat of COVID-19 imposed lockdown in China as their businesses have still not resumed properly even after authorities began the “unlocking” process in Shanghai.

China bans import of Taiwanese Grouper fish

Jun 18, 2022, at 06:15 am

Beijing: Taiwan has started taking up contingency measures in a bid to save its farmers from the impact of Beijing’s ban on Taiwanese grouper imports.

Chinese officials asking foreign banks to share executive pay details: Reports

Jun 18, 2022, at 06:09 am

Beijing: Chinese officials are making things tough foreign investment banks by asking them to share the pay details of senior executives.

China's policy destroying Tibet's environment: Report

Jun 17, 2022, at 05:14 am

Lhasa,Tibet: China, for its own benefit, is shattering and destroying the nature-bound systems of Tibet, while Beijing is not even giving an iota of thought to the inhabitants, reports said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping announces plans to allow country's military to undertake 'special military operations' abroad

Jun 17, 2022, at 05:00 am

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has signed new rules governing “non-war” military operations which will allow the country's military to undertake “special military operations” abroad.