Research reveals poorest nations to pay China USD 14 billion to service debts in 2022
Mar 23, 2022, at 04:58 pm
Beijing: A new research has found that the world’s poorest nations will pay China and its lenders almost $14 billion this year in debt servicing costs.
Tax evasion cases by Chinese companies unearthed in Bangladesh
Mar 23, 2022, at 04:57 am
Dhaka: Several reports have indicated that Chinese companies are malpracticing and violating local laws of countries in which they operate.
China flight lost 26,000 feet in under 3 minutes before crash, no sign of survivors: Report
Mar 22, 2022, at 03:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The China Eastern Airline Boeing 737-800 aircraft carrying 132 people on board that crashed in the mountains in southern China on Monday reported a sudden loss of cruising altitude-nearly 26,000 feet under 3 minutes, online tracker FlightRadar24 said.
China: Plane carrying 132 people crashes in Guangxi
Mar 21, 2022, at 09:28 pm
Beijing: A Chinese passenger plane, which was carrying 132 passengers, crashed in a mountainous area of southern China, media reports said on Monday.
Chinese jet with 133 passengers crashes in Guangxi
Mar 21, 2022, at 07:59 pm
Beijing: A Chinese plane, which was carrying 133 passengers, crashed in southwest China and caused a mountain fire with casualties unknown, media reports said on Monday.
Ukraine calls on China to condemn 'Russian barbarism'
Mar 20, 2022, at 04:03 pm
Kyiv/IBNS: Ukraine has urged China to join the West in condemning the "Russian barbarism" after the United States warned Beijing of consequences if it backed Moscow's attack on Kyiv, reports said.
China-US should share world responsibilities: Xi Jinping tells Joe Biden over Ukraine crisis
Mar 19, 2022, at 06:21 am
Beijing/IBNS: Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday called US president Joe Biden and said war is "in no one's interest" amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine which has resulted in a huge global crisis.
COVID-19: Panic selling grips Chinese tech stocks again amid rising concerns over lockdown
Mar 16, 2022, at 01:43 am
Hong Kong: The relentless sell-off in Chinese technology stocks continued in Hong Kong on Monday amid lockdown imposed in tech hub Shenzhen due to COVID-19 spike.
China crimps contact between Tibetans abroad and in Tibet: Reports
Mar 15, 2022, at 11:35 pm
Beijing: The Chinese government has imposed restrictions and stepped up its surveillance measures to prevent online communications between Tibetans and their family members and friends, who are staying abroad.
COVID-19: China diverts more than 100 flights from Shanghai
Mar 15, 2022, at 03:43 pm
Beijing: China's aviation regulator said on Tuesday that it will be diverting around 106 international flights that were scheduled to arrive in Shanghai to other Chinese cities between March 21 to May 1 due to the worsening Covid-19 situation across the country.
'Haven't asked China for military help': Russia on Ukraine war
Mar 15, 2022, at 03:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Russia has not asked China for military assistance, said Kremlin after a controversy broke out when some US officials said Moscow has asked Beijing for military and economic aid in its war against Ukraine.
China: Chemical factory fire leaves 7 killed
Mar 15, 2022, at 12:43 am
Beijing: A fire broke out at a chemical factory in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Monday which left at least seven people killed, media reports said.
Japan: Tibetan community members observe National Uprising Day, demonstrates outside Chinese embassy
Mar 14, 2022, at 02:28 am
Tokyo: Members of the Tibetan community observed the 63rd anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day by holding an anti-China demonstration outside the Chinese embassy here on Saturday.
U.S. House passes bill which prohibits maps depicting Taiwan 'inaccurately'
Mar 12, 2022, at 02:48 am
Washington: The United States House of Representatives passed an appropriation bill on Wednesday which is going to prohibit the use of any maps by the U.S. State Department and its foreign operations that "inaccurately" depict Taiwan.
Mar 10, 2022, at 05:23 am
New Delhi: The Centre for Himalayan Asia Studies and Engagement (CHASE) and Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) jointly held an international webinar titled “71 Years of China’s Colonial Rule in Tibet” on Tuesday to mark the 63rd anniversary of Tibetan people's uprising against China in 1959.
Uyghur university lecturer serving 10-year sentence in China's Xinjiang
Mar 10, 2022, at 04:56 am
Xinjiang, China: A Uyghur professor and translator is currently serving 10 years in prison in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region for separatism and promoting Western culture, media reports said on Wednesday.
Chinese firm seeks Rs 12.35bn dues from Pakistan for power project
Mar 10, 2022, at 04:17 am
Beijing: A leading state-owned Chinese firm has voiced its concern on delay of payments and asked Pakistan's Ministry of Energy (power division) to release Rs 12.35 billion as Transmission Service Payment (TSP) related to 660 kV Matiari-Lahore High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission Line for September 2021 to February 2022, media reports said.
Chinese companies aiding Russia could be shut down
Mar 09, 2022, at 03:15 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Chinese companies that defy sanctions on Russia and Belarus can be subjected to "devastating" actions, US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in an interview.
China: Coal mine mishap in Guizhou leaves 14 dead
Mar 08, 2022, at 02:00 am
Guiyang, China: At least 14 people, who had been trapped in a coal mine in China's Guizhou Province, were found dead, media reports said.
China: Xi Jinping asks ethnic groups to ‘stick together like pomegranate seeds’
Mar 08, 2022, at 01:02 am
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on people from Inner Mongolia to 'stick together like pomegranate seeds' as he stated that unity is the “lifeline” for all ethnic groups in the country.
China-backed AIIB freezes lending to Russia and Belarus: Report
Mar 06, 2022, at 04:59 am
Beijing: The China-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said it has suspended activities relating to Russia and Belarus until further review, media reports said.
Mar 05, 2022, at 12:55 am
Beijing: The Chinese government is trying to eradicate the Muslim community of the country and it is evident from the government’s move to shut down more than 150 Uyghur cultural research and language organizations, media reports said on Friday.
China overexploiting Sierra Leone's marine resources: Reports
Mar 05, 2022, at 12:24 am
Freetown, Sierra Leone: The Chinese overfishing is marginalizing Sierra Leone fishermen, media reports said on Friday.
Chinese government destroys third Tibetan Buddhist statue in past 3 months: Reports
Mar 03, 2022, at 04:30 am
Chengdu, China: The Chinese government has destroyed a third Tibetan Buddhist statue, a measure seen by many as the latest example of official efforts to stamp out the Tibetans’ religious traditions.
Turkey closes Uyghur school in Istanbul following China's complaint
Mar 03, 2022, at 04:19 am
Istanbul: Authorities in Istanbul city in Turkey closed a Uyghur elementary school there allegedly at the request of the Chinese government officials who worried students were receiving anti-China instruction, media reports said on Wednesday.
Chinese authorities detain university student for teaching Tibetan language
Feb 28, 2022, at 08:20 pm
Beijing: A university student has been detained by Chinese officials in Chamdo for allegedly teaching Tibetan language to children in Yamda village during the school holidays, media reports said on Monday.
China temporarily detains Japanese diplomat
Feb 26, 2022, at 02:09 am
Beijing: Chinese officials recently detained a Japanese diplomat in Beijing temporarily while he was on duty, media reports said on Friday.
Former president of China Citic Bank pleads guilty to accepting 1 billion yuan in bribes
Feb 25, 2022, at 11:36 pm
Beijing: Sun Deshun, former president of China Citic Bank Corporation, went on trial recently after being accused of taking almost one billion yuan in bribes, media reports said.
Taiwan says its air force warned Chinese aircraft in air defence zone
Feb 25, 2022, at 08:21 pm
Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan's Defence Ministry has said its air force scrambled to warn away nine Chinese aircraft that entered its air defense identification zone on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.
China slams Canada over Hong Kong, Ottawa protests
Feb 23, 2022, at 03:16 pm
Ottawa/UNI/Sputnik: China's diplomatic mission in Canada slammed Ottawa for the "stark double standard" in the way the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau portrayed the Freedom Convoy in Canada and the violent protests in Hong Kong.