Speaker Nancy Pelosi says US to hold China accountable for human rights abuses
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:20 pm
Washington: US Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently slammed China and said Washington will hold Beijing accountable for human rights abuses against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang as well as against people in Tibet and Hong Kong.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken targets China over coercive measures
Mar 25, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has slammed China for its sweeping use of coercive measures and even urged NATO allies to work with the U.S. in order to mount pushback on Beijing.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang to embark on Middle East tour
Mar 24, 2021, at 10:10 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will start on Wednesday his Middle East tour, which includes official visits to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, as well as a working visit to Oman.
US to hold China accountable for alleged human rights violations: Pelosi
Mar 24, 2021, at 05:05 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States will hold China accountable for human rights violations against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang, but also against people in Tibet and Hong Kong, US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday.
Chinese Foreign Ministry summons UK Ambassador
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Beijing/UNI: The Chinese Foreign Ministry informed on Tuesday that it had summoned the UK Ambassador to Beijing and lodged a protest against the UK's decision to impose sanctions on Chinese officials for alleged human rights violations against Uyghur people in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
US needs more ships to contain China, Russia, says Senator
Mar 23, 2021, at 03:31 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States must accelerate building new ships for the US Navy to contain the growing sea power of China and Russia, Senator Roger Wicker wrote in an op-ed piece.
Mar 23, 2021, at 03:10 pm
Beijing: The United States, Britain and Canada have expressed deep concern regarding China’s alleged human rights violations and abuses in Xinjiang.
Russia-China cooperation not directed against other countries, says Beijing
Mar 22, 2021, at 10:16 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Developing the relationship between Russia and China is not aimed at harming other countries, Hua Chunying, the Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman, said on Monday.
China now accused of forcibly removing Uyghur children, putting them in 'orphanages'
Mar 22, 2021, at 05:42 pm
US students claim they were wrongfully detained by Chinese police
Mar 22, 2021, at 05:26 pm
Beijing: Nine students, including six Americans, who attend New York University in Shanghai, have been detained by the Chinese police recently, media reports said.
Estonia jails marine scientist for spying for China: Reports
Mar 22, 2021, at 04:38 am
Helsinki/Sputnik: A court in Tallinn sentenced famous Estonian marine scientist Tarmo Kouts to three years in prison for leaking information to China, local media reported on Friday.
Mar 21, 2021, at 06:54 am
Washington: On the occasion of the first high-level, in-person meeting between United States (US) and Chinese officials under the Biden administration on Thursday in Alaska, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has urged US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, to adequately address the Uyghur genocide, along with several other recommendations.
China underground market still witnesses selling of human placenta
Mar 21, 2021, at 06:33 am
Beijing: Despite a ban, demand for human placenta remains high in China, media reports said.
Is China attempting to reject Hong Kong's 'one country, two systems' concept?
Mar 21, 2021, at 06:17 am
A leading newspaper opinion piece is suspecting that China is trying to reject the “one country, two systems” as promised to Hong Kong in 1997 while taking over control of all aspects of the former British colony from Britain.
US, China held 'serious discussions' in morning sessions in Alaska - State Dept.
Mar 20, 2021, at 04:55 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan had serious discussions with their Chinese counterparts in a second meeting in the state of Alaska in the morning, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Jalina Porter said on Friday.
US accuses China of 'grandstanding' in Alaska bilateral meeting: Statement
Mar 19, 2021, at 08:47 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The Biden administration is accusing China of grandstanding during the US-China meeting in Alaska between top diplomat and security officials, a senior US administration official said in a statement.
'Chinese hackers' hit Western Australia's parliament email network system
Mar 19, 2021, at 06:36 pm
Sydney: Alleged Chinese hackers have hit the e-mail network of Western Australia's parliament, media reports said.
Mar 19, 2021, at 06:24 pm
Beijing: The alleged killing of a 6-year-old boy in China by a 13-year-old has triggered a debate over the issue of age of criminal responsibility.
Mar 19, 2021, at 05:09 pm
A defence and strategic policy think tank has said Chinese Communist Party (CCP) diplomatic accounts, Chinese state media, pro-CCP influencers and patriotic trolls are targeting the UK public broadcaster, the BBC, in a coordinated information operation.
First session of Chinese-US talks in Alaska come to end
Mar 19, 2021, at 03:45 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: The first session of the Chinese-US talks in Alaska has come to an end, with the Chinese delegation having already left the negotiating room, China’s media reported on Friday.
US to sanction organisations for transactions with 24 or more China, HK officials
Mar 17, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Washington/UNI: The United States will impose sanctions against financial organisations conducting transactions with 24 more Chinese and Hong Kong officials whose actions reduced Hong Kong's autonomy, the US State Department said in a statement.
US stresses alliance with South Korea against 'unprecedented challenges' from North, China
Mar 17, 2021, at 11:43 pm
Seoul/UNI: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday the alliance with South Korea has "never been more important" given the "unprecedented challenges" from North Korea and China, and reaffirmed Washington's security commitment to Seoul.
Chinese Coast Guard could harass Taiwan soon, warns expert
Mar 17, 2021, at 10:09 pm
Taipei: Experts believe that China's Coast Guard vessels could soon join People's Liberation Army's warplanes to harass Taiwan, media reports said.
China targeting US West Coast mobilization centers with new weapons, says General
Mar 17, 2021, at 02:48 pm
Washington/Sputnik: China is developing precision weapons to target US military logistical centers on the West Coast and a new generation of hypersonic weapons, Northern Command and North American Defense Command (NORAD) chief General Glen VanHerck told the Senate on Tuesday.
Article on press freedom: China summons British envoy
Mar 15, 2021, at 06:48 am
Beijing: The Chinese foreign ministry has summoned Britain’s ambassador to Beijing to lodge stern representations over an “inappropriate” article she wrote defending recent international media coverage on China, media reports said.
Hong Kong: EU report points out at 'severe erosion of autonomy'
Mar 15, 2021, at 06:19 am
Brussels: The European Union has come out with a scathing review of political conditions in Hong Kong where it described an “alarming political deterioration” and a “severe erosion of autonomy, democracy and fundamental freedoms”, making things tough for China.
China's judicial dept might conduct 1st trial of two Canadian nationals soon
Mar 15, 2021, at 04:20 am
Beijing: Canadian nationals Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who were prosecuted by the procuratorates in China for suspected crimes undermining China's national security in June 2020, are going to be tried soon, a source close to the matter told the Global Times.
G7 Foreign Ministers express concern over Hong Kong electoral changes
Mar 15, 2021, at 04:14 am
Tokyo: The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, have expressed concerns at the Chinese authorities’ decision to fundamentally erode democratic elements of the electoral system in Hong Kong.
Mar 15, 2021, at 04:08 am
Beijing: China's top legislature has urged the country's cash-strapped regional governments not to “blindly expand” infrastructure projects.
Colombo expresses concern over China-made Sri Lanka flag doormat
Mar 15, 2021, at 03:59 am
Colombo: Colombo has expressed concern over China-made Sri Lanka flag doormat which is being sold online.