Dalai Lama's death may spark religious crisis in Asia, feel experts
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:26 pm
Tibetan religious leader Dalai Lama is just five years away from making a decision on his reincarnation and experts fear that his death could spark a religious crisis in Asia.
Feb 18, 2021, at 07:22 pm
Beijing: Solar companies in the US and Europe are seeking to exclude the Xinjiang region of China from their supply chains after reports emerged that polysilicon produced there is linked with forced labor of detained Uighur Muslim minorities, media reports said.
US President Biden vows repercussions for China over alleged human rights violations
Feb 17, 2021, at 03:59 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday vowed repercussions for China over alleged human rights violations.
Chinese coast guard vessels enter Japan's territorial waters
Feb 16, 2021, at 02:35 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Chinese coast guard vessels on Tuesday entered Japan's territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands, the Japan Coast Guard said.
Washington expresses concern over Beijing's interference in WHO's probe on COVID-19 origin
Feb 16, 2021, at 01:32 am
Washington: Targeting China, the US has expressed deep concerns about the way in which the early findings of the COVID-19 investigation were communicated and questions about the process used to reach them.
China targets US for accusing Beijing of interfering in WHO’s COVID-19 probe
Feb 16, 2021, at 01:07 am
Washington: China has reacted sharply to the US comments on Beijing interfering in the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) probe into the origins of the coronavirus and said Washington is “severely undermining” the crucial world health body.
Beijing's support to military rule: Myanmar witnesses protest outside Chinese consulate
Feb 16, 2021, at 12:48 am
Yangon: Several protesters assembled outside the Chinese consulate in Mandalay to demonstrate against Beijing's support for the military regime, media reports said.
China-Pakistan: Deadlock in commissioning of Matiari-Lahore HVDC transmission project
Feb 14, 2021, at 07:21 am
Chinese company Pak Matiari- Lahore Transmission Company (PMLTC), which completed ±660kV Matiari-Lahore HVDC Transmission Project with investment of $2.2 billion in two years time, has threatened to move the international arbitration court against Pakistan government -owned company National Transmission Dispatch Company (NTDC), stating that it is creating hurdles in the commissioning of the project, media reports said.
Trouble with China: Philippines govt to protect its fishermen by deploying more naval forces
Feb 14, 2021, at 07:13 am
Manila: The Philippines government will beef up its naval presence in the South China Sea to protect its fishermen, officials said recently.
Challenging China: French submarine patrols South China Sea
Feb 14, 2021, at 06:24 am
Paris: Showing signs that the South China Sea issue is now an international concern, France has just confirmed the deployment of a nuclear attack submarine and naval vessel to the hotly contested waters, media reports said.
US condemns China's decision to ban BBC World News
Feb 12, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Washington: The US has condemned China's decision to ban BBC World News.
Ban on BBC 'unacceptable curtailing of media freedom' by China : UK
Feb 12, 2021, at 06:50 am
London/IBNS: The British government has slammed China over media censorship, after Beijing banned BBC World News for its reporting of Uighur minority.
Was on phone call with Xi Jinping for two hours: US President Joe Biden
Feb 12, 2021, at 04:51 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden on Thursday said that he made his first conversation over a phone call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since taking office.
Pakistan says China's Sinopharm vaccine not recommended for people aged above 60
Feb 11, 2021, at 04:56 pm
The Chinese Sinopharm vaccine for Covid-19, which started being administered in Pakistan recently, is not recommended for people aged over 60, a top official said.
Pakistan govt is struggling to repay, may seek debt relief from China Belt and Road loan
Feb 11, 2021, at 04:28 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is now planning to ask China for relief in payments for power projects which Beijing has financed for the past eight years, media reports said.
US conducts joint Guam drill with Australia, Japan to counter China
Feb 10, 2021, at 04:54 am
The United States is conducting a joint exercise with Australia and Japan on Guam, an unincorporated territory of the United States in Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean, in an attempt to counter the increasing vulnerability to attack from Russia or China, media reports saiad.
Taiwan should join global semiconductor supply chain alliance against China, feels expert
Feb 10, 2021, at 04:45 am
Taipei: Taiwan should join any global semiconductor supply chain alliance against China to protect its technological advantage and national security, said assistant research fellow at the government-funded Institute for National Defense and Security Research Wang Che-jen.
China forced labour issue in Xinjiang: Solar companies now tracing supply chains
Feb 09, 2021, at 06:13 pm
Beijing: Several solar companies have pledged to oppose forced labor in their supply chains as concern over the sector's reliance on China’s Xinjiang region has been raised in recent times.
China’s new coastguard law: Indonesian official voices concern
Feb 09, 2021, at 06:01 pm
Beijing: China’s new coastguard law has spiked the risk of a “spillover conflict” into Indonesia’s territorial waters around the Natuna Islands, warned Indonesia’s Maritime Security Agency chief.
US military does not see Russia-China-Iran Naval Drill as 'impediment': Pentagon
Feb 09, 2021, at 02:29 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US military does not view an upcoming exercise of Russian, Chinese and Iranian navies in the Indian Ocean as an impediment to its ability to defend freedom of the seas and support allies, the Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday.
Chinese govt is now promoting education drive to make boys more 'manly'
Feb 08, 2021, at 03:56 pm
Beijing: China's education ministry's recent notice has triggered a controversy as it suggested that young Chinese men have become too "feminine".
Japan, British ministers exchange views on China's decision to change Coast Guard Law
Feb 08, 2021, at 03:51 pm
Tokyo: Japan and British ministers recently raised concern over China's decision to change Coast Guard Law.
Beijing 2022 Olympics: Activists call to boycott event over China's record on human rights abuse
Feb 08, 2021, at 03:45 pm
Beijing: A group of activists, who are campaigning for human rights in Tibet and support for ethnic Uygurs, have called for boycotting the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Feb 08, 2021, at 03:33 pm
Washington/Beijing: US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in his talks with China's Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi has said Washington will continue to stand up for human rights and democratic values.
Australian Education Minister Alan Tudge accuses China of spreading 'disinformation'
Feb 08, 2021, at 03:18 pm
Canberra: Australia's Education Minister Alan Tudge has alleged that China is spreading “disinformation” after Beijing warned students against studying in Australia.
China: Population data released by certain provinces hint decline in newborn birth rates in 2020
Feb 08, 2021, at 02:51 pm
Beijing: China, which is the world's most populous nation, is probably facing a growing population crisis, according to local birth statistics released recently.
China calls BBC report on Uighur as 'unjust and irresponsible'
Feb 08, 2021, at 02:37 pm
Beijing: China has called BBC's recent report on Uighur camp in Xinjiang as 'unjust, subjective and irresponsible'.
Tibet: China declares teaching in Tibetan language 'unconstitutional'
Feb 06, 2021, at 06:00 pm
Lhasa: Chinese authorities have allegedly declared that local laws requiring the use of spoken and written languages among “ethnic minorities” are “unconstitutional”.
Lunar New Year: Chinese authorities impose curfew in Tibetan areas of Qinghai
Feb 06, 2021, at 05:55 pm
Britain passes amendment to trade law which may block future trade deals with China
Feb 06, 2021, at 05:49 pm
London: An amendment to a British trade law that would potentially block future trade deals with China over alleged genocide in the Xinjiang region has cleared a key legislative hurdle, reports South China Morning Post.