UK expelled 3 Chinese spies falsely posed as journalists in 2020 – Reports
Feb 05, 2021, at 04:36 pm
Mosow/Sputnik: The United Kingdom expelled last year three Chinese spies, who were falsely posed as journalists and stayed in the country under the pretext of working for three different Chinese media agencies, UK media reported on Friday.
US officials claim China is targeting relatives of Uighur activists
Feb 04, 2021, at 03:00 am
Washington: US officials are claiming that Chinese government is targeting relatives of some Uighur activists with terrorism charges, media reports said.
Expert asks whether China will provide cover for Myanmar's coup makers
Feb 04, 2021, at 02:38 am
A leading newspaper opinion piece has claimed that China will defend the coup makers in Myanmar.
US Secretary of State sees China as a 'significant challenge'
Feb 04, 2021, at 02:18 am
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said China poses the most significant challenge to the nation than any other country.
China ready to maintain close contact with Russia over COVID-19 vaccines: Beijing
Feb 03, 2021, at 10:38 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Chinese officials are ready to maintain close contact with their Russian counterparts over COVID-19 vaccine cooperation, the Chinese Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Wednesday.
China releases Tibetan activist Tashi Wangchuk
Feb 03, 2021, at 04:42 pm
Beijing: Chinese authorities have released Tibetan activist Tashi Wangchuk from prison.
Canada-based miner claims China trying to steal Xinjiang gold mine
Feb 03, 2021, at 04:37 pm
Vancouver: A Vancouver-based gold mining company has rejected claims that it used forced labour in its open-pit mine in China’s Xinjiang region.
Mounting tension: 7 Chinese warplanes, US aircraft entered Taiwan air defence zone
Feb 03, 2021, at 12:59 am
Beijing: Seven Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Sunday, amid heightening tension between the two countries, media reports said.
Tibetans demonstrate outside Chinese embassy in Paris against death of young monk Tenzin Nyima
Feb 03, 2021, at 12:41 am
Paris: The Tibetan community demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy in French capital Paris recently against the death of Tibetan monk Tenzin Nyima.
Beijing prevents activist from visiting ailing wife in US
Feb 02, 2021, at 04:41 am
Beijing: Activist Guo Feixiong has been barred from leaving China to reunite with his wife, media reports said.
China: Uyghur language removed as medium of instruction in Xinjiang
Feb 02, 2021, at 12:26 am
Beijing: One county in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) is no more offering Uyghur language to instruct students, adding one more episode of persecution by the authority on the minor population, media reports said.
US and EU decide to continue 'strong cooperation' on Chinese issue
Jan 31, 2021, at 09:29 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell interacted recently when they decided to continue strong U.S.-EU cooperation on issues related to China.
Boris Johnson govt to open a new visa for Hong Kong BN(O) status holders
Jan 31, 2021, at 09:19 pm
London: The UK government will deliver on its commitment to open a new visa for Hong Kong BN(O) status holders on Jan 31.
US now dismisses China's threat against Taiwan
Jan 31, 2021, at 09:05 pm
Washington: A senior Pentagon official has recently dismissed the war threats made by China against Taiwan.
Uyghur: British Jewish national target China on Holocaust Memorial Day
Jan 30, 2021, at 03:51 pm
London: A leading British Jewish national said there are chilling similarities between contemporary events in China’s northwest Xinjiang province and the Holocaust.
Genocide was committed against the Uyghurs: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken targets China
Jan 30, 2021, at 03:39 pm
Washington: Newly confirmed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has targeted China and said the country's treatment towards Uyghur and Muslim minority population is genocide.
China executes former top finance executive over corruption
Jan 29, 2021, at 11:25 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: China has executed Lai Xiaomin, the former chairman of state-owned Huarong Asset Management Cooperation, over corruption on Friday, a local court said.
Joe Biden’s commerce secretary hints to continue tough stand against Beijing
Jan 29, 2021, at 04:15 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden's nominee to head the country’s Commerce Department has informed the senators recently that she would use punitive tariffs and export restrictions against China.
Wuhan health worker claims Chinese authorities stopped him from sounding alarm on COVID-19
Jan 29, 2021, at 03:50 pm
A Chinese health worker in Wuhan region has said despite understanding that the COVID-19 virus was highly infectious and transmissible in early January last year, they were not allowed to reveal it.
Expert shows how China repeats 1959 Tibet script in Hong Kong
Jan 29, 2021, at 03:31 pm
A geo-political expert believes that the current socio-political re-engineering in Hong Kong — called the “Second Handover” by some — is following a script reminiscent of the happenings in Tibet in 1959.
FATF: US President Joe Biden faces Pakistan challenge soon
Jan 28, 2021, at 07:10 pm
Islamabad/Washington: A geopolitical expert has warned that US President Joe Biden should not allow China to back Pakistan and help it in passing the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) test without much hindrance.
US urges China to stop intimidating Taiwan
Jan 26, 2021, at 05:10 pm
Beijing: The US government has urged China to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan.
Beijing now passes law to give coastguard power to fire on foreign vessels
Jan 26, 2021, at 05:02 pm
Beijing: China has passed a law for the first time which explicitly allows its coastguards to fire on foreign vessels and demolish structures built in disputed waters, giving a chance to escalate tension with the neighbours.
Chinese aggression: Taiwan thanks US for 'rock-solid support'
Jan 26, 2021, at 07:28 am
Taipei: Taiwan government has thanked the USA for its commitment of "rock-solid support" against China's coercion.
Employee reveals UN passed dissidents’ info to China
Jan 26, 2021, at 07:23 am
Geneva: The UN Human Rights Office is facing the heat for sharing the names of Chinese government opponents, including Uighur activists, Tibetans and Hongkongers, who took part in UN activities, for a long period of time, triggering a massive controversy.
China marks lowest economic growth in several decades
Jan 23, 2021, at 04:31 pm
Beijing: China marked its lowest economic growth in a span of four decades in recent years.
Uighur women tweet: Twitter locks US Chinese Embassy page
Jan 22, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Washington: Popular micro-blogging site Twitter has locked the official account of Chinese Embassy in the US over its earlier tweet which claimed that Uighur women in Xinjiang region are now "emancipated" and no longer "baby-making machines", creating another chapter of embarrassment for Beijing.
China marks lowest economic growth in several decades
Jan 22, 2021, at 06:42 pm
Beijing: China marked its lowest economic growth in a span of four decades in recent years.
There is always room for improvement: China on COVID-19 handling
Jan 22, 2021, at 03:23 am
Beijing: Receiving flak, China has admitted that the nation could have done better and there is always room for betterment in handling the COVID-19 pandemic situation which is believed to have originated from Wuhan city and later spread across the globe.
Forced labour: US solar companies rely on materials from China's Xinjiang
Jan 22, 2021, at 03:14 am
Washington: US solar companies are heavily dependent on materials produced in Xinjiang region of China where forced labour and re-education camps have become a major issue of concern for the global human rights activists.