Imran Khan govt's ill treatment irked Saudi Arabia and China: Maulana Fazlur
Dec 24, 2020, at 05:14 am
Islamabad/UNI: PDM chief and president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday said that Pakistan today is getting more and more isolated and countries like Saudi Arabia and China are irked as the Imran Khan led government treated them disrespectfully.
Uighur persecution: Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis flays China
Dec 22, 2020, at 05:19 pm
London: Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has emerged as a key religious figure in the UK who slammed China over the persecution of its Uighur Muslims.
Evidence of forced Uyghur labour found within Xinjiang, other parts of China: British Minister
Dec 22, 2020, at 02:13 am
London: British foreign office minister Nigel Adams has said there is credible evidence of forced labour among Uyghur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region.
Joe Biden administration to follow tough policies against China: Report
Dec 21, 2020, at 04:09 am
Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden has said he will tighten the screws on China, hewing closer to the Trump administration’s tough policies on Beijing, media reports said on Sunday.
China using ‘dibao’ social safety net to silence dissent: Researcher
Dec 21, 2020, at 03:24 am
Washington; A US-based social scientist has claimed that the role of China’s social safety net programme, known as dibao, has shifted over time from providing support to the poor and vulnerable to being used partly as a tool to repress dissent.
Explosion at Chinese chemical plant leaves at least 3 killed, 4 injured
Dec 21, 2020, at 12:27 am
Beijing/Sputnik: At least three people died and four others were injured as a result of an explosion at a chemical plant in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang, local media reported on Sunday.
Chinese Communist Party is still spreading disinformation regarding COVID-19 virus: Pompeo
Dec 20, 2020, at 11:59 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has slammed the Chinese Communist Party for spreading disinformation regarding COVID-19 virus.
Explosion at Chinese chemical plant leaves at least 1 person killed, 4 injured: Reports
Dec 20, 2020, at 12:04 am
Beijing/Sputnik: At least one person died and four others were injured as a result of an explosion at a chemical plant in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday, citing local authorities.
Chinese Communist Party is existential threat to US security and prosperity: Pompeo
Dec 19, 2020, at 05:50 pm
Washingon; US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the challenge from the Chinese Communist Party is existential.
Donald Trump signs bill that could block some Chinese companies from US exchanges
Dec 19, 2020, at 02:35 pm
Washington/Sputnik: President Donald Trump has signed legislation into law that could block some Chinese companies from engaging in exchanges in the US stock market, the White House said in a press release.
US blacklists China's leading drone manufacturer DJI, 59 other entities
Dec 19, 2020, at 06:52 am
Washington/Sputnik: The US Department of Commerce announced on Friday that it blacklisted China's leading drone manufacturer DJI as well as 59 scientific and industrial entities in the country for actions deemed contrary to the national security or foreign policy interest of the United States.
Australia formally requests WTO probe into China's 80% tariff on barley
Dec 16, 2020, at 10:03 pm
Canberra/Sputnik: Australia has formally asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to launch an investigation into China's 80% tariff on barley after attempts to privately resolve the issue failed, Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said on Wednesday.
Slavery will never be history as long as we turn a blind eye to China: Noted columnist warns
Dec 16, 2020, at 03:55 am
A noted journalist feels that slavery will never be history as long as the world turns a blind eye to China.
Leaked documents unveil mass infiltration of UK firms by Chinese Communist Party
Dec 14, 2020, at 06:29 am
London: Leaked file reports have revealed that loyal members of the Chinese Communist Party are working in British consulates, universities and for some of the UK's leading companies, media reports said on Sunday.
US imposes sanctions, visa restrictions on two Chinese nationals
Dec 13, 2020, at 05:24 am
Washington: The United States has imposed sanctions and visa restrictions against two Chinese nationals, including gangster Wan Kuok Koi.
Tension with US: China revokes visa exemption for diplomatic passport holders
Dec 12, 2020, at 06:02 am
Beijing: China on Thursday said it has decided to revoke visa exemption treatment for U.S. diplomatic passport holders paying temporary visits to Hong Kong and Macao, adding more fuel to the already tense relationship between the two nations.
China’s Gender imbalance reaches almost 20 percent among young people under 20
Dec 11, 2020, at 09:43 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: China has almost 20 percent more men than women among young people under the age of 20, the latest data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday showed.
China: Big data program targets Xinjiang’s Muslims
Dec 11, 2020, at 04:59 pm
A big data program for policing in China’s Xinjiang region arbitrarily selects Turkic Muslims for possible detention, US-based Human Rights Watch said recently.
Hindu, Christian women in Pakistan vulnerable to sex trafficking to China: US official
Dec 10, 2020, at 05:56 pm
Washington: A top US official has claimed that Hindu and Christian women from poor and marginalized communities in Pakistan are vulnerable to traffickers who falsely promise them they will be married to wealthy Chinese men.
Pakistan, China, North Korea among several other nations in US' religious freedom violation list
Dec 09, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Washington DC: The United States of America has designated several nations, including China, Pakistan and North Korea, as countries of concern under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 for 'engaging systematic, ongoing, egregious religious freedom violations'.
Chinese atrocities: Uighur poetry culture on verge of extinction
Dec 09, 2020, at 07:23 pm
Beijing: The loved poetries of Uighur people of China are one the verge of extinction amid growing atrocities carried out on them by Beijing over the years.
Dec 09, 2020, at 06:22 pm
Analysts believe that Taiwan's long-range radar system has become crucial for the safety of both the US and the self-ruled island amid rising tension with China, media reports said.
US Secretary of Commerce calls China principal military, economic threat in Asia
Dec 08, 2020, at 11:09 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on Tuesday described China as the main military and economic threat in the Asian region, chiding it for alleged non-compliance with international trade rules.
Mt Everest's height now revised to 8848.86 metres
Dec 08, 2020, at 09:03 pm
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal and China on Tuesday jointly announced the new height of world's tallest mountain -- Mount Everest -- which now stands at 8848.86 metres.
Chinese authorities remove statue of revered Uyghur scholar in Xinjiang: Report
Dec 08, 2020, at 06:26 pm
Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have removed the statue of revered Uyghur scholar Mahmud Kashgary, highlighting yet another instance of Chinese violations of the minority community in the country, media reports said.
China's NPCSC is undermining autonomy of Hong Kong: Mike Pompeo
Dec 08, 2020, at 06:19 pm
Washington: Beijing’s unrelenting assault against Hong Kong’s democratic processes has gutted its Legislative Council, rendering the body a rubber stamp devoid of meaningful opposition, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
US Judge blocks Donald Trump administration's restrictions on Chinese video app TikTok
Dec 08, 2020, at 03:24 pm
Washington/UNI: A US federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump-led administration from imposing a ban on the video-sharing platform TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.
Gionee lands in trouble: Chinese court says it implanted malware in 21mn phones
Dec 07, 2020, at 12:35 am
Beijing: China’s Judgment Document Network has found smartphone maker Gionee to be guilty of implanting malware in over 20 million smartphones, media reports said.
Action against China: US terminates five programs disguised as “cultural exchanges"
Dec 07, 2020, at 12:28 am
Beijing: The US Department of State on Friday announced its decision to terminate five programs, disguised as “cultural exchanges,” with the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
US, UK, other nations mount pressure on China over Uighur torture issue
Dec 06, 2020, at 10:27 pm
Beijing: Several nations across the globe have called on China to respect the human rights of its Uighur Muslim minority.