China: Five people, including three minors, injured in knife attack in Beijing
Oct 29, 2024, at 06:31 am
At least five people, including three minors, were injured in a stabbing incident in China's capital Beijing city on Monday.
Apple deletes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store following Beijing's direction
Apr 22, 2024, at 12:56 am
The major Apple has removed Whatsapp and Threads from its App store in China following a security concern raised by the country's internet watchdog.
Unveiling China’s political meddling: A deep dive into Canadian democracy
Dec 19, 2023, at 10:24 pm
In a shocking revelation reported by Sam Cooper in November 2022, the Chinese consulate in Toronto has been implicated in cultivating a network of 11 political candidates during the 2019 federal election in Canada.
China, US hold first round of maritime consultations in Beijing
Nov 04, 2023, at 04:33 am
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: China and the United States held the first round of consultations on maritime affairs on Friday in Beijing, the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported.
21 injured as 5.5-magnitude quake rocks China
Aug 06, 2023, at 02:10 pm
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: At least 21 people were injured as a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the county of Pingyuan, in Dezhou City of east China's Shandong province Sunday.
China says ban on purchase of Micron products 'necessary measure' to ensure security
May 22, 2023, at 10:34 pm
Beijing: An inspection of US chip giant Micron in China that resulted in Chinese authorities banning critical infrastructure operators from buying the company's products was a necessary measure to ensure both national security and cybersecurity, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday.
21 dead in Beijing hospital fire
Apr 19, 2023, at 07:18 pm
Beijing, Apr 19 (UNI) Twenty-one people have been confirmed dead following a hospital fire in Beijing's Fengtai District, according to the district's fire and rescue department.
Beijing ‘advises’ Philippines to ‘unequivocally oppose’ independence of Taiwan
Apr 18, 2023, at 04:23 am
Beijing: China has “advised” the Philippines to oppose the independence of Taiwan instead of offering the United States access to its military facilities near the Taiwan strait, Manila-based publication Daily Tribune reported.
South China Sea disputes: Philippines diplomats confront Chinese diplomats
Mar 27, 2023, at 10:36 pm
Manila: Philippines diplomats on Friday confronted Chinese officials during closed-door talks and protested against Beijing's aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea, media reports said.
China sends 23 military aircraft, 4 ships to Taiwan strait
Feb 02, 2023, at 04:41 pm
Beijing/UNI: The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Thursday that the island’s armed forces registered 23 military aircraft and four ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) approaching the island in the last 24 hours.
Satellite images from Beijing's funeral home reveal new car park built as China's covid death surges
Jan 12, 2023, at 05:01 am
Beijing/IBNS: Disturbing satellite images have emerged showing a funeral home in Beijing clearing the way for a car park as more bodies arrive for cremation revealing the true scale of China's Covid situation even as the government tried to downplay it.
China: Respect right to peaceful protest, says HRW
Nov 30, 2022, at 11:06 pm
Beijing: The Chinese government should respect the fundamental rights of people across China to peacefully protest the government’s draconian “zero Covid” restrictions and to call for freedom and human rights, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.
China's internet censors are attempting to shut out protesters in Beijing
Oct 18, 2022, at 07:03 am
Beijing: China’s internet censors are going to great lengths to shut down any discussion of a rare public protest condemning President Xi Jinping as a “despotic traitor” and denouncing the country’s Covid-19 policies, specially at a time when the nation witnessed the hosting of the crucial all-important Communist Party Congress.
China fires 11 missiles near Taiwan in decades after Nancy Pelosi's visit
Aug 05, 2022, at 02:30 am
Beijing/IBNS: China fired its most extensive missile tests in Taiwan's waters in decades, a day after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the self-ruled island defying Beijing's warnings, media reports said.
21 Chinese military planes enter Taiwan's airspace as Nancy Pelosi visits
Aug 03, 2022, at 05:08 am
Taipei/IBNS: A total of 21 Chinese military planes flew into Taiwan's air defence zone on Tuesday as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived at the self-ruled island that Beijing considers its territory, officials in Taipei said.
Beijing begins military exercises in S China Sea
Jul 30, 2022, at 12:23 am
Beijing: China has launched two-day military exercises in the South China Sea off the coast of the southern Guangdong Province, China's maritime safety administration said on Friday.
China warns US that any attempt to make Taiwan independent will trigger military action
Jun 14, 2022, at 04:49 am
Beijing: China has warned the US that any attempt to make Taiwan, a region which has been engaged in a dispute with Beijing for a long time, independent will trigger military action.
China: Beijing shuts down schools, weddings to avoid imposition of Shanghai-style lockdown
May 01, 2022, at 02:33 am
Beijing: Authorities in the Chinese city of Beijing have closed schools and suspended weddings and funerals in a bid to avoid imposing Shanghai-style Covid lockdown in the city.
China: Mass testing begins in Beijing, lockdown fear sparks panic buying
Apr 25, 2022, at 11:46 pm
Beijing: As the Chinese capital Beijing begins mass testing for its millions of residents after an increase in Covid-19 cases, fears of a hard lockdown have sparked panic buying.
Beijing restricts use of Tibetan language on learning apps, streaming services
Mar 27, 2022, at 05:31 am
Beijing: The Chinese authorities continue their dominance over the Tibetan minority and as per the new step taken by the nation the administration has imposed restrictions on use of the Tibetan language on video services and other online platforms, media reports said.
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.
Pakistan eyeing to manage $3b loan from China during Imran Khan's visit to Beijing
Feb 01, 2022, at 02:53 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is eyeing to manage a loan of $3 billion from China to stabilise its dwindling foreign exchange reserves and also seeks an investment bonanza in half a dozen sectors during the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Beijing next week.
Beijing registers highest COVID-19 cases in past 18 months ahead of Winter Olympics
Jan 31, 2022, at 09:01 pm
Beijing: Beijing recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the last 18 months just ahead of the start of the Winter Olympics here.
French sports minister may skip Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Jan 31, 2022, at 04:52 am
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu and other official representatives of the country will travel to China to support French athletes at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics but will probably not attend the opening ceremony, French Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune said on Sunday.
Beijing Olympics to begin amid atrocity crimes: HRW
Jan 29, 2022, at 05:07 am
Beijing: The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will open amid atrocity crimes and other grave human rights violations by the Chinese government, 243 nongovernmental organizations from around the world said today.
First COVID-19 case reported in Beijing Olympics team
Jan 25, 2022, at 11:48 pm
Beijing: Beijing Winter Olympics Games organizers have reported the first coronavirus case among national team members that entered China on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
North Korea to boycott 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
Jan 07, 2022, at 08:34 pm
Pyongyang/UNI/Sputnik: North Korea will not take part in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing over the activities of "hostile forces" and the COVID-19 pandemic, the stare-run KCNA news agency reported on Friday.
Australia now joins US in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Dec 08, 2021, at 04:26 pm
Canberra/UNI: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday stated that his diplomats will not attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, joining the US in a formal boycott of the event over China's human right abuses.
China's predatory actions in South East Asia are backfiring: IFFRAS
Dec 03, 2021, at 12:05 am
Beijing: China’s intimidating attitude, particularly over the South China Sea issue, is backfiring as the countries in Southeast Asia have taken exception to Beijing's stance, according to a report by Canada-based think tank International Forum for Rights and Security (IFFRAS).
No ban on ships crewed by Indian seafarers, says Beijing
Jul 28, 2021, at 11:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: China has denied reports that it is not allowing commercial ships with Indian crew to berth at the country's ports since March this year.