Chinese govt systematically imposing forced interethnic marriages on Uyghur women: Reports
Nov 19, 2022, at 03:02 am
Xinjiang: New research by the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) has found, based on evidence from Chinese state media and policy documents, government-sanctioned profiles and testimonials, and accounts from women in the diaspora, that government-incentivized and forced interethnic marriages have been occurring in the Uyghur Region since 2014.
Espionage Crimes: US sentences Chinese govt intelligence officer to 20 years in prison
Nov 18, 2022, at 11:20 pm
Washington: The first Chinese government intelligence officer ever to be extradited to the United States to stand trial was sentenced today in federal court in Cincinnati.
China’s surveillance campaigns are now targeting Uyghurs: Report
Nov 17, 2022, at 07:11 pm
Beijing: Cybersecurity researchers have now found two new surveillance campaigns that are targeting Uyghurs in China and abroad, media reports said on Tuesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping slams Justin Trudeau at G20 before media
Nov 17, 2022, at 04:37 pm
Bali/UNI: China's President Xi Jinping has been filmed accusing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of leaking meeting details, days after they held talks at the G20 summit here in Indonesia.
World population to reach eight bln today: UN
Nov 15, 2022, at 09:43 pm
Washington/UNI: The world's population is projected to reach eight billion people on Tuesday and India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, as per a report published by the United Nations (UN) citing World Population Prospects 2022.
Nov 15, 2022, at 02:48 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden Monday raised objections to China’s "coercive and increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan" which according to him undermine peace and stability across the strait in his first face-to-face meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Nov 14, 2022, at 09:06 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's party might take action against its local government member Sashi Hettiarachci who held a protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in Colombo asking China to restructure Sri Lanka's debt, media reports said on Monday.
China's strict lockdown: Migrant workers forced home, factory owners struggling to survive
Nov 14, 2022, at 05:17 pm
Beijing: Lockdowns in China’s southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou have sent migrant workers scurrying for home and left the thousands of micro- and small-sized enterprises that they rely on for employment wondering whether they will be able to survive the latest onslaught of COVID-19.
Joe Biden says US will 'vigorously' compete with China
Nov 13, 2022, at 11:05 pm
Washington: The United States will "vigorously" compete with China and speak out against human rights abuses in the country, but Washington will make sure that the competition does not turn into a conflict, President Joe Biden said on Sunday at the East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh, as cited by the White House.
Tibetan monk, who was once jailed for opposing Chinese rule, dies after years of ill health
Nov 13, 2022, at 02:07 am
Lhasa: A Tibetan monk, who was once jailed for six years for opposing Chinese rule in Tibet, died after his release from prison due to deteriorating health, media reports said on Friday.
China fights COVID-19: Central Chongqing residents asked to limit movement
Nov 12, 2022, at 04:54 am
Beijing: Residents in 11 central urban districts in Chongqing are being urged not to leave their regions, and people from outside are being asked not to come in unless necessary, Li Pan, deputy director of the Chongqing Health Commission, said at a news conference, an episode highlighting the continuing COVID-19 trouble faced by the country.
Taiwan to top agenda in Xi-Joe Biden meeting: Media
Nov 11, 2022, at 11:05 pm
Washington: Taiwan is expected to top the agenda when US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet next week, media reports say.
Economy slowdown plunges fortunes of China's super-rich
Nov 08, 2022, at 11:01 pm
Beijing: China’s super-rich have seen their wealth fall by the largest amount in over two decades, as the Russia-Ukraine war, Beijing’s zero-Covid measures and falling local stock markets pummelled fortunes, an annual rich list showed.
CBC decides to shut down its China bureau
Nov 08, 2022, at 02:39 am
Ottawa/Beijing: CBC News, which is considered a major broadcasting company in Canada, has decided to shut down its Beijing news bureau after a more-than-40-year presence in China.
Chinese authorities to stick to Zero COVID rule
Nov 08, 2022, at 12:26 am
Beijing: Chinese authorities have said they will continue to stick to the Zero COVID rule despite growing discontent over the system.
China export suffers first drop in 2 years
Nov 07, 2022, at 10:41 pm
Beijing: China’s exports declined by 0.3 per cent in October compared with a year earlier, down from 5.7 per cent growth in September, it was reported on Monday.
China: iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max supply to be badly impacted due to COVID-19 restrictions
Nov 07, 2022, at 10:31 pm
Tech major Apple on Monday said COVID-19 restrictions have temporarily impacted the primary iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max assembly facility located in Zhengzhou region of China.
China’s rocket booster falls from space and crash lands, US slams
Nov 06, 2022, at 01:08 am
Washington: Debris of a Chinese rocket booster plunged uncontrolled back to Earth on Friday morning, attracting criticism from the US government.
National Security Concerns: Canada orders three Chinese firms to exit lithium deals
Nov 05, 2022, at 10:52 pm
Ottawa: The Canadian government has directed three Chinese firms to divest from a trio of small lithium miners based in the country.
Netherlands orders to shut down illegal Chinese police offices
Nov 05, 2022, at 09:35 pm
Amsterdam: Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra has ordered the shut down illegal police offices set up by China in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Suspected terrorist planning to target Chinese doctor arrested
Nov 04, 2022, at 02:55 pm
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Sindh police on Thursday claimed its personnel have arrested a suspected terrorist who allegedly intended to kill a Chinese doctor in Hyderabad, mdeia reports said on Friday.
COVID-19 in China: Area around world's biggest iPhone plant put under lockdown
Nov 03, 2022, at 03:38 am
Zhengzhou: Chinese authorities have imposed a lockdown in Zhengzhou district, a region that houses the world's largest iPhone factory, to combat Covid-19 spread, media reports said.
50 UN member states condemn China's rights abuses in Xinjiang
Nov 03, 2022, at 01:27 am
Washington: As many as 50 members of the United Nations issued a joint statement where they condemned the Chinese government’s oppression of Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in Xinjiang province.
Germany decides to reevaluate relationship with China, Beijing irked
Nov 02, 2022, at 06:09 am
Munich: Germany has decided to reevaluate its relationship with China after the outcome of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and on numerous issues including the treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, media reports said on Tuesday.
Tibet: Lhasa witnesses protest over COVID-19 restrictions
Nov 02, 2022, at 05:49 am
Lhasa: Videos have gone viral on social media which showed hundreds of people could be seen protesting in Lhasa city of Tibet against the Chinese government's strict covid measures and lockdown.
iPhone factory in China pledges to ensure safe passage after workers were seen escaping on foot
Nov 02, 2022, at 05:30 am
Beijing: A COVID-19-hit iPhone assembly factory in China has issued three notices where it said it will arrange safe passage for workers wishing to leave and a sanitised environment for those who choose to stay on, media reports said.
China facing protests amid environmental projects in Western Africa
Nov 02, 2022, at 05:23 am
Beijing: Chinese debt-inducing infrastructural projects in the African continent are fast emerging as a conflict in the region, media reports said.
COVID-19: Shanghai Disney Resort stops operation with visitors still present inside
Oct 31, 2022, at 10:59 pm
Shanghai: Shanghai’s Disney Resort stops operation abruptly to comply COVID-19 prevention measures, with visitors still present inside it, media reports said on Monday.
China accused of establishing illegal police stations in the Netherlands
Oct 29, 2022, at 05:28 am
Beijing: The Chinese government has been accused of establishing two undeclared "police stations" in the Netherlands, media reports said on Friday.
Ukraine war: Russia launches ballistic missile as part of nuclear drills
Oct 27, 2022, at 02:45 am
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday surveyed drills carried out by his nuclear-capable forces as Moscow raised "unverified" claims to India and China that Ukraine was developing a "dirty bomb."