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World should not allow China's bullying to continue: Pompeo

Jul 09, 2020, at 09:48 pm

Washington/UNI: Referring to the Chinese government recently filing a boundary dispute with Bhutan at a meeting of the Global Environment Facility,  United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Beijing has displayed a pattern of instigating territorial disputes with its neighbours and felt that the world should not permit such "bullying" to continue.

US military to stand strongly with India in clash with China: White House official

Jul 09, 2020, at 08:29 pm

Washington: Amid border clashes between India and China and raging tension, a top White House aide has said that the US military will stand strong with New Delhi.

China agrees to send WHO's team of experts to Beijing to trace COVID19 origin

Jul 08, 2020, at 07:17 pm

Beijing: The Chinese government on Wednesday agreed to send the World Health Organization's (WHO) team of experts to Beijing to trace the origin of the highly infectious coronavirus which has now hit nearly all the countries across the globe.

Tibetan President in exile thanks US for imposing visa restrictions on China

Jul 08, 2020, at 04:01 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Leader of the exile Tibetan government Lobsang Sangay has expressed gratitude to United States for imposing visa restrictions on Chinese officials under the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act.

'Communist China terrorist': Tibetan cycle rally against Beijing cheers for India

Jul 08, 2020, at 03:11 pm

Geneva/IBNS: In more support for New Delhi and booes for Beijing, several Tibetians held a cycle rally against China calling the country's Communist Party "terrorist" besides cheering for India before the UN complex in Geneva in Switzerland. 

British Journalist questions Muslim nations' silence over Chinese treatment towards Uyghurs

Jul 07, 2020, at 11:16 pm

Questioning the silence of the Muslim nations over China's continuous atrocities carried out against Uyghur Muslims, a noted British journalist said these nations only use the idea of Muslim solidarity when it suits them

UN should intervene to stop the ethnic cleansing of the indigenous people of Balochistan: Tarek Fatah

Jul 07, 2020, at 09:43 pm

Pakistan-born Canadian author Tarek Fatah has said it is time for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to intervene and stop the slaughter and ethnic cleansing of the indigenous people of Balochistan.

China 'Aggressively' Seeks US Officials' Support for Its COVID-19 Response - FBI

Jul 07, 2020, at 09:36 pm

Washington/Sputnik: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has learned that China has been aggressively attempting to influence US federal and local officials into defending Beijing’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, most recently by asking a state senator to introduce a resolution on the matter, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Tuesday.

Global Affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw criticises Hong Kong security law, feels West should act against China

Jul 06, 2020, at 11:24 pm

Global Affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw has described China's new Hong Kong security law as a tool used by Beijing to suppress the city's pro-democracy movement.

Over 200 arrested over internet fraud in China

Jul 06, 2020, at 05:16 pm

Jinan/Xinhua:  Police in east China's Shandong Province arrested more than 230 suspects in five major internet fraud cases from March to June.

China publishes books to explain Civil Code

Jul 06, 2020, at 05:15 pm

Beijing/Xinhua: China has published a set of books to help the public better understand the newly-adopted Civil Code, the publisher said Monday.

China makes new territorial claims in eastern Bhutan

Jul 06, 2020, at 03:31 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: China has asserted a new claim in the eastern border with Bhutan while Global Environment Facility (GEF), in an online meeting, requested to develop Sakteng wildlife sanctuary in Bhutan's Trashigang district, media reports said.

Expert alerts SE Asian countries to keep eye on China's Bihai 2020 before it turns to source of conflict

Jul 05, 2020, at 11:18 pm

Singapore: An expert has warned that China might be using the eight-month-long “Bihai 2020” (or “Blue Sea 2020”) initiative which commenced on April 1  as another justification for the increased presence of Chinese law enforcement vessels in the disputed South China Sea.

Canada expresses concern over Beijing's move of passing national security legislation for Hong Kong

Jul 05, 2020, at 08:19 pm

Ottawa: The Canadian government has expressed its concern over China's move of passing national security legislation for Hong Kong.

China's secrecy, deceptions led to COVID-19 spread worldwide: Donald Trump

Jul 05, 2020, at 12:09 pm

Washington/IBNS: United States President Donald Trump launched yet another attack on China while addressing the second ''Salute to America'' rally on the nation's 244th Independence Day, alleging that Beijing's secrecy and deceptions have allowed the deadly coronavirus to spread across the world.

PLA drills on South China Sea: Philippines warns Beijing of 'severest response'

Jul 04, 2020, at 11:20 am

Manila:  The Philippine foreign secretary has warned China that it might face severe response in case the ongoing Chinese military exercises in the disputed South China Sea spill over to Philippine territory.

Pro-democracy activist Nathan Law flees Hong Kong as mainland China's draconian new rule takes hold

Jul 03, 2020, at 07:00 pm

Hong Kong: Just days after China secretly drafted and introduced a new controversial security law for Hong Kong, a prominent democracy activist fled the region, vowing to continue the fight from foreign shores.

China names security adviser to Hong Kong's new security committee : State-run media

Jul 03, 2020, at 05:10 pm

Beijing/Sputnik: China's State Council has appointed Luo Huining as national security adviser to the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of Hong Kong set up by fresh security law, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.

Japan protests after Chinese vessels enter waters near disputed Senkaku islands

Jul 03, 2020, at 04:28 pm

Tokyo/Sputnik: Tokyo protested to Beijing after Chinese Coast Guard ships entered waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Friday.

Donald Trump administration warns U.S. businesses against contributing to China’s human rights abuses

Jul 03, 2020, at 11:57 am

Washington: The U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are issuing a joint advisory urging U.S. companies to monitor their activities in China, particularly in the Xinjiang region, where the Chinese government is harshly repressing its own people and is committing human rights abuses.

China forcing birth control on Uyghurs to suppress their population, claims report

Jul 03, 2020, at 10:49 am

There seems to be no respite for minorities in China as Beijing, even at this time of  COVID-19 crisis, is forcing women to be sterilised or fitted with contraceptive devices in Xinjiang in an apparent attempt to limit the population of Muslim Uyghurs.

Myanmar latest to call out China for arming insurgents amid outrage by Vietnam and Philippines

Jul 03, 2020, at 01:59 am

Naypyitaw/IBNS: At a time when China is being viewed with increased suspicion for its aggression in the South China Sea, its role in Covid-19, and more recently the violent face-off with India, the country's closest ally Myanmar has alleged that China is arming the insurgent groups in the country with sophisticated weapons and sought international intervention to tackle the situation.

Australian PM cites 'rising strategic competition' in Indo-Pacific region behind 40 pc increase in defence spend; mentions India-China standoff

Jul 02, 2020, at 12:33 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Australia has increased its defence budget by a whopping 40 per cent to 270 billion dollars for a ten-year period, the country's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said while he launched the 2020 Defence Strategic Update and the 2024 Structure Plan on Wednesday.

China Leverages Tibetan Plateau’s Water Wealth

Jul 02, 2020, at 12:12 am

While the international attention remains on China’s recidivist activities in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, where it continues to incrementally expand its strategic footprint, Beijing is also quietly focusing its attention on the waters of rivers that originate in the resource-rich, Chinese-controlled territory of Tibet.

As China imposes national security law on Hong Kong, pro-democracy group Demosisto announces it will disband

Jul 01, 2020, at 11:38 pm

As China imposes law on national security in Hong Kong, city's pro-democracy group Demosisto has announced it will disband, media reports said.

Kenyan court rejects China's BRI rail project

Jul 01, 2020, at 11:25 pm

In a big blow to China, a Kenyan court has ruled that the contract between the Kenyan government and China Road Bridge Corporation(CRBC) did not comply with the law.

More trouble for KP Oli as Nepal Opposition protests against 'discriminatory' Citizenship Bill

Jul 01, 2020, at 01:45 pm

Kathmandu/IBNS: In more trouble for Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli who was singing in the tunes of China days ago to target India, the Opposition in Nepal took to streets to protest against the new Citizenship Bill allegedly targeting the minority groups of the country.

US Federal Communications Commission classifies Chinese companies ZTE, Huawei as security threat

Jul 01, 2020, at 08:41 am

Washington/IBNS: The US Federal Communications Commission has said Huawei and ZTE pose a national security threat to the integrity of the country's communications networks and communications supply chain.

Some Chinese companies prohibit Pakistani employees from offering namaz

Jun 30, 2020, at 10:55 pm

Islamabad: In a clear evidence of discrimination followed by Beijing, some Chinese companies operating in Pakistan do not seem to allow time to Pakistani employees to offer namaz, media reports said.

Two Zimbabwean workers shot dead by Chinese boss, ZELA condemns

Jun 30, 2020, at 10:48 pm

Harare: Two Zimbabwean workers were shot dead by a Chinese boss at Reden Mine in Gweru, triggering condemnation from the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA).