Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 15:39:37 GMT
US rebuked by China for changing Taiwan wording on State Dept website
BEIJING, China: China's Foreign Ministry rebuked the U.S. for changing the wording about Taiwan on the State Department website, stressing "political manipulation" will not succeed in changing the status quo of the island.The section on relations with Taiwan on the State Department website has removed wording on not supporting Taiwan independence and on acknowledging Beijing's position that Taiwan is part of Ch...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 07:08:02 GMT
Chinese Alzheimer's drug test aborted due to money woes
BEIJING, China: China's Green Valley Pharmaceutical company has prematurely ended an FDA approved study on its GV-971 to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. Company officials attributed the ending of the trial to "multiple negative factors" and Green Valley terminated a global phase 3 trial for its seaweed-derived Alzheimer's drug oligomannate, or GV-971, the company said in a statement. Green Val...[read more]
Published: Fri, 13 May 2022 07:49:54 GMT
Guards of Myanmar army-Chinese company at copper mine ambushed
SAGAING, Myanmar - According to local sources, clashes erupted this week between a coalition of resistance forces and a 100-soldier junta column sent to guard the office of a Chinese extraction company near the Letpadaung copper mine in Sagaing Region's Salingyi Township. The company is a subsidiary of Wanbao Mining, which operates the contentious Letpadaung mining site in collaboration with the military conglom...[read more]
Published: Wed, 18 May 2022 06:07:11 GMT
US Congress Looks at UFOs Through Security Lens
The U.S. government has often ignored the possibility of unidentified flying objects, even after decades of unexplained sightings, including by U.S. military pilots who sometimes filmed the UFOs, some of which moved with lightning speed and incredible agility.On Tuesday, a congressional hearing focused on UFOs for the first time in 50 years, this time looking at their threat to national security - not from peopl...[read more]
Published: Wed, 18 May 2022 06:05:15 GMT
US Sues Casino Mogul Wynn Over Relationship with China
washington - The Justice Department sued longtime Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn on Tuesday to compel him to register as a foreign agent because of lobbying work it says he performed at the behest of the Chinese government during the Trump administration.The department said it had advised Wynn repeatedly over the last four years to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA, and is suing now ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 18 May 2022 05:55:19 GMT
China demonstrates prowess of 'Lhasa' destroyer, may aim smaller rivals like Taiwan: Reports
Beijing [China], May 18 (ANI): Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's second Type 055 stealth guided missile destroyer the Lhasa tested the vessel's air defence, maritime attack and anti-submarine capabilities in a three-day military exercise in Yellow Sea on May 15, stated Global Times.
Analysts said (PLA) Navy's second Type 055 large destroyer the Lhasa tested the vessel's air defence in mock battles and it could...[read more]
Published: Wed, 18 May 2022 04:18:16 GMT
CBI arrests close associate of Karti Chidambaram in Visa scam case
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI); The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday arrested a close associate of Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram in a visa scam case.
A senior CBI official said that after detailed questioning, they have formally arrested S Bhaskar Raman.
On Tuesday, the CBI has registered a case against five accused identified as Karti P Chidambaram, S Bhaskararaman, a close associate, Vikas Makharia, repre...[read more]
Published: Wed, 18 May 2022 02:55:12 GMT
US sues casino tycoon Steve Wynn for acting as agent for China
Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): The US Justice Department has sued Las Vegas and Macau casino mogul Steve Wynn to force him to register officially as an agent for the Chinese government"The Department of Justice today filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking to compel Stephen A. Wynn, a US businessperson and hotelier who previously served as the CEO of Wynn Resorts, ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 18 May 2022 02:44:05 GMT
China's home prices continue to ease in April
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- China continued to see its housing market ease in April, with second-tier and third-tier cities seeing a decline in home prices, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Wednesday.New home p...[read more]
Published: Wed, 18 May 2022 02:18:05 GMT
Chinese mainland reports 227 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 227 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, of which 96 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Wednesday.Apart from Shangha...[read more]
Published: Wed, 18 May 2022 01:37:10 GMT
China convergence growing with Middle East amid Ukraine war
Beijing [China], May 18 (ANI): Motivated by a shared frustration with the United States, China stands to gain from a growing convergence of views, including the stand on Ukraine, with key states in the Middle East and is filling the power vacuum in the region.
China and its Middle East partners have found themselves on the same side more often than not regarding the conflict in Ukraine, reported Straits Times.
The alignme...[read more]
Published: Wed, 18 May 2022 01:37:10 GMT
China's fiscal revenue down in January-April
Beijing [China], May 18 (ANI): China's fiscal revenue dropped 4.8 per cent year on year in the first four months of this year, a new data showed.
The country's fiscal revenue amounted to about 7.43 trillion yuan (about 1.1 trillion U.S. dollars) during the period, according to the Ministry of Finance.
Excluding the impact of value-added tax (VAT) credit refunds, the fiscal revenue, however, grew 5 per cent from a year ear...[read more]
Published: Wed, 18 May 2022 01:18:09 GMT
Will Xi Jinping change his close circle after securing third term?
Beijing [China], May 18 (ANI): The fates of Chinese Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Premier Li Keqiang and five others remain uncertain as President Xi Jinping after securing his historic third term may seek to change his close circle.
CCP has a super-powerful central committee which President Xi Jinping has reshuffled regularly so that no one gets too comfortable.
The party chooses the 25-member Politburo. Of them, seven m...[read more]
Published: Wed, 18 May 2022 00:35:48 GMT
US Strongly Advocates for Taiwan to Regain WHO Status
Washington - The United States said it strongly advocates for Taiwan to regain its observer status in the World Health Assembly (WHA) the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), leading into its annual meeting May 22-28 in Geneva.On Tuesday, State Department spokesperson Ned Price told re...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 20:27:04 GMT
Xi moves to silence retired party members as he is set to secure third term as China's president
Beijing [China], May 18 (ANI): As Chinese President Xi Jinping seeks a historic third term in power, his party has called on all the retired elderly party members to not make any "negative" political remarks and keep quiet on topics where they are in disagreement with the President.
In an article, by the party's mouthpiece the People's Daily, named, "Opinion on strengthening party-building among retired cadres in the new ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 20:27:04 GMT
Any sort of fight is wrong: Olympic medallist Bajrang on Satender assaulting referee
By Vipul KashyapNew Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Indian Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia did not see wrestler Satender Malik hitting referee Jagbir Singh inside the KD Jadhav Hall here at the IGI Stadium. But the grappler believes any sort of fight is wrong.
"I could not see any fight as my bout was over and I came out and I have only heard about it. Whatever it is any sort of fight is wrong but we can't sa...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 20:27:04 GMT
Japan manufacturing to move out of China amid risk of supply chains disruptions
Beijing [China], May 18 (ANI): As Beijing's Zero-COVID policy continues to cause disruptions to the global supply chains, Japan has begun to encourage their companies in China to move production and distribution back home.
Japan's multinationals are impelled to undertake a broader reassessment of supply chains. They seek to move back home with tax incentives, subsidies and other benefits, reported Nikkei Asia.
The pandemi...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 20:27:03 GMT
Chinese President Xi Jinping's tall climate pledges fall flat
Beijing [China], May 18 (ANI): Contrary to the President Xi Jinping's climate pledges to go carbon neutral by 2060, China has gone back on its promises and continues financing overseas coal projects along with planning to add more coal-fired power plants that will only add to the current carbon emissions.
Notably, in September 2021, China had pledged in September 2021 to stop engagements in the coal-fired plants abroad an...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 19:44:11 GMT
Traditional Chinese medicine cures Maltese patient of sciatica
© Provided by Xinhua Founded in 1994, the MRCTCM is a Sino-Maltese health cooperative, with around 100 Chinese physicians who have treated around 200,000 patients to date.VALLETTA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Around six months ago, Daniel Buge...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 19:35:53 GMT
Data From China Plane Crash Points to Intentional Nosedive
Washington - Flight data from a black box recovered from the China Eastern Airlines jet that crashed in March indicates someone in the cockpit intentionally crashed the plane, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with U.S. officials' preliminary assessment.A Western official told Reuters that the focus is on the actions of the crew after the preliminary investigation did not find a...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 18:55:30 GMT
Protestors block highway after Balochistan CTD arrests 2 women
Gwadar (Balochistan) [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): Hundreds of people on Monday blocked a highway to protest against the Counter-Terrorism Department here for arresting two women allegedly for a planned attack on Chinese nationals.
Protestors holding placards and banners took to the highway between Turbat and Hoshab and staged a sit-in protest. They raised anti-government slogans and demanded the release of the arrested women...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 18:55:24 GMT
Naveen Srivastava appointed India's Ambassador to Nepal
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Naveen Srivastava, an Indian Foreign Service officer of 1993 batch, was on Tuesday appointed India's next ambassador to Nepal.
He will succeed Vinay Kwatra, who assumed office as Foreign Secretary this month.
Srivastava was part of Indian delegation that has held negotiations with China concerning military standoff in eastern Ladakh.
A Ministry of External Affairs release said Srivastava i...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 18:55:24 GMT
Shehbaz Sharif orders tightening of security for Chinese nationals
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday ordered the tightening of security for Chinese nationals working on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects.
The Pakistani PM gave the order while chairing a meeting with Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, Ahsan Iqbal and other top officials in the wake of the recent suicide attack in Karachi which killed three Chinese nation...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 18:13:42 GMT
Germany has lost final traces of independence Russia
Chancellor Scholz is no ?offended liverwurst? because he was not offended by a Ukrainian ambassador who called him one, FM Lavrov saidOne can hardly refer to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as an "offended liverwurst," considering that when Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andrey Melnik called him that, Scholz didn't appear offended at all, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday....[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 16:55:30 GMT
Fake Twitter handles from Pakistan mislead users by promoting Chinese narrative
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): Gwadar_Pro, a China-Pakistan agricultural and industrial Twitter platform, has been promoting Beijing's narratives dedicated to CPEC and also making the relations between the two countries stronger.
In a bid to promote Pakistan's name at the international level, the page majorly talks about and promotes tourism and agricultural growth of the country, and also follows fake handles which ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 16:18:26 GMT
Beijing reports 56 new local COVID infections
Beijing [China], May 17 (ANI): Witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases on a regular basis, Beijing reported 56 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections between 3 p.m Monday and 3 p.m Tuesday, Pang Xinghuo, deputy head of the Beijing municipal disease prevention and control centre, told a press briefing on Tuesday.
Despite Beijing's claim of a "Zero COVID-19 Policy" in the country, the covid cases in China's many provinces...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 15:18:28 GMT
Same-sex marriage: Centre opposes plea in Delhi HC for live streaming of proceedings
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): In Delhi High Court, the Centre has opposed the petition seeking live streaming of proceedings on petitions for recognition of same sex marriages under the special, Hindu and foreign marriage laws and submitted that "a majority of Indian population is not very much affected by the present matter and the proceedings thereof".
The affidavit filed in this regard stated that an "attempt of the...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 14:39:56 GMT
COVID has reached North Korea, threatening a humanitarian emergency
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020. But it's only in recent days, in May 2022, that the secretive Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) has reported its first confirmed cases of the virus.While it may seem somewhat astounding that a country has managed...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 13:18:17 GMT
Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games postponed due to COVID-19 in China
Hangzhou [China], May 17 (ANI): The Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games organising committee (HAPGOC) and the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the 2022 Asian Para Games, originally scheduled to take place from October 9-15.
The announcement follows the decision taken by the Olympic Council of Asia and the HAGOC, the games organising committee, to postpone the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games d...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 13:18:17 GMT
Ten people die in China after van plunges into river
Beijing [China], May 17 (ANI): Ten people were killed in the Chinese city of Shaoguan after van plunged into a river, local media reported.
Shaoguan city is located in southern Chinese province of Guangdong and hosts a population of more than 2.5 million.
The accident happened at around 5:20 pm on Monday when the van carrying ten people fell into a river from a dam in Zhenjiang District, Shaoguan City, Xinhua reported cit...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 12:30:20 GMT
Update: China's AC313A large civil helicopter makes maiden flight
© Provided by Xinhua by Xinhua writers Hu Tao, Xia XiaoNANCHANG, May 17 (Xinhua) -- China's independently-developed AC313A large utility civil helicopter successfully conducted its maiden flight on Tuesday, announced the Aviation Industry Corporation ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 11:55:27 GMT
CBI books five, including Karti Chidambaram for bribery to facilitate visa to Chinese company
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against five accused including private persons based in Chennai, Mumbai, private companies based in Mumbai, Mansa (Punjab), etc and unidentified public servants and private persons. The accused include Congress leader Karti P Chidambaram.
As per the CBI, the case has been registered on certain allegations including bribery to facili...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 11:49:05 GMT
Chinese banks report net forex purchase in April
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese banks saw a net foreign exchange purchase last month, data from the country's forex regulator showed Tuesday.Chinese lenders bought 229.7 billion U.S. dollars worth of foreign currencies and sol...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 10:39:56 GMT
Senegal is decolonising its heritage and re-imagining an African future
On the morning of 5 September 2017, the inhabitants of Saint-Louis, a regional capital on Senegal's northwest coast, woke to a strange scene. The statue of Louis Faidherbe that had formed the focal point of the Square Faidherbe since 1887 had fallen.The effigy of the 1...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 09:55:20 GMT
Pakistan: Rupee witness sharp decline due to dwindling foreign reserves
Karachi [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): In the wake of the dwindling foreign reserves and the inflows taking more than expected time to support the exchange rate, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting with the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP) on Monday to halt the rupee's free fall.
A Dawn report said on Monday that when the PML-N-led coalition government took over on April 11, the dollar w...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 09:18:25 GMT
Chinese immigrant attacks US church over hatred for Taiwan
Los Angeles [United States], May 17 (ANI): A Chinese immigrant opened fire at a Taiwanese church in the US state of California on Sunday, killing one and injuring five.
David Chou, 68, was apparently motivated by hatred of Taiwan in the wake of rising tensions between the two neighbours.
The suspect secured church doors church in Laguna Woods, near Los Angeles, with chains and tried to disable locks with superglue. He als...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 09:18:15 GMT
Eight days on world's highest peak
© Provided by Xinhua LHASA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The tan line on Kang Shichang's face is a reminiscence of the eight days and seven nights he spent for glacier research work on Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest peak, and he deems it his greatest medal....[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 08:49:05 GMT
China's unified market a vital boost for economic circulation
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- China's new economic development pattern of "dual circulation" is set to get a vital boost as authorities detailed an ambitious plan on how to build a national unified market to enable a more efficient and smo...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 06:06:09 GMT
Central Asia Caught Up in Power Play Between US, China
washington - In the two most recent U.S. presidential administrations, Central Asia has been caught up in Washington's 'strategic competition' with Beijing, experts say.And, they add, that under the presumption that Central Asians share Washington's concerns, the United States, highlighting human rights violations in China's western region of Xinjiang, has insisted the countries in the region reevaluate their re...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 05:55:20 GMT
Chinese PM presses Shehbaz Sharif to punish Karachi university blast culprits
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday talked over the phone with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and repeated his government's demand for punishment for those involved in the attack on Chinese teachers at Karachi University.
During the phone call with Sharif, Li pointed out that the Chinese side is shocked and outraged by the recent attack on its nationals in Karachi, and strongl...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 04:55:09 GMT
AI helps fight illegal fishing along Yangtze River
© Provided by Xinhua NANCHANG, May 17 (Xinhua) -- An artificial intelligence (AI) technology system has been applied along the Yangtze River as a supplementary method to combat illegal activities in water areas under a 10-year fishing ban.Installed by...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 03:18:12 GMT
US special envoy for Tibetan issues arrives in India
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya arrived in India on Tuesday for a trip that will focus on collaboration on human rights, democratic governance and advancing humanitarian priorities.
"Namaste! Great to be back in New Delhi. Look forward to discussions on advancing US-India shared values of human rights, humanitarian support, and democratic governance," Uzra Zeya tweeted....[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 02:55:12 GMT
Chinese mainland reports 162 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 162 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 77 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Tuesday.Apart from Shanghai, ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 00:27:08 GMT
Companies relocate investments as China reels under strict Zero-COVID lockdowns
Beijing [China], May 17 (ANI): China's infamous Zero-COVID policy has gained eyeballs for all the wrong reasons and amid this European and US companies in China have expressed concern about an increasingly unstable investment climate due to seemingly unending lockdowns and severe disease control measures.
Many foreign companies are looking to shut down their businesses and relocate as China continues to remain marred with...[read more]
Published: Tue, 17 May 2022 00:27:08 GMT
China compelled to review 'no limits' friendship with Russia
Beijing [China], May 17 (ANI): Regardless of Chinese President Xi Jinping's staunch support that he once showed for President Vladimir Putin, China is now compelled to review its so-called no limits friendship with Russia.
Protecting the country's overseas assets from US-led sanctions, China has chosen to break Russia's trust by cutting its payment services, space ties and suspending scientific cooperation amid the war in...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 22:55:06 GMT
Zeya's Dharamsala visit crucial, dire need to preserve Tibetan culture before China wipes it out: ICT
Washington [US], May 17 (ANI): International Campaign for Tibet on Monday said that US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya's Dharamsala, India visit is crucial in highlighting the "dire" need to sustain Tibetan culture before China succeeds in destroying it.
This comes after the US State Department announced that Zeya "will travel May 17-22 to India and Nepal to deepen cooperation on human rights and democrat...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 22:35:19 GMT
California Church Shooter Was Motivated by Hate, Politics
LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. - A gunman in a deadly attack at a Southern California church was a Chinese immigrant motivated by hate for Taiwanese people, authorities said.The shooter killed Dr. John Cheng, 52, and wounded five others during a lunch held by Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, which worships at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, authorities said at a Monday news conference.Orange County...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 22:18:05 GMT
China's fishing ban on Vietnam prompts sovereignty conflicts in South China Sea
Beijing [China], May 17 (ANI): China's prohibition of Vietnam and the Philippines from fishing in the South China Sea is entangled in sovereignty conflicts.
China's restrictions on fishing in the South China Sea are unilateral enforcement. The restriction lasts from May to August and extends to all seas north of 12 degrees latitude. The area under Beijing's restrictions also includes the majority of the Gulf of Tonkin and...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 21:55:05 GMT
US Special Coordinator for Tibetan issues Uzra Zeya to visit India, Nepal from May 17-22
Washington [US], May 17 (ANI): Indian-American Uzra Zeya, who is the US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, is set to visit India and Nepal from May 17 to 22 to strengthen collaboration on human rights, democratic governance and advancing humanitarian priorities.
"Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights and U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya will travel May 17 - 22 to Indi...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 20:18:03 GMT
Centre making efforts to take Lord Buddha's teachings to the world, says Union Minister G Kishan Reddy
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Culture G Kishan Reddy on Monday said Lord Buddha's message is relevant even today in addressing the challenges of climate change and conflict, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government is making constant efforts to take his teachings to the world.
Reddy was speaking in a programme organised by International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) on the occas...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 20:05:13 GMT
WTA roundup: Sloane Stephens bounced in France
Sixth-seeded Sloane Stephens was upset Monday in the first round of the Internationaux de Strasbourg by the 306th-ranked player in the world.
Nefisa Berberovic of Bosnia-Herzegovina lost the first set but rallied to defeat Stephens 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in one hour, 54 minutes in Strasbourg, France. Stephens is ranked No. 53 in the world.
Top-seeded Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic, No. 2 seed Angelique Kerber of Germany and...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 19:55:04 GMT
China engaged in global 'image-building' amid war in Ukraine
Beijing [China], May 17 (ANI): With a strong Quad alliance and US-EU partnership, China is now scurrying towards global "image building" and the same is quite evident in the contradictory statements that Beijing has given over the Ukraine crisis.
When it comes to external invasion or humanitarian intervention to protect the citizens of any country in need, such as African countries with civil wars, Myanmar, and Afghanista...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 19:13:48 GMT
China remark earned defense chief 'security threat label
Peter Dutton's rhetoric on Beijing is ?inflammatory and unnecessary,? Western Australia Premier saidWestern Australia Premier Mark McGowan called Defense Minister Peter Dutton "the biggest threat to national security" on Monday, after Dutton called China's sailing of a warship past Australia's coast an "aggressive act." While the sailing alarmed Aussie authorities, McGowan insisted that Australi...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 18:35:53 GMT
Exiled Uyghurs Fear China's Reach
Washington - Amannisa Abdulla is raising her two children, ages 9 and 4, without her husband. The 34-year-old Uyghur woman said her husband, Ahmed Talib, who is also Uyghur, was deported to China four years ago from the United Arab Emirates where he was working at the time."Interpol in the UAE called me and said they deported my husband on February 27, 2018," Abdulla told VOA. She said her husband had not commit...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 18:15:29 GMT
Bypassing Bosnia: The Massive Bridge Set To Transform Balkan Travel
Croatia's Peljesac Bridge will soon allow travelers to skirt around border checkpoints, but not everyone is excited about the spectacular structure. From the unused tarmac of the Peljesac Bridge, Ivo Jerkovic looks down at the coastal hamlet of Komarna, where he serves as mayor. 'When the bridge opens, we will be in the center of a circle,' he said, pointing toward the tourist towns of Dubrovnik...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 18:03:18 GMT
Karnataka CM announces Rs 5 lakh reward for Thomas Cup winner Lakshya Sen
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 16 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has announced Rs 5 lakh reward from the State government for Thomas Cup winner Lakshya Sen.
The Chief Minister was speaking after inaugurating the 'Mini-Olympic Sports Meet-2022' organised by the Youth Empowerment and Sports department.
"One should play to win. Playing not to lose will not fetch success. So we should always play with a ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 18:03:18 GMT
Atleast 1 dead, over 10 injured due to explosion in Karachi's Kharadar area
Karachi [Pakistan], May 16 (ANI): An explosion ripped through the Bombay Bazar in Karachi's Kharadar area on Monday evening, injuring several people, local media reported.
Police and rescue officials quickly reached the spot to tend to the injured and take account of the cause of the explosion, Saama TV reported.
The area around the blast site is densely populated and a heavily frequented business hub of the city. Traders...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 17:37:23 GMT
Chinese firm reluctant to fund CPEC project citing due payments
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 16 (ANI): China Export and Credit Insurance company, also called Sinosure, one of the many Chinese companies that have invested in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), has shown reluctance in funding a hydropower project citing due arrears from the Pakistani government, a media report said.
The Government of Pakistan owes an amount of over PKR 300 billion to power projects established und...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 17:03:17 GMT
Chinese teachers leave Pakistani University after Karachi attack
Karachi [Pakistan], May 16 (ANI): All the Chinese teachers at Karachi's NED University have left the country due to security concerns after a suicide attack on April 26 that killed three people.
The teachers, who originally taught in Karachi University, were transferred to the NED University under tightened security after the suicide attack that killed three of the Chinese teachers, News International reported.
On Sunday ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 16:03:17 GMT
Chinese carrying out capability enhancement near LAC, says Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen RP Kalita
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 16 (ANI): The Chinese army is carrying out capability enhancement in terms of infrastructure, and operational capability close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in a large measure, said General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Command Lt Gen RP Kalita on Monday.
Briefing mediapersons here, Lt Gen Kalita said, "We talk about border villages created close to LAC which has got dual-use p...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 14:18:28 GMT
Nikhat, Manisha enter semis, confirm medals at 12th IBA Women's World Boxing C'ships
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen and Manisha continued their brilliant forms to secure themselves medals at the 12th edition of the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships after registering contrasting wins in their respective quarter-finals in Istanbul on Monday.
Confirming their first World Championships medals with a place in the semi-finals, Nikhat clinched a dominating 5-0 win against Engla...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 12:44:04 GMT
Update: Beijing reports 39 new local COVID-19 infections
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Beijing reported 39 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections between 3 p.m. Sunday and 3 p.m. Monday, Pang Xinghuo, deputy head of the Beijing municipal disease prevention and control center, told a press b...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 12:18:21 GMT
Chinese Americans celebrate cultural heritage in New York, New Jersey
© Provided by Xinhua "Hate has no place in New York City ... We have to deal with the hate in this country, in the state. When we come together and march in a parade, we're also displaying how we accept and respect each other," says Eric Adams....[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 11:44:12 GMT
Update: China's economy expected to recover gradually from Omicron impacts
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- China's economy is expected to recover gradually as the country achieves major anti-epidemic outcomes and pro-growth policies take effects, Fu Linghui, spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 11:30:05 GMT
Beijing reports 39 new local COVID-19 infections
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Beijing reported 39 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections between 3 p.m. Sunday and 3 p.m. Monday, Pang Xinghuo, deputy head of the Beijing municipal disease prevention and control center, told a press b...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 11:18:33 GMT
China attempts to extend its global security reach
Beijing [China], May 16 (ANI): For all of China's insistence that it is against "hegemony" - staring at the USA while it says it- Beijing sure likes to promote its own version of global security. It may couch its vision in glowing slogans, but a world made in China's mold would be a frightening one.
At the World Economic Forum in January 2022, Chairman Xi Jinping reiterated his multipolar vision for "peaceful coexistence"...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 11:05:04 GMT
"Cloud tourism" a new fad amid COVID-induced travel restrictions
© Provided by Xinhua HEFEI, May 16 (Xinhua) -- During the Labor Day Holiday in early May, Zha Liguo, a veteran tour guide, enjoyed five sunrises and sunsets over Huangshan Mountain, a UNESCO world heritage site in east China's Anhui Province.He was jo...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 10:06:42 GMT
US, EU to boost coordination on semiconductor supply, Russia
saclay, france - The United States and the European Union plan to announce on Monday a joint effort aimed at identifying semiconductor supply disruptions as well as countering Russian disinformation, officials said.The U.S. officials are visiting the French scientific hub of Saclay for a meet up of the Trade and Technology Council, created last year as China increasingly exerts its technology clout.U.S. o...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 09:18:08 GMT
Young Chinese making dreams come true on Belt and Road
© Provided by Xinhua by Xinhua writer Zhao YangBEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Holding fast to their dreams and rising to face challenges, young Chinese people have left an indelible mark through their work in support of people's well-being in Belt and Ro...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 08:55:24 GMT
Chinese media defends Indian wheat export curb after G7 criticism
Beijing [China], May 16 (ANI): China on Sunday came to India's defence after G7's criticism over the decision to regulate the export of wheat, saying that blaming developing countries like India won't solve the global food crisis.
Last week, the Indian government amended the export policy of wheat by putting its export under the "prohibited" category. The order that was rolled out by the Ministry of Commerce stated that t...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 08:55:23 GMT
Vivo's S15, S15 Pro, TWS Air earbuds to launch on May 19
Dongguan [China], May 16 (ANI): Vivo has scheduled the launch date for the Vivo S15 and Vivo S15 Pro smartphones on May 19; the same day the company will be launching the Vivo TWS Air earbuds.
As reported by Mashable, rumours about both the handsets have been surfacing online for the past few weeks and according to tips, the Vivo S15 handset could pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset while the Pro-variant could come with a ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 08:44:15 GMT
GLOBALink | Cargo train adds momentum to export of Quanzhou in SE China
QUANZHOU, May 16 (Xinhua) -- A cargo train loaded with containers of daily necessities pulled out of Quanzhou East Railway Station on May 14, 2022. It is the first outbound China-Europe freight train from Quanzhou in southeast China's Fujian Province to Europe via Horgos in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region....[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 07:05:05 GMT
Update: China's fixed-asset investment up 6.8 pct in Jan.-April
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- China's fixed-asset investment saw steady growth in the first four months of this year, official data showed Monday.Fixed-asset investment jumped 6.8 percent from a year earlier to 15.35 trillion yuan (...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 06:37:21 GMT
Four-day SCO's anti-terror meet begins in India
By Rajnish SinghNew Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI) A four-day meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO's) Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure or RATS started here in the national capital on Monday amid the presence of a three-member Pakistani delegation among other foreign dignitaries from seven other countries.
Headed by a Director-level official of the Pakistani Foreign Affairs Ministry, this is the first delegati...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 05:18:19 GMT
Chinese teachers of Confucius Institute leave Pakistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 16 (ANI): China has recalled instructors teaching at the Confucius Institute of the University of Karachi, who left for their country, weeks after the Karachi blast resulted in the death of three Chinese nationals.
Back in 2013, the Confucius Institute at Karachi University was jointly established with Sichuan Normal University in China.
The institute aims to teach mandarin, and promote people-to...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 04:49:04 GMT
Central China province new magnet for foreign investment
© Provided by Xinhua CHANGSHA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Every 6.5 minutes, an engine rolls off the robot-operated assembly line at the factory of a China-German joint venture in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province.Covering an area of about 1...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 03:18:12 GMT
China logs 140 new local COVID-19 cases, 69 in Shanghai
Beijing (China), May 16 (ANI): The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 140 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 69 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report on Monday.
Apart from Shanghai, eight other provincial-level regions on the mainland witnessed new local COVID-19 cases, including 39 in Beijing, according to Xinhua News Agency.
According to the Commission, Shanghai also...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 02:30:05 GMT
Chinese mainland reports 140 new local COVID-19 cases
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland Sunday reported 140 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 69 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Monday.Apart from Shanghai, eigh...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 02:27:11 GMT
Women's World Boxing Championships: Nikhat, Parveen, Anamika and Jaismine enter quarters
Istanbul (Turkey), May 16 (ANI): India's Nikhat Zareen (52kg), Parveen (63kg), Anamika (50kg) and Jaismine (60kg) eased past their respective rivals to storm into the quarter-finals at the 12th edition of the Women's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Sunday.Appearing in the ring as the first Indian, Nikhat made light work of her Mongolian rival Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg by a unanimous 5-0 verdict to sail into the qu...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 01:30:15 GMT
China economic powerhouse province posts foreign trade growth
© Provided by Xinhua NANJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- East China's economic powerhouse province of Jiangsu saw foreign trade grow by 7.1 percent year on year in the first four months of this year, local customs said on Sunday.The province's import and expo...[read more]
Published: Mon, 16 May 2022 00:06:14 GMT
Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Lifts Curfew for Buddhist Festival
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan authorities lifted a nationwide curfew on Sunday for an important Buddhist festival, but celebrations were muted as the island nation's new premier struggled to find his footing and tackle a worsening economic crisis.A countrywide stay-home order has been in place for most of the week after mob violence left nine dead and over 225 wounded, sparked by attacks on peaceful demonstrat...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 21:16:25 GMT
UK 'black propaganda' campaign exposed by researcher
London for decades sought to drive a wedge between Moscow, Beijing, the Arab world and Africa through fake news, a researcher claimsA secretive unit within the British Foreign Office waged a "black propaganda" campaign against the USSR and China from the 1950s to the 1970s to undermine their global influence, the Guardian has reported, citing a researcher who studied a trove of recently declassi...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 19:37:02 GMT
Bilawal Bhutto to embark on visit to US, China, Switzerland next week
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 16 (ANI): Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will embark on a visit to US, China and Switzerland next week where he will hold meetings with his counterparts in addition to attending a meeting of the World Economic Forum.
Bilawal Bhutto will visit the US on May 17 and hold a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The Minister will also attend a meeting on Global Food Sec...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 19:36:09 GMT
COVID-Hit Shanghai Announces Gradual Reopening of Businesses
Shanghai - Shanghai announced a gradual reopening from Monday of businesses, although it remains unclear when the millions of people still locked down in China's economic capital will finally be allowed out of their homes.Confronted with its worst COVID-19 outbreak since the beginning of the pandemic, China -- the last major economy still closed off to the world -- put the city of 25 million under heavy restrict...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 18:18:21 GMT
Places where citizens can gather, pray, discuss developments shrinking in Hong Kong
Hong Kong, May 15 (ANI): A small group on Sunday gathered near an altar at the Hong Kong Government headquarters and prayed for the activists and protesters arrested in the city. But now spaces where citizens can gather, pray and discuss developments are growing scarce in Hong Kong after China imposed the new security laws.
The group which included Father Franco Mella sang "Sing Hallelujah to the Lord", nearly drowned out...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 18:06:19 GMT
World Leaders Pay Respects in UAE after Death of Pro-West President
DUBAI - World leaders descended on the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to offer condolences to new leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on the death of his half-brother President Khalifa bin Zayed in a show of support to a key regional player.Sheik Mohammed, now ruler of wealthy Abu Dhabi emirate, steered the Western-allied Gulf state, an OPEC oil producer and regional business hub, for years before being n...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 17:37:12 GMT
Nikhat Zareen storms into quarters-finals of 12th IBA Women's World Boxing Championships
Istanbul [Turkey], May 15 (ANI): India's Nikhat Zareen (52kg) stormed into the quarter-finals but it was curtains for Shiksha (54kg) as she lost a close bout at the 12th edition of the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Sunday.
2019 Asian Championships bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen (52kg) made light work of her Mongolian rival Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg to sail into the quarter-finals of the 52kg category...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 16:18:25 GMT
Uyghurs, Tibetans protest outside UN compound in Geneva
Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): Ahead of Michelle Bachelet's visit, the UN's high commissioner for human rights in China's Xinjiang, about 20 Uyghurs, Tibetans and international human rights groups protested outside the United Nations compound in Geneva.
They called on the UN human rights chief on Friday to release the report on abuses in Xinjiang and to consult internment camps survivors and other Chinese who are liv...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 16:18:23 GMT
China could drop nuclear bomb on Taiwan, predicts war game exercise
Taipei [Taiwan], May 15 (ANI): Taiwan has become a hot spot amid the Russia-Ukraine war and according to the latest cross-strait war game exercise China could end up dropping a nuclear weapon if it invades Taiwan.
The war game took into account the example of Russia's failed invasion of Ukraine and was run by the Washington-based Center for a New American Security (CNAS), former Pentagon officials, US lawmakers, and the b...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 16:06:16 GMT
Chinese auto brands see sales growth
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese car brands recorded an increase in sales in the first four months of this year, industry data shows.More than 3 million Chinese-brand passenger cars were sold in the January-April period, up 9.8...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 16:06:11 GMT
China doubles down on expanding domestic demand to bolster growth
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Facing downward pressure and increasing uncertainties, China has stepped up efforts to invigorate domestic demand and rev up the growth engine of the world's second-largest economy.A meeting held by the...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 16:05:59 GMT
China strives to ensure employment for people with disabilities
© Provided by Xinhua GUIYANG, May 15 (Xinhua) -- After finishing breakfast at the canteen of Junhua Shoe Factory in Xishui County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feng Zhilin, 39, arrived at the workshop to start his day.When he was just a child, ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 16:05:11 GMT
BRI delivers mutual benefits, says Italian expert
© Provided by Xinhua The BRI is indeed a two-way traffic road, bringing logistic and commercial benefits to all its participants -- including Italy, according to Italian maritime shipping expert Marco Donati."This road, which ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 15:55:32 GMT
PM Modi calls up Indian team after historic Thomas Cup win, invites them to share their experiences
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a special interaction via phone with the Indian badminton team which made history in Thailand by winning its maiden Thomas Cup trophy.
On the call, the Prime Minister remarked that the team has done wonders and invited them to his residence upon reaching India to share their experiences with him.
He asked players about their state of mind during ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 15:18:27 GMT
Kidambi Srikanth's father lauds Indian Badminton team for maiden Thomas Cup title win
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): After the Indian men's badminton team on Sunday scripted history after lifting the Thomas Cup title, Kidambi Srikanth's father lauded the team and called it a great achievement for India.
Indian badminton team created history on Sunday as they lifted the Thomas Cup trophy for the very first time.
Srikanth's father also said that winning Thomas Cup after a long period of time ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 15:18:25 GMT
Taiwan under global spotlight following Russia-Ukraine war: MoFA
Taipei [Taiwan], May 15 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Sunday said that the international community is paying more attention to Taiwan's values and the threat of a Chinese invasion following the Russia-Ukraine war.
MOFA said the situation in the Taiwan Strait has become a hot spot of global concern, as Taiwan is part of the first island chain and a key component in the US Indo-Pacific strategy in co...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 15:18:25 GMT
Anurag Thakur congratulates Indian men's badminton team for winning first-ever Thomas Cup trophy
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Praising the Indian men's badminton team for defeating 14-time champions Indonesia on Sunday, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur announced Rs 1 crore cash award for the team for winning the first-ever Thomas Cup trophy.
Indian badminton team created history on Sunday as they lifted the Thomas Cup trophy for the very first time. No Indian team has previously reach...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 14:55:25 GMT
G7 countries raise concern over unilateral actions by Beijing in East and South China Seas
London [UK], May 15 (ANI): The Group of Seven nations G7 on Saturday reiterated the importance of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific and raised concern over unilateral actions by Beijing in the East and South China Seas.
"We remind China of the need to uphold the principle of the UN Charter on peaceful settlement of disputes and to abstain from threats, coercion, intimidation measures or use of force," read a declar...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 14:55:24 GMT
Taiwan is not part of China, says Canadian MP Michael Cooper
Taipei [Taiwan], May 15 (ANI): Canadian parliamentarian Michael Cooper stated Taiwan is not a part of China in the House of Commons in a clear discomfort to China.
Cooper raised Taiwan mislabelling issue by Canadian Institutes of Health Research, reported Taiwan News.
Cooper asked Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos on Friday during a House of Commons inquiry session why the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 15 May 2022 14:18:20 GMT
Thomas Cup winners thank PM Modi for 'motivating and encouraging team to do better'
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): After registering the historic win in Thomas Cup on Sunday, winners Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Chirag Shetty and others thanked PM Narendra Modi for 'motivating and encouraging them to do better.'Following India's first-ever Thomas Cup title win on Sunday, PM Modi connected the team and congratulated them for scripting history after 73 years.
"The Indian badminton team has ...[read more]