Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 04:12:33 GMT
Covid cancels China hosting Asia Cup, new host sought
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: After China's decision to not host the 2023 Asian Cup, a choice for a new host will be made by the Asian Football Confederation's executive committee.This week, the AFC's congress voted to approve a proposal allowing the decision-making body to appoint the replacement for China, which withdrew from hosting the competition in June and July 2023 due to its efforts to contain the COVID-19 p...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 06:51:27 GMT
Despite China's objections, Taiwan to be invited to WHO meeting
GENEVA, Switzerland: The World Health Organization (WHO) has received a proposal by 13 member states requesting that Taiwan be allowed to join a major health assembly next week as an observer.At a press briefing, WHO Principal Legal Officer Steve Solomon said, "Thirteen member states have proposed a new item, a supplementary item, called Inviting Taiwan to participate in the World Health Assembly as an observer...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 19:13:28 GMT
US plans response to Arctic activity from Russia and China media
Washington reportedly intends to carry out a major upgrade of its northernmost military baseThe US plans to invest billions on Arctic defense including modernizing its Thule Air Base in Greenland, Danish newspaper Berlingske reported on Monday, citing a US military report. Neither the Danish nor Greenlandic authorities have been informed of the plans, it claimed.According to the outlet, t...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 19:06:08 GMT
Biden Says US Would Defend Taiwan if China Invaded
seoul, south korea - President Joe Biden said the United States would be willing to intervene to defend Taiwan if China were to invade, the latest Biden comment casting doubt on the longstanding U.S. policy of "strategic ambiguity" on the matter.At a news conference in Tokyo, Biden was asked whether the United States was willing to "get involved militarily to defend Taiwan," considering Washington was reluctant ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 19:06:05 GMT
New Australian Prime Minister Sworn In After Election Win
Australia's new prime minister was sworn in Monday before flying to Japan for talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders. Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese won Saturday's general election, ending almost a decade of conservative government.Albanese's left-of-center government faces key foreign policy challenges, including an increasingly fractious relationship with China.The new prime mi...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 18:55:18 GMT
Instability in Pakistan may impact China ties, CPEC, IMF loans
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): China's interactions with the new government in Pakistan may not have generated the necessary confidence to consolidate bilateral ties and in particular, give the necessary push to the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
China never speaks publicly on internal matters of any country it deals with, more so, the "all-weather ally" Pakistan. But analysts note that President Xi Jinping's te...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 18:35:58 GMT
UN Rights Chief Arrives in China
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet arrived in China Monday, in a visit expected to be dominated by allegations of human rights abuses in the country's northwestern Xinjiang region.During her six-day visit, Bachelet will travel to the Xinjiang cities of Kashgar and Urumqi, the region's capital. The United Nations has accused China of detaining 1 million Muslim ethnic Uyghurs i...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 18:05:55 GMT
New Australian Prime Minister Sworn-In After Election Win
Australia's new prime minister was sworn in Monday before flying to Japan for talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders. Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese won Saturday's general election, ending almost a decade of conservative government.Albanese's left-of-center government faces key foreign policy challenges, including an increasingly fractious relationship with China.The new prime mi...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 18:05:40 GMT
Cameroonian Villagers Protest China Iron Ore Mining Deal
Cameroonian authorities say Monday several hundred civilians took to the streets of Lolabe, a small coastal village on the banks of the Atlantic Ocean. The civilians said they were protesting the recent deal signed by the government for iron ore to be exported from their village and Lobe, the district where Lolabe is located.Earlier this month, the government announced the $676 million high-grade iron ore mining...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 17:27:13 GMT
China: Xi's crackdown on capital market troubles big businesses
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): As Chinese President Xi Jinping seeks a historic third term in power, it is expected that he will focus on implementing strict regulation of capital which is set to come down heavily on big businesses and will curtail their powers.
This comes as Direct foreign investment into China by multinational companies is falling off a cliff as investors are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 16:55:24 GMT
'More Contagious' Omicron subtype BA.4 detected in China, zero-covid policy miserably fails
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): China reported the first case of a COVID-19 infection caused by the Omicron BA.4 variant, which was imported, according to an epidemiological survey by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
The patient arrived in Guangzhou on May 4, South China's Guangdong Province from the Netherlands and was admitted to an isolation hotel, subsequently testing positive for the novel corona...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 16:55:23 GMT
NASA accuses China of stealing space technology
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): America's space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has accused China of stealing unclassified American technology, ranging from military secrets to medical research.
During a United States House Appropriations Committee hearing on May 17, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson accused the Chinese Communist Party of stealing the United States' most vital technological se...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 16:55:21 GMT
Sri Lankan economy may take time to revive, vicious trap called 'Chinese Loans' holds it tight
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 23 (ANI): The failure of Sri Lanka's economy due to faulty economic planning bore fruit for China's strategic ties as the island nation is caught in a vicious cycle of Chinese loans.
Upon shocks of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, Sri Lanka's over-reliance on China as a development partner proved wrong as China's predatory debt diplomacy increased the foreign debts of the nation a...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 16:05:51 GMT
Xi Story: Preserving the beauty of West Lake
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Architecture is frozen music. With white walls, black tiles, and a slanting roof, an art museum was built at the foot of the lush Yuhuang Mountain, stretching out toward the iconic West Lake in Hangzhou, the c...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 16:05:40 GMT
World Health Assembly rejects again Taiwan-related proposal
© Provided by Xinhua GENEVA, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Assembly (WHA), the highest decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), and the General Committee of the WHA on Monday seperately decided not to ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 16:03:15 GMT
China: What will UNHCR Chief's visit to Xinjiang achieve?
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): The United States has said it was "deeply concerned" about United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's recent visit to China and, to Xinjiang. The US said that based on an understanding of restrictions, the UNHCR chief will be subjected to in China, it was unlikely she would see anything substantial and called on Bachelet to release her report on the persecution of ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 14:18:20 GMT
'Tetra' forces gather together on eastern front to tackle any Chinese misadventure
By Ajit K DubeyNew Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Further strengthening operational preparedness along the China front from Arunachal Pradesh to the Indian Ocean Region, four operational commands of Indian defence forces came together to discuss steps to enhance jointness and integration amongst themselves to create a 'stronger punch' against any misadventure by the northern adversary.
The four commands which have come toge...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 13:18:34 GMT
People in China seethe over government order to produce more children
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): As China faces a scenario of negative population growth, the government has started to force its citizens to marry early and have at least three children each. The administration has also begun rolling out various contests as bait.
The stiff opposition to bearing children comes as most would-be parents claim they just cannot guarantee enough financial security to look after the wellbeing of ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 11:35:59 GMT
Biden Launches Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
tokyo - U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Monday the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), which includes a dozen Indo-Pacific countries and is designed to provide a counterweight against Chinese economic clout in the region."The future of the 21st Century economy is going to largely be written in the Indo-Pacific - in our region," Biden said during IPEF's launch event. "We're writing the new...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 11:18:21 GMT
Engineer contributes to railway information construction in SW China
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 11:18:19 GMT
Motorola to launch a smartphone with 200MP camera in July
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): Motorola in China, has officially confirmed a smartphone with a 200 mega-pixels camera, scheduled for a launch in July. It is most likely that the upcoming smartphone would be the long-rumoured 'Motorola Frontier' smartphone which has rumours dating back to last year.
The new teaser is touting the 200 mega-pixels camera sensor as a "new benchmark for image experience," as per GSM Arena.
Base...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 10:49:05 GMT
Over 82 pct senior citizens in China fully vaccinated against COVID-19
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- More than 217 million Chinese aged 60 or above, or 82.3 percent of the country's senior citizens, have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, an official said Monday.Among them, nearly 167 million have...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 10:30:06 GMT
Beijing reports 63 new local COVID-19 infections
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Beijing reported 63 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections between 3 p.m. Sunday and 3 p.m. Monday, said Liu Xiaofeng, deputy head of the Beijing municipal disease prevention and control center, at a pres...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 10:17:17 GMT
US ready to fight China over Taiwan Biden
President Joe Biden said Washington could be directly involved in conflict should China try to take the island by forceUS President Joe Biden indicated on Monday that Washington is willing to use military force to defend Taiwan if necessary. Speaking at a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in Tokyo, he explained that the US sees the idea of China "going in" with i...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 10:06:00 GMT
Biden Says US Would Defend Taiwan If China Invades
seoul, south korea - President Joe Biden said the United States would be willing to intervene to defend Taiwan if China were to invade, the latest Biden comment casting doubt on the longstanding U.S. policy of "strategic ambiguity" on the matter.At a news conference in Tokyo, Biden was asked whether the United States was willing to "get involved militarily to defend Taiwan," considering Washington was reluctant ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 10:03:14 GMT
Xiaomi and Leica to launch a co-branded phone in July
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): Xiaomi is undertaking a strategic partnership with Leica for the first imaging flagship smartphone jointly developed by the two companies. To be launched in July this year, it is speculated that the device in question is the Xiaomi 12 Ultra.
This announcement does not come as the first rodeo from the mobile world. The company's most well known and definitely most successful partnership so fa...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 08:37:18 GMT
Biden says US ready to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan in event of invasion
Tokyo [Japan], May 23 (ANI): US President Joe Biden said on Monday that Washington is ready to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan in the event of invasion.
Biden met with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan on Monday to advance cooperation on a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues.
During a joint press conference with the Japanese PM, Biden reaffirmed Washington's commitment to ensuring the security of ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 07:55:28 GMT
Chinese-run ports worldwide exert pier pressure
Hong Kong, May 23 (ANI): Infrastructure deals with foreign countries - including airports and ports - are instrumental for China to exert greater influence on other countries.
This is showing itself in the Pacific at present. China has already sewn up a security cooperation deal with Solomon Islands, and now Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will be visiting Fiji, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and possibly Kiribati o...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 06:49:04 GMT
Electrical workers innovate ways to keep lights on and birds safe
© Provided by Xinhua HEFEI, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Bird-induced power outages have always been problematic for power grid maintenance work. To solve the problem, a crew of electrical workers looked for ways to protect the birds while ensuring their work goes uni...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 06:06:38 GMT
Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 23
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine.The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT: 2:00 a.m.: Russian citizens may express their discontent with the way the war against Ukraine is going, the British defense ministry predicted Monday, based on th...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 05:37:19 GMT
Ahead of Quad summit, Chinese FM Wang Yi slams US for pursuing 'Indo-Pacific Strategy'
Guangzhou [China], May 23 (ANI): Ahead of the Quad summit on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi slammed the United States' Indo-Pacific strategy on Sunday, charging that the four-nation grouping was formed in the guise of freedom and openness but with the purpose to contain China.
He made these comments while addressing a press conference after talks with visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari i...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 04:18:13 GMT
China's economy hit hard by return of COVID-19
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): China, which once boasted of a robust defence against COVID-19 pandemic, is now hit hard by the return of the virus.
Consumer spending and factory output tumbled last month, while growth in infrastructure investment that Beijing has been touting to bolster growth this year also slowed, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics.
According to the Policy Research Group (POREG), the hea...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 04:18:05 GMT
Chinese mainland reports 174 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 174 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 83 were in Beijing, 55 in Shanghai and 32 in Tianjin, the National Health Commission said Monday.Apart ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 03:05:16 GMT
Female entrepreneurs embroider golden future for rural women
© Provided by Xinhua URUMQI, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Compared with running her embroidery workshop covering 1,500 square meters, Brkez Saymu is more proud that she helps nearly 200 rural women enrich themselves with their own skills.In 2002, the then 32-ye...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 02:37:09 GMT
UN human rights chief to begin China visit today
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will begin her China visit from Monday amid reports of human rights abuses in the northwest region that has invited criticism from right organizations from around the world.
The four days visit to China, which will include a visit to Xinjiang, should highlight the need for justice for victims of violations and accountability...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 May 2022 02:05:08 GMT
Fuel, Reign shoot up West standings at Kickoff Clash qualifiers
The Dallas Fuel and Atlanta Reign made big moves up the West division standings by feasting on bottom feeders Sunday in the final day of Week 3 at Overwatch League Kickoff Clash qualifiers.
The Fuel (4-1) jumped into second place by beating the last-place Paris Eternal, 3-0. The Reign (3-1) movedup to third in the West by also sweeping the winless Vancouver Titans, 3-0.
Both the Titans and Eternal are 0-5.
In Sunday's ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 22:36:30 GMT
Pope Voices Hope Church in China Can Operate in Freedom
Vatican City - Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his spiritual closeness to Catholics in China, voicing hope that the church there operates in 'freedom and tranquility,'' but making no mention of a 90-year-old cardinal who was recently arrested in Hong Kong.Addressing the public gathered in St. Peter's Square for the pontiff's traditional Sunday remarks, Francis noted that the church celebrates, on May 24, the 'B...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 22:35:15 GMT
California Church Leaders, Shooting Survivors Join in Prayer
Laguna Woods, California - When a gunman began shooting at a Taiwanese American church luncheon, Shoei Su said he froze.The retired appraiser uses a walker and said he and many of the elderly congregants didn't immediately know what was happening. He said the shooter said nothing before firing on churchgoers who were snapping photos after finishing lunch following last Sunday morning's prayer service.Near...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 21:35:13 GMT
Taiwan Not Included in Launch of New Biden Indo-Pacific Pact
Tokyo - President Joe Biden on Monday is expected to come out with a list of places that will join a long-anticipated Indo-Pacific trade pact, but Taiwan won't be among them.White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed on Sunday, en route to Japan with President Joe Biden, that Taiwan isn't among the governments signed up for the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a pact that's meant...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 21:35:11 GMT
Biden in Japan for Economic Talks, New US-Asia Trade Deal
U.S. President Joe Biden has arrived in Japan on the second leg of his first trip to Asia as president.Biden will have a busy two days. On Monday, he is set to meet with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Emperor Naruhito, as well as promote a U.S.-led, multination trade initiative. On Tuesday, he will join the Indian, Australian and Japanese leaders for a summit of the Quad group.Biden landed at Yokota Air...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 18:30:21 GMT
China's "Jurassic Park" brings new opportunities to locals
KUNMING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Around 180 million years ago, the Lufeng basin with abundant water afforded ideal living conditions for dinosaurs, and the biological heritage from that period continues to affect people's lives today.Yang Zhongjian, China's pioneer in paleontology, first excavated the skeleton of Lufengosaurus huenei, a herbivorous dinosaur existing in the early and middle Jurassic, with his assis...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 18:14:23 GMT
Global debt about to explode report
The tally soared to a record $305 trillion in the first quarter of this year, driven by the US and China, a researcher saysThe world's two largest economies were the heaviest borrowers in the first three months of this year as global debt climbed to above $305 trillion, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) reported on Wednesday.Its data showed that China's debt increased by $2.5 t...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 18:14:19 GMT
Top US general warns of conflict between great powers
General Mark Milley, chair of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, named China and Russia as the global powers America is vying againstThe likelihood of a military conflict "between great powers" is growing, the chair of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, has warned.Speaking in front of cadets graduating from US Military Academy West Point on Saturday, Milley said that the "world...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 17:44:05 GMT
China to establish new national parks on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- China will set up a new batch of national parks this year on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and in the basins of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, said the National Forestry and Grassland Administration Sund...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 17:37:23 GMT
China increases purchase of low-priced Russian oil: Report
Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): Under the shed of its so-called friendship with Moscow, China is increasing purchases of oil from Russia at bargain prices, CNBC reported citing UK media.
This comes after it initially cut back on Russian supplies, for fear of appearing to openly support Moscow and potentially expose its state oil giants to sanctions.
Protecting the country's overseas assets from US-led sanctions, China has ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 17:25:12 GMT
International 2022 to be played in Singapore
Valve confirmed Sunday that The International 2022 will be held in October in Singapore, marking the first time the Dota 2 event has been staged in Southeast Asia.
The International 2021, or TI10, took place in Bucharest, Romania, after being relocated from Stockholm due to COVID-related travel restrictions in Sweden.
Previous locations for the biggest event on the Dota 2 calendar were Shanghai, China (2019); Vancouver,...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 17:18:26 GMT
As economic crisis spreads to South Asian countries, India among the nations that came to their rescue
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): As the economic crisis grapples with various South Asian countries including Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan, the three countries including the United States, India, and China have come forward to rescue the nations.
The recent financial crunches in hardest-hit Sri Lanka which has almost no petrol left, Nepal struggling with power outages, and Pakistan which is also grappling with the soari...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 16:18:22 GMT
Shanghai is facing an exodus of talent amid COVID outbreak
Shanghai [China], May 22 (ANI): China's Shanghai is facing an exodus of talent and labour as thousands of people leave the city which has been in total lockdown since April 1, according to media reports.
Li Pei, who is running -- solar panel business and kindergarten.
The staff of Li's solar panel business have been working remotely to achieve sales quotas since the city went into lockdown in late March. While Li's kinder...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 15:05:12 GMT
Philadelphia Fusion remain unbeaten at Kickoff Clash qualifiers
Philadelphia Fusion seized sole possession of first place in the East division of the Overwatch League Kickoff Clash qualifiers on Sunday with a 3-0 victory against Guangzhou Charge.
The Fusion followed up a 2-0 win on Oasis with a 3-1 win on Eichenwalde and a 3-0 win on Watchpoint: Gibraltar.
Seoul Dynasty and Hangzhou Spark also won Sunday and share second place in the East standings.
The Dynasty defeated Chengdu Hun...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 14:18:34 GMT
Foreign investment into China declines as MNCs grow pessimistic about Chinese economy
Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): Direct foreign investment into China by multinational companies is falling off a cliff as investors are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the Chinese economy amid President Xi Jinping's strict COVID policies and his stance on Russia's war on Ukraine.
These MNCs are facing severe challenges in conducting their businesses in China. A host of political and regulatory issues are being exac...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 13:55:33 GMT
Indian stock market week ahead: Five factors to look for
By Gyanendra Kumar KeshriMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 22 (ANI): Snapping five consecutive weeks of losing streak, the Indian stock markets' key indices gained around 3 per cent during the week ended May 20.
There was extreme volatility at Dalal Street during the week. The key indices, Sensex and Nifty, started the week on a positive note and rallied around three per cent in the first two days. However, the benchmark ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 13:55:32 GMT
Pak Foreign Minister engages in talks with Chinese counterpart
Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in China's Guangzhou on Sunday. Addressing a joint press conference, both the leaders engaged in talks pertaining to economic coordination, industrialization, and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which has been running into hurdles due to the faltering Pakistani economy.
The Pakistan Foreig...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 13:03:12 GMT
South Korean Prez Yoon to reduce reliance on Chinese imports
Seoul [South Korea], May 22 (ANI): South Korea under the leadership of the newly elected President Yoon Suk-yeol is all set to diversify the country's imports, reduce its dependence on China and forge closer ties with a range of economies in the Indo-Pacific.
Currently, China is by far South Korea's largest trading partner which accounts for 25 per cent of total trade last year. This is followed by the US' share of 15 per...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 12:44:04 GMT
China National Botanical Garden, paradise for biodiversity
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- As the China National Botanical Garden was officially inaugurated in Beijing in April, the country has built a new "Noah's Ark" for plant-diversity protection.The national botanical garden builds upon t...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 12:18:26 GMT
Multiple exercises along LAC by Indian forces, work on new axis to DBO sector moving on fast pace
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Engaged in a military standoff with China for over two years now, the Indian security forces are maintaining a high level of operational preparedness as well as creating new infrastructure in the Ladakh sector.
Government sources told ANI that to enhance jointness and integration between the Indian Army and the Indo Tibetan Border Police all along the Line of Actual Control, both forces ar...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 10:13:31 GMT
World's longest high-speed railway network gets longer
China has continued to extend its massive railroad systemChina put 581km (361 miles) of new railway lines into service in the first four months of the year, Xinhua reported on Tuesday, citing data from China State Railway Group. This includes 358km of high-speed railway, data shows.The country saw 157.46 billion yuan (over $23.21 billion) in fixed asset railway investment in the period, u...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 09:06:01 GMT
Dazzling But Empty Stadiums a Symbol of China's Fading Football Dream
Gleaming football stadiums built for the Asian Cup may turn into 'white elephants' after China withdrew as hosts, experts say, with President Xi Jinping's World Cup dreams more remote than ever.Ten cities across China have sunk billions of dollars to build eight new stadiums and renovate two others for the Asian Cup next summer.But with the country sticking to its rigid zero-Covid policy and its biggest c...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 07:55:19 GMT
Quad to unveil 'eye in sky' to check Chinese illegal fishing in Indo-Pacific
Tokyo [Japan], May 22 (ANI): In order to check China's illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific region, the Quadrilateral Security Alliance (Quad ) has planned to launch a satellite-based maritime security initiative.
The satellite-based system will allow the Quad nations to keep an eye on China and monitor illegal fishing even when fishing boats have turned off the transponders.
Ahead of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue on...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 06:18:12 GMT
Update: Chinese mainland reports 157 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 157 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which Shanghai and Beijing both reported 52, according to the National Health Commission Sunday.Apart from ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 06:06:06 GMT
Australia's Next Prime Minister Comes From Humble Beginnings
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - Australia's Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese is a politician molded by his humble start to life as the only child of a single mother who raised him on a pension in gritty inner-Sydney suburbia.He is also a hero of multicultural Australia, describing himself as the only candidate with a "non-Anglo Celtic name" to run for prime minister in the 121 years that the office has existed....[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 06:05:20 GMT
Biden Highlights Hyundai Announcement of $10B US Investment
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - President Joe Biden tended to both business and security interests Sunday as he wraps up a three-day visit to South Korea, showcasing Hyundai's pledge to invest at least $10 billion in electric vehicles and related technologies in the United States.Before visiting U.S. and South Korean troops monitoring the rapidly evolving North Korean nuclear threat, Biden said the U.S. was ready for any p...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 06:05:05 GMT
Highlights of China's foreign trade development in past decade
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- During the past decade, China has seen notable progress in boosting the high-quality development of foreign trade amid its efforts to build an open economy, with the trade volume continuously expanding and str...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 05:55:16 GMT
China imposes lockdown in parts of Beijing as COVID-19 outbreak continues
Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): Reeling under the mismanagement of Xi Jinping's Zero-Covid Policy, parts of Beijing have again come under a lockdown on Sunday, as the pandemic outbreak continues to spread in more and more cities in China.
The authorities have imposed a lockdown in the Haidian district along with Chaoyang, Fengtai, Shunyi, and Fangshan districts, China's Global Times reported citing a statement of the city ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 03:55:05 GMT
Beijing reports 52 confirmed, 9 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Beijing reported 52 new confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 9 local asymptomatic cases on Saturday, the Beijing municipal health commission said Sunday.On Saturday, 46 patients were dischar...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 03:27:11 GMT
Shanghai reports 52 confirmed, 570 asymptomatic local Covid-19 infections
Shanghai [China], May 22 (ANI): Amid the rising Covid-19 infections in China, Shanghai, the export capital of the country reported 52 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 570 local asymptomatic cases on Saturday, Xinhua stated.
Municipal Health Commission on Sunday, confirmed the infection tally.
According to Xinhua, the economic hub of China has been facing the worst COVID-19 outbreak and has been desperately...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 01:55:10 GMT
Looking beyond China, Apple plans ramping up production in India, Southeast Asia: Report
Washington [US], May 22 (ANI): Battered by Beijing's strict anti-COVID measures, Apple Inc has told some of its contract manufacturers that it wants to increase the production outside China, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
India and Vietnam, which are already sites of Apple production, are among the countries being seen as an alternative option to China, the report added.
This mov...[read more]
Published: Sun, 22 May 2022 01:18:08 GMT
Philippines installs buoys in disputed South China Sea
Manila [Philippines], May 22 (ANI): The Philippines has installed the buoys and opened some command posts to assert its sovereignty in the waters and islands it claims in the contested South China Sea.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) had set up five navigational buoys, each one bearing the national flag from May 12 to 14, Admiral Artemio Abu, the service commandant said. Abu hailed "the resounding success of installing o...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 23:18:06 GMT
Baloch separatists step up attacks on Chinese in Pakistan: Report
Quetta [Balochistan], May 22 (ANI): Baloch separatists are trying every possible way to halt Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) work as they perceive that China has joined hands with Pakistan security forces in plundering their resources.
Recently, Balochistan Liberation Army attempted to blow up the convoy of Chinese workers but it failed when Pakistan police arrested a suspected female suicide bomber on Monday, As...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 20:55:03 GMT
China in talks with Russia to buy oil for strategic reserves: Report
Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): China is seeking to refill its strategic crude stock pipes with discounted Russian oil, a sign that Beijing is strengthening its ties with Moscow as the country stands alone after launching its military operation against Ukraine.
Responding to whether China supports Russia by buying more energy and other commodities, Foreign Minister spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Friday said, "China and Russia...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 18:13:40 GMT
US economic growth to outrun China for 1st time in decades media
Beijing's economy is lagging behind due to lingering Covid-19 outbreaksUS economic growth is set to outpace China this year for the first time since 1976, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing economists.According to the publication, the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and recurring outbreaks throughout the country mean that its economic growth will stall, despite Beijing's fisc...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 18:05:19 GMT
Biden Risks Troubled Americas Summit in Los Angeles
WASHINGTON - While President Joe Biden travels in Asia, his administration is scrambling to salvage next month's summit focused on Latin America.The Summit of the Americas, which the United States is hosting for the first time since the inaugural event in 1994, has risked collapsing over concerns about the guest list. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has threatened to boycott if Cuba, Venezuela and ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 18:05:15 GMT
Milley: West Point Cadets Should Be Ready for Robot, Drone-led Wars
WASHINGTON - The top U.S. military officer challenged the next generation of Army soldiers on Saturday to prepare America's military to fight future wars that may look little like the wars of today.Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, painted a grim picture of a world that is becoming more unstable, with great powers intent on changing the global order. And he told graduating cadets at t...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 16:05:12 GMT
China expedites construction of water conservancy projects
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- China is accelerating the construction of water conservancy projects amid the country's efforts to expand domestic demand, stabilize its economy and promote high-quality development.In the first four mo...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 16:05:06 GMT
Chengdu Hunters win opener at Kickoff Clash qualifiers
Chengdu Hunters made an impressive first impression on Saturday, sweeping Guangzhou Charge in their opening-round match of the East division Overwatch League Kickoff Clash qualifiers.
The Hunters recorded a 1-0 win on Colosseo before posting 3-0 victories on Dorado and Kings's Row.
Also on Saturday, Shanghai Dragons and Seoul Dynasty rebounded from their initial losses by posting 3-2 wins over Hangzhou Spark and Los Ang...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 15:37:06 GMT
Jaishankar hits out at Rahul Gandhi, says change in IFS is not called arrogance but defending national interest
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Hitting out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks concerning "complete change" in the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), External Minster S Jaishankar has said that the change is not called "arrogance" but "confidence and defending national interest".
The remarks came after Rahul Gandhi said at an event in London that he had been told by bureaucrats in Europe that IFS has changed and...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 14:05:17 GMT
Adoptions Another Facet of Life Halted by War in Ukraine
LEEDS, Maine - The ripple effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine have been devastating for families of all kinds - including those who have seen their prospective adoptions put on hold.Ukraine was once one of the U.S.'s most frequent partners on international adoptions, but the war changed all that: The embattled country has halted all international adoptions as the country copes with the turmoil unleashed on i...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 13:13:32 GMT
World's first autonomous sea drone carrier unveiled
The vessel can reportedly carry dozens of drones, unmanned ships and submersiblesChina has unveiled the world's first autonomous drone carrier vessel, which can be used for both maritime research and security purposes, hosting dozens of unmanned planes, local media have reported.According to the South China Morning Post, the launch of the 88-meter ship named Zhu Hai Yun took place on Wedn...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 12:18:14 GMT
India gears up for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022; 13 teams book their spots
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): India is all set to host its first-ever FIFA women's tournament when 16 teams make their way to the country for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022 this October.
After the completion of the UEFA Women's U-17 Championship earlier this month, three European countries joined hosts India, China PR, Japan, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Colombia in the team line-up f...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 11:37:08 GMT
Thailand Open: PV Sindhu crashes out after semi-final loss to China's Chen Yufei
Bangkok [Thailand], May 21 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu crashed out of the Thailand Open 2022 after losing to China's Chen Yufei in straight games in the semi-finals of the women's category here in Bangkok on Saturday.
Playing at court 1, Sindhu lost to her Chinese counterpart by a margin of 17-21, 16-21.
Yufei won the closely fought first game by a margin of 21-17. She later went on to win the second game a...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 10:18:34 GMT
China expects Australian ties to remain sour no matter who wins down under
Melbourne [Australia], May 21 (ANI): As Australia goes for elections on Saturday, China has no expectations from the election as they believe a win of either of the two candidates makes no difference in the Beijing-Canberra ties.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, though not a participant in the democratic process, has become a familiar presence in a campaign partly fought on issues of national security.The story of soured Chi...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 09:37:06 GMT
India's R Praggnanandhaa stuns World Champion Magnus Carlsen for second time in year
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): India's 16-year-old Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu stunned World Champion Magnus Carlsen for the second time in just three months as he got better of the Norwegian in the fifth round of the Chessable Masters online rapid chess tournament on Friday.
The fifth round match of the tournament was headed towards a draw but a one-move blunder from the world champion Magnus Carlsen resulted...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 09:18:18 GMT
Global lawmakers warn of 'sham' Xinjiang probe ahead of UN visit
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): A group of global parliamentarians has warned that the Chinese government is likely to use its restrictive COVID-19 measures to prevent the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet from making a meaningful investigation into the alleged human rights abuses against Uyghurs during her visit to the Xinjiang next week.
This concern was raised by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 09:18:18 GMT
China's coal imports from Russia nearly double amid Ukraine crisis
Beijing [China], May 21 (ANI): China's coal imports from Russia nearly doubled between March and April, reaching 4.42 million metric tons, media reports said.
China is buying record amounts of cheap Russian coal which has reached 4.42 million metric tons, CNN reported citing trade data from Refinitiv.
According to the American broadcaster, Russia has overtaken Australia as China's second-biggest supplier since last year a...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 08:55:25 GMT
China reports 181 new local cases of COVID-19, one dead in Shanghai
Beijing [China], May 21 (ANI): Despite Beijing's claim of a 'Zero COVID-19 Policy' in the country, the covid cases in China have been witnessing a surge on a regular basis. The country on Friday reported at least 181 locally transmitted confirmed cases of COVID-19, of which 84 cases were found in Shanghai and 58 in Beijing, a local website reported on Saturday citing the National Health Commission.
The city of Shanghai al...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 08:55:08 GMT
Xi Story: Letters from President Xi
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- A group of young scholars from Nanjing University this week received a reply to a letter they sent to Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the university celebrated its 120th anniversary of founding.Xi, als...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 08:49:21 GMT
InPics: Train depot guarantees stable rail operation in Shanghai
© Provided by Xinhua SHANGHAI, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The Hongqiao high-speed train depot in Shanghai is the largest bullet train maintenance hub in East China. Employees here have stayed on the job since the COVID-19 outbreak in April to ensure stable operation...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 08:03:16 GMT
Pakistan Foreign Minister arrives in China today
Beijing [China], May 21 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is set to arrive in China on Saturday on a two-day trip to hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Bilawal Bhutto, who will be travelling with a delegation, will hold extensive consultations with the Chinese foreign minister.
"The two leaders will review the entire gamut of bilateral relations, with a particular focus on stronger tra...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 07:55:05 GMT
Update: Beijing reports 58 confirmed, 12 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Beijing reported 58 new confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 12 local asymptomatic cases on Friday, the Beijing municipal health commission said Saturday.On Friday, 47 patients were discharg...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 07:37:23 GMT
China's COVID Lockdowns May Affect iPhone Shipments
San Francisco - The Apple Store at Union Square, the heart of San Francisco's upscale tourist district, had drawn more than 30 customers within a few minutes of opening Friday morning. Visitors, couples and even a preschool-age boy browsed the atrium packed with iPhone 13s and watches to try out. A sign urged people to trade in old phones to save money on the 13s.But a staff member could not say when the iPhone ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 07:36:15 GMT
Biden to Reveal Outline for Trade Dialogue With Indo-Pacific Nations
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday will unveil his administration's long-awaited Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, seen as a key step in the U.S. effort to reengage with Asian nations on trade more than five years after withdrawing from a comprehensive trade pact in the region.Observers can expect to see a statement of broad principles laid out under four distinct pillars: fair and resilient trade; supply chain r...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 07:36:11 GMT
Tokyo Protests to Beijing Over East China Sea Construction
TOKYO - Japan has lodged an official protest with China after discovering what it claimed were efforts by Beijing to develop gas fields in disputed waters in the East China Sea.Tokyo's foreign ministry said Friday it had confirmed that Beijing was building in the area -- where the two countries' exclusive economic zones (EEZ) overlap -- and submitted a complaint to the Chinese Embassy.Japan 'strongly urge...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 07:35:32 GMT
North Korea, China Loom Large in Biden's Visit in Seoul
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - U.S. President Joe Biden is in Seoul, South Korea, the first leg of his six-day trip to South Korea and Japan, meeting the newly inaugurated President Yoon Suk Yeol to highlight the U.S.-South Korea alliance and efforts to engage the region economically.Upon landing at the U.S. Air Force's Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, around 55 kilometers south of Seoul, Friday, Biden began immediately with ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 06:06:14 GMT
North Korea Reports More Fevers as Kim Claims Virus Progress
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - North Korea said Saturday it found nearly 220,000 more people with feverish symptoms even as leader Kim Jong Un claimed progress in slowing a largely undiagnosed spread of COVID-19 across an unvaccinated population of 26 million.The outbreak has caused concern about serious tragedies in the poor, isolated country with one of the world's worst health care systems and a high tolerance for civi...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 05:27:06 GMT
Pakistan: CPEC security apparatus both cause, reaction to extremism, says research group
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 21 (ANI): China and Pakistan -- often touted as the 'Iron Brothers' -- have enjoyed cordial relations for the past few years. However, things are changing as the promised benefits of Chinese investment have failed to materialize.
Firstly, the benign perception in the minds of the Pakistani people is shifting quite rapidly. Secondly, the Chinese are getting perturbed by the worsening security situ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 04:05:05 GMT
World scholars share views on China's human rights development
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 03:30:08 GMT
Beijing reports 58 confirmed, 12 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Beijing reported 58 new confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 12 local asymptomatic cases on Friday, the Beijing municipal health commission said Saturday.On Friday, 47 patients were discharg...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 03:30:05 GMT
Chinese mainland reports 181 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 181 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 84 were in Shanghai and 58 in Beijing, according to the National Health Commission Saturday.Apart from ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 03:18:10 GMT
UN: Rights chief Bachelet's credibility at stake as China visit nears
New York [US], May 21 (ANI): Ahead of the much-anticipated visit of the UN Rights chief to China, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the upcoming visit, which includes a trip to Xinjiang, should highlight the need for justice for victims of violations and accountability for those responsible.
High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet is set to visit China at the end of May, the first visit to China by a UN human rights commissio...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 02:55:08 GMT
Positive perception of China grows among Malaysians: study
© Provided by Xinhua A study found that adult Malaysians view China more favorably, citing factors such as personal experiences, Chinese investments in Malaysia and future cooperation.KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Malaysians have a...[read more]
Published: Sat, 21 May 2022 02:18:08 GMT
Huawei to continue support for digitalization in Asia-Pacific
© Provided by Xinhua In 2022, Huawei will increase its support for a Green and Digital Asia-Pacific region by promoting digital infrastructure, low-carbon development, and digital inclusion.SINGAPORE, May 21 (Xinhua) -- China's teleco...[read more]