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Protests in Barcelona against Chinese govt seeking details about Tibet's 1
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], May 20 (ANI): Foundation Casa De Tibet (Tibet House Foundation) has organised two protests in front of the Chinese Consulate seeking genuine autonomy to Tibet and the whereabouts of the 11th Panchen Lama.
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Djibouti risks its autonomy amid Chinese infrastructure investment strateg
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Djibouti [Djibouti], April 11 (ANI): The relationship between Djibouti and China is a case study on how Beijing is using its global infrastructure investment strategy, the Belt and Road Initiative, to aggrandise its economic influence and strengthen its position as the top investor in Africa
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EVM in BJP candidate's car: CPI MP says incident brought autonomy of EC in
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): CPI MP Binoy Viswam wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner over the controversial incident involving an election official with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) who was found travelling in the vehicle of the BJP party member who is also contesting the elec
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Hong Kong does not warrant special US status as China dismantling its free
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 1 (ANI): The Biden administration on Wednesday reaffirmed a determination of the Trump administration that Hong Kong does not warrant preferential treatment under US law owing to the erosion of its autonomy at the hands of Beijing.
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Japan lambasts Beijing over electoral changes in Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 14 (ANI): Japan has said that it “cannot overlook” the resolution passed by China’s National People’s Congress on Thursday to change the electoral system in Hong Kong, with Tokyo calling the new laws requiring all political candidates to be &ld
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EU slams China over Hong Kong's 'alarming political deterioration'
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 13 (ANI): The European Union has hit out at China for the political conditions in Hong Kong, describing it as an "alarming political deterioration" and a "severe erosion of autonomy, democracy and fundamental freedoms".
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US lawmakers call on Biden to help defend Hong Kong's autonomy
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): A group of bipartisan US lawmakers overseeing congressional China policy have lambasted Beijing's recently announced plans to overhaul Hong Kong's election system and urged President Joe Biden to help the city defend its "autonomy and basic freedoms".
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'One country, two systems', other key Hong Kong phrases removed from China
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Hong Kong, March 5 (ANI): Less than a year after China imposed the draconian national security law to curb the pro-democracy movement, the phrases 'one country, two systems', 'Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong' and 'high degree of autonomy' have been removed from a report of Beijing's annual
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Board of Governance System to be introduced in University of Agriculture i
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 27 (ANI): The University of Agriculture will witness a sea of changes soon and the Board of governance system through autonomy will be implemented in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwatha Narayana, who also holds the higher education portfoli
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US to stand up for democratic values when human rights are violated in Xin
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 23 (ANI): The United States continues to stand up for democratic values when human rights are being violated in Xinjiang, Tibet, and elsewhere in China, and autonomy is being trampled in Hong Kong, said Ned Price, US State Department spokesperson on Monday (local ti
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Self-reliance in defence manufacturing is crucial for India's strategic au
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 5 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that attaining self-reliance in manufacturing of defence equipment is a crucial factor for maintaining India's strategic autonomy.
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Major Port Authorities Bill on agenda of Rajya Sabha on Tuesday
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): A bill to provide greater autonomy and flexibility to major ports and to professionalise their governance is slated to be taken up in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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