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China to drop Tibetan as core subject in university entrance exams, sparki
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Beijing's push to intensify Sinicization across the Tibetan Plateau has taken a significant step forward, with the Communist Party of China's top Tibetan leader announcing that the Tibetan language will no longer be a core subject in the region's national college entrance examination for mos
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Chinese spy charged in Australia for covertly targeting Buddhist group, ex
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A Chinese citizen and Australian permanent resident based in Canberra was charged on Monday under Australia's foreign interference laws for covertly collecting information about an Australian Buddhist association, police said, according to the Taipei Times.
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China asserts communist rule over Dalai Lama's reincarnation
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The statement came from Gama Cedain, chairman of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), during a news conference in Beijing marking the 60th anniversary of TAR's founding, as reported by Tibetan Review.
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Boris Johnson urges US, Western countries to stand with Taiwan
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"As China intensifies its pressure on Taiwan, I hope that we all -- the West, America, the UK and all Europeans -- will have the courage not to tiptoe away, not to be cowed by our desire to be deferential to Beijing, but to stand with Taiwan and deepen our economic partnership," the former U
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Beijing's growing influence, suppression of academic freedom in UK Univers
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The publication, titled "Cold Crises: Academic Freedom and Interference in China Studies in the UK", claims that the Chinese government is employing students, scholars, and financial leverage to intimidate academics and limit discussions on sensitive subjects, thereby creating a culture of f
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Italy cracks down on Chinese organised crime in nationwide raids; 13 arres
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Extensive coordinated actions took place across 25 provinces, including Milan, Rome, Florence, Prato, and Catania, focusing on Chinese clans that employ mafia-like intimidation and territorial dominance, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry and comments made by anti-organised
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Adani Group denies reports suggesting tie-up with Chinese companies BYD, B
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Adani Group on Monday categorically denied Bloomberg's report, which had suggested a potential tie-up between the Group and Chinese companies BYD besides Beijing Welion New Energy Technology for battery manufacturing in India.
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China: Heavy rain kills 30 in North Beijing
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Intense rainstorms have battered northern China in recent days, triggering flooding and landslides. A landslide in Hebei province, which neighbors Beijing, killed four people, with eight others still missing, according to state media.
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Taiwan slams Beijing's 'authoritarian' criticism, defends democratic recal
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) condemned China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) for alleging that Taiwan's ruling party was engaging in "political manipulation" and had lost public backing, as reported by the Taipei Times.
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China activates Level 4 emergency response for flood control
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Since Thursday, the Chaobai River has experienced heavy to torrential rainfall. The Miyun Reservoir, located in the northeast suburbs of Beijing, on Sunday recorded its largest inflow flood since the reservoir was built over six decades ago, according to the ministry.
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Social reformer Navneet Kaur champions India's gender equity legacy at UN
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Dr Navneet Kaur, Vice Chairperson of the All India Sustainable Development Council (AISDC), delivered a powerful address at the United Nations High-Level Hearing commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, standing alongside UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous in deman
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At 50-year diplomatic milestone, EU slams China's repression in Tibet, cit
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The summit, which also marked 50 years of EU-China diplomatic ties, brought together top-level leaders, including European Council President Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU High Representative Josep Borrell, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Despite a f
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