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"Successor to be born in 'free world', not China," Dalai Lama says
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In contrast, Beijing maintained that the process of selecting his successor must adhere to Chinese law, asserting its control over Tibetan Buddhism and rejecting any succession beyond its authority, RFA reported.
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India reaffirms commitment to gender equality at 69th UNCSW session in New
Updated : 1 year ago IST
India reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality at the 69th UNCSW session in New York. Union Minister Annpurna Devi highlighted India's progress in empowering women and children, emphasising transformative initiatives in health, education, and economic opportunities.
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Chinese authorities raid protestant house church during annual Congress
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Chinese authorities conducted a raid on a Protestant "house church" in Anhui province during a nationwide security crackdown coinciding with the annual National People's Congress in Beijing, as reported by Radio Free Asia(RFA).
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Taiwan MOFA fends off Chinese cyberattack as U.S. indicts Beijing-linked h
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) confirmed yesterday that it was targeted by hackers from China but assured that no data was compromised. This follows a Wednesday indictment in the US of a group of alleged Chinese hackers who supposedly aimed at US government agencies, MOFA, and severa
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China targets 7.2 percent defence budget hike, 5 percent growth despite tr
Updated : 1 year ago IST
On the outset of trade wars with the United States, Beijing pledges to make domestic demand its main economic driver. The escalating trade war with the US is hitting Chinese exports, especially with the reciprocal tariffs that Trump has announced.
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'Opium wars': US Secretary of State accuses China of 'intentionally' flood
Updated : 1 year ago IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated on Wednesday that China might be "intentionally" inundating the United States with the synthetic opioid fentanyl, resembling a "reverse" scenario of the Opium Wars in the mid-1800s that weakened China's global position, according to a report fro
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Growing number of foreigners missing in China, rights group raises alarm
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"It has also grown bolder in arresting foreigners for politically charged reasons, including instances of hostage diplomacy, where Beijing seeks to exert pressure or impose sanctions on a foreign government," the handbook stated as reported by RFA.
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China still holding over 500,000 Uyghurs in detention, expanding forced la
Updated : 1 year ago IST
China continues to hold over half a million Uyghurs in prisons or detention facilities and has intensified its oppression of this ethnic group, contrary to Beijing's claims that the northwestern region of Xinjiang has returned to a state of normalcy, according to a report by Radio Free Asia
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Thailand deports detained Uyghurs to China despite human rights concerns
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The group, predominantly members of the primarily Muslim minority from China's Xinjiang, has been confined in Thailand's Immigration Detention Center since 2014, after attempting to flee Beijing's oppression by passing through Thailand, RFA reported.
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China's unannounced live-fire drill near Taiwan threatens regional securit
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The ministry stated that Beijing "outrightly breached international standards by unilaterally designating" the training zone.
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"No power supply problems," Taiwan says first indigenous submarine to begi
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Taiwan's domestic submarine is aimed at bolstering undersea combat capabilities of the island amidst Chinese military pressure and escalating tensions with Beijing. China continues its aggressive military activities near Taiwan with fighter jets and navy vessels patrolling and conducting dr
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Beijing rejects Canberra's accusations of live-fire drills off the Austral
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The controversy surrounds China's live-fire drills in international waters near Australia, which prompted Australian air traffic control to issue notices advising airlines to adjust their flight plans.
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