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China imprisons human rights lawyer couple for trying to meet EU officials
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Chinese authorities on Tuesday sentenced prominent human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng to three years in prison, while his wife, Xu Yan, received a one-year and nine-month sentence. The couple was detained while attempting to meet with European Union officials in Beijing.
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Cryptocurrency promoters intensify Beijing's propaganda on X
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The accounts that regularly promote cryptocurrency-related content on X have amplified messages from Chinese official accounts and a China-linked disinformation operation covertly pushing Beijing's propaganda towards Western social media users known as "Spamouflage."
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China: 5 injured, including 3 children in Beijing stabbing attack
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
stabbing attack in Beijing's Haidian district injured five people, including three children, CNN reported, citing Chinese police statement.
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Taiwan slams China's 'interference' in diplomatic ties after remarks on Gu
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) criticised China's recent demand for Guatemala to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan on Monday, asserting that Beijing has "no right to interfere" in its diplomatic relationships, the Taipei Times reported.
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Beijing condemns US-Taiwan arms sales, calls it violation of one-China pri
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
China strongly condemned the recent USD1.988 billion arms deal between the United States and Taiwan, stating that it seriously violates the one-China principle.
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China is set to carry out live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The development comes just after warships of the US and Canada sailed through the contested waters in the Taiwan Strait on Sunday and following a mega military exercise a week ago by Beijing.
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China's economic woes hit delivery workers hard, paychecks shrink by 1,000
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The USD 200 billion Chinese food delivery industry, once a thriving sector that expanded during the Covid-19 pandemic, is now facing a downturn, according to a report by CNN. Delivery workers have been witnessing their paychecks shrink dramatically, increasing their financial struggles.
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"Will engage with China where there are clear UK and global interests," sa
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Lammy said in his Beijing visit, he held discussions in areas of disagreements as well as shared interests
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Taiwan urges China to reconsider actions amid reports of "diehard independ
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Taiwan urged Beijing to reconsider its actions after China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) announced it had received numerous reports on individuals labelled as "diehard Taiwan independence separatists."
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Taiwan bolsters security as 20 Chinese aircrafts & 8 navy vessels dete
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Ministry of National Defence of Taiwan released a statement announcing that the Chinese military's aircraft and naval vessels were found to be operating in Taiwan's territory early in the morning on October 17.
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China struggles after Xi's golden era
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Chinese government has been mute on when the next military parade will occur. Certainly, 2024 would have been ideal for a military parade, given that it marks the 75th anniversary of modern China's founding.
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Tibetans protest French museum's exhibition renaming amid allegations of C
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The controversy has garnered significant attention, with advocates arguing that the change undermines the distinct cultural and historical identities of Tibet.
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