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China carrying out 'slow genocide' of Uyghurs in Xinjiang: Report
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 9 (ANI): Newly published research has provided compelling evidence that China is carrying out a slow genocide of the Uyghur population, due to Beijing's perception of the community as a national security threat.
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Deportations of Uyghurs from other countries to China spark fears of Beiji
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): Dozens of accounts have surfaced detailing the alleged detention and deportation of Uyghur Muslims at China's request in three major countries-- Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia-- raising concerns of Beijing's growing reach in foreign nati
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Chinese police violently suppress students' protest against transfer of un
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 9 (ANI): As part of China's 'education reform', several college students in the Jiangsu province were violently suppressed when they protested against the transfer of their undergraduate colleges to 'vocational' undergraduate institutions.
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Chinese Navy seeks to expand influence beyond immediate neighbourhood
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 9 (ANI): A Chinese navy unit recently completed a far-ranging month-long training exercise in the Pacific Ocean, fuelling speculations that China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is working on its broader ambitions by expanding its focus away from its immediate neighbou
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China's 3 children policy to mitigate consequences of previous govt's fail
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 9 (ANI): China's policy of allowing couples to have three children is a desperate bid to mitigate the consequences of failed policies of the previous Chinese governments.
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China terms US senators Taiwan visit 'extremely irresponsible', vows to de
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 9 (ANI): Terming recent US senators' high profile visit to Taiwan "extremely irresponsible", China has vowed to defend Beijing's sovereignty over Taiwan "at all costs".
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Chinese tech companies record substantial losses due to extensive spending
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 8 (ANI): As a result of extensive spending, major Chinese companies, including Meituan, Pinduoduo and Kuaishou are sustaining substantial losses as they prioritise long-term opportunities over immediate profitability.
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US lawmakers urge IOC to consider alternative locations for 2022 Beijing O
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 8 (ANI): Top US lawmakers from the House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a resolution on Monday (local time), urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to move the 2022 Winter Games, citing human rights violation against Uyghur by the Chinese governmen
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Popular Chinese startup's social media account goes dark after Tiananmen m
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 7 (ANI): The domestic social media account of popular Chinese e-commerce website, Xiaohongshu was shut down after it posted a message on the 32nd anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre on the microblogging site Weibo, according to people familiar with the sit
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China ramps up efforts to clamp down freewheeling tech firms
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 7 (ANI): Claiming a crackdown on anti-competitive practices among Chinese internet giants, Beijing has ramped up a broader effort to clean up the operations of the country's fast-growing and freewheeling tech sector.
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Veteran Chinese activist arrested for speaking against human rights abuses
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 7 (ANI): A 44-year-old Chinese activist, Wang Aizhong, was arrested last month on the charges of 'picking quarrels and provoking trouble' for speaking his mind on Twitter, a common offence used by China's authorities to stifle dissent.
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Leaders across Europe, N America push for 'diplomatic boycott' of Beijing
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, June 7 (ANI): Amid the growing calls for shunning 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, a group of politicians from countries across Europe and North America launched coordinated legislative actions on Monday, calling for a diplomatic boycott of games citing “gross violations of
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