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China opposes mention of Taiwan in US, S Korea joint statement
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 25 (ANI): China has expressed strong opposition to a mention of Taiwan in a joint statement issued following the in-person summit between US President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in.
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Chinese funding in Africa raises concerns of ability of nations to 'pay ba
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): As China is funding and building a growing number of government and parliament buildings, police headquarters and more in Africa to cement its relations across the continent, concerns have been raised over the potential of African nations to 'pay back' Beijing.
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China's latest warning to Bangladesh on joining Quad stems from losing pol
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): China's warning of 'substantial damage' to bilateral ties with Bangladesh if the latter joined the Quad alliance emanates from a fear of Beijing losing another ally, which forms a critical part of the country's strategic focus on South Asia.
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Four Chinese ships enter Japan's territorial waters off Senkaku Islands
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 24 (ANI): In yet another case of illegal intrusion by Beijing, four Chinese government ships entered Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Monday.
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After deadly ultramarathon, Chinese govt, media, slam officials for priori
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): After 21 people were killed due to hail, freezing rain and high winds during an ultramarathon in China's northwestern Gansu province, the Chinese government and state media have criticised officials for putting profit above safety while organising extreme sport
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Researchers from Wuhan lab sought hospital care before Covid-19 outbreak d
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 24 (ANI): Three researchers from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology sought hospital care after they fell ill in November 2019, a month before Beijing reported the first patient with Covid-like symptoms, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Former Muslim leader at China's largest mosque in Xinjiang incarcerated: R
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): A former Muslim leader at China's largest mosque in the Xinjiang region was incarcerated by Chinese authorities in 2017 on the charges of having "spread extremism", Kyodo News reported citing sources on Sunday.
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As China grows old, elder care costs loom large
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): The seventh national census of China shows the aging population in the country is creating a policy challenge that requires covering the cost of elder care while ensuring continued prosperity for everyone else, according to a report in Voice of America (VOA).
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China seeks to 'Sinicise' Tibetan religion, calls for crackdown on 'separa
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], May 23 (ANI): Despite international condemnation over human rights violations by Beijing in Tibet, the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) top official in Lhasa called for greater stress on Chinese elements in religion and a crackdown on 'separatism' in the region.
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Disparity of lifestyles in Chinese schools fuels public fury
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): The gap in financial resources and lifestyles in China's rich and poor schools has caused intense fury in the country after a video and a blog post flaunted the posh lifestyles of students.
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China: Man kills five in revenge attack over failed investment
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): Five people killed after a man drove his car at high speed into a crowd of pedestrians in the city of Dalian in northeast China, as he was upset because of a failed investment and wanted to "take revenge on society".
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China biggest generator of plastic waste globally: Study
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): China is the biggest generator of plastic waste as it generated about 18kg (40lbs) of plastic waste per person during the year 2019, according to an Australian study.
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