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Japan's first Uyghur lawmaker calls for stronger action against China's hu
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Arfiya Eri, Japan's first Uyghur heritage lawmaker, is advocating for Tokyo to take a more assertive stance against China's human rights abuses and a stronger defence posture against Beijing's increasing military assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, Nikkie Asia reported.
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Jaishankar says 75 per cent of disengagement problems 'sorted out' with Ch
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Highlighting the progress on border talks with China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that 75 per cent of disengagement problems with Beijing are sorted out; however, the two nations "still have some things to do."
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Philippines, China hold "frank, candid" talks amidst standoff on Sabina Sh
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
At the 10th Bilateral Consultation Mechanism meeting on the South China Sea held on September 11 in Beijing, Philippines Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ma Theresa Lazaro said her country has jurisdiction over the shoal even as Beijing is demanding that Manila leave the feature.
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China reviews plan to raise retirement age
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
China's top legislative body, National People's Congress, reviewed a proposal to gradually increase the retirement age, the South China Morning Post reported. The retirement age for men is 60 while the retirement age for females in urban settings is 50 in blue-collar jobs and 55 in white-col
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Taiwan detects Chinese military activity near its territory
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
According to Taiwan's MND, 13 of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern, and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
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China's harsh sentencing of Taiwanese activist sparks tensions in cross-st
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Efforts to maintain exchanges between Taiwanese and Chinese citizens are facing severe challenges following China's harsh sentencing of a Taiwanese activist.
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US House passes Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act, targets Chinese aggression
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The legislation aims to expose and restrict the financial dealings of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials and their families if Beijing launches an assault on Taiwan.
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Taiwan detects Chinese military activity near its territory
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
According to Taiwan's MND, 12 of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern, and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)
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China spies with its big, red eye
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
China has arguably one of the world's largest intelligence agencies, utilizing paid employees, a host of proxy organizations like the United Front Work Department (UFWD) and even civilians that collect data for the government.
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China's ban on foreign adoptions puts hundreds of US families in limbo
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
For decades, international adoptions provided a lifeline for abandoned children, many of whom were victims of China's notorious one-child policy. Now, as Beijing attempts to grapple with its self-inflicted population issues, the ban has raised concerns over the fate of vulnerable children an
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Taiwan detects increased Chinese military activity near its territory
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Of the seven Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), two aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southeastern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)
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China's new promises to Africa shadowed by its own eco slowdown, competiti
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
This year's Forum on Africa-China Cooperation, held every three years, was the first since the pandemic and China's own economic slowdown. It came amid growing geopolitical rivalry between Beijing and the West, and Xi was blunt in his assessment of the latter's influence on the continent.
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