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Vietnamese people accuse H&M of kowtowing to Beijing over 'problematic
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], April 4 (ANI): Social media users in Vietnam have accused Swedish fashion retailer H&M of kowtowing to Beijing after the company agreed to change the map online to show disputed territories in South China Sea as part of China.
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'I am no fool', says Philippines Defence Secy as Chinese vessels continue
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 3 (ANI): Reiterating its demand for the removal of Chinese vessels around Whitsun Reef, the Philippines on Saturday called out Beijing to explain why there are 44 Chinese ships massed in the Julian Felipe Reef (Whitsun) in the South China Sea.
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EU condemns 'harassment' of foreign journalists by China
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 3 (ANI): The European Union (EU) has condemned what it called the "harassment" of foreign journalists in China after a BBC correspondent left Beijing citing increasing threats and pressure from the Chinese authorities.
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Beijing 2022 Winter Games boycott sees rising support from Canada condemni
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 3 (ANI): A recent survey among Canadians has revealed that more than half of those polled favoured boycotting Canada's participation in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, underscoring the negative public opinion in the country toward China stemming from allegati
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Experts disapprove using Chinese vaccine Sinopharm on Sri Lankans: Report
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 (ANI): Sri Lanka's senior medical experts have stated that the Chinese vaccine Sinopharm, which were given by Beijing should not be used on Sri Lankan nationals, according to a report published in Daily Mirror.
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Pro-Beijing lawmakers in Hong Kong join rivals in warning potential abuse
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 2 (ANI): Some pro-Beijing lawmakers in Hong Kong have joined political rivals in a rare show of unity to warn against possible abuse of a proposed bill that seeks to ensure the allegiance of public office holders.
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BBC correspondent leaves China amid legal threats, intense pressure: Repor
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 2 (ANI): A correspondent for the British Broadcasting Agency (BBC) has left Beijing after facing intense pressure and being threatened over British public broadcaster's coverage of issues like Xinjiang and COVID-19.
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US condemns conviction of seven pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 2 (ANI): The United States condemns the conviction of seven activists who took part in anti-government protests in Hong Kong by the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday.
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Website of global parliamentary alliance on China suffers cyber attack
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], April 1 (ANI): The global coalition of MPs of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, (IPAC) who are pushing their governments to take a strong stance against Beijing, has suffered a major cyber attack.
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COVID-19: No approval yet to use Chinese vaccine Sinopharm on Sri Lankans
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Vaccination of Chinese nationals in Sri Lanka with the Sinopharm vaccine is set to start from next Monday. This comes after a consignment of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccines given by Beijing reached Colombo on Wednesday, the Colombo Page reported.
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Hong Kong does not warrant special US status as China dismantling its free
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 1 (ANI): The Biden administration on Wednesday reaffirmed a determination of the Trump administration that Hong Kong does not warrant preferential treatment under US law owing to the erosion of its autonomy at the hands of Beijing.
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NASA angers China by calling Taiwan a country
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 1 (ANI): NASA seems to have offended China by referring to Taiwan as a country and Beijing called on the US space agency to rectify its mistake "as soon as possible".
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