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US, Japan hold bilateral security discussions to counter China's coercion
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Washington [US], March 5 (ANI): Amid attempts to change the status quo by force in the East and South China Seas by China, the United States and Japan on Thursday held bilateral security discussions on Beijing's Coast Guard Law.
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China moves to overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system: Report
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Beijing [China], March 4 (ANI): Less than a year after imposing the draconian national Security Law, China on Thursday launched a legislative process for drastic electoral system reform in Hong Kong, which could benefit the pro-establishment camp and further smother the political opposition
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32 pro-democracy activists jailed in Hong Kong as bail denied by judge
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Hong Kong, March 4 (ANI): A Hong Kong court on Thursday denied bail to 32 out of 47 pro-democracy activists charged under a Beijing draconian national security law (NSL) after a four-day marathon court hearing.
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US public opinion of China plunges to historic low, reveals poll
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Washington [US], March 3 (ANI): The United States public opinion on China has plunged to a historic low, as Gallup's latest poll revealed that only 20 per cent of Americans hold a favourable view about the Asian country, amid worsening relations between Washington and Beijing.
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China using COVID-19 pandemic to obstruct foreign journalists
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Beijing [China], March 3 (ANI): China increased restrictions for the foreign press amid the coronavirus pandemic and denied access for foreign journalists to certain areas, notably in Xinjiang, even though they remained open to other people, according to a press group.
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Beijing tries to discredit report by Uyghur witnesses of sexual abuse in '
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Beijing [China], March 3 (ANI): As the number of Western lawmakers accusing China of genocide grows, Beijing is focusing on discrediting Uyghur witnesses behind the recent report of sexual abuse, reported FR24 News.
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China charges blogger over posts on casualties in Galwan clash with India
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Beijing [China], March 3 (ANI): A popular Chinese blogger with millions of followers has been charged for posts regarding military casualties in the Galwan valley clash with India last June.
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'Chinese leadership daydreaming': Taiwan mocks plan to build Beijing-Taipe
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Taipei [Taiwan], March 2 (ANI): Taiwanese social media users and politicians on Monday mocked a Chinese plan to construct a transportation network linking Beijing and Taipei, which many people dubbed as "science fiction" and "daydreaming" by China.
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China to impose more institutional changes to curb democracy in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong, March 2 (ANI): Eight months since Beijing imposed the draconian national security law to curb the pro-democracy movement, authorities have used the legislation to stamp out street protests, ban activists from lobbying foreign governments, gut the legislature and arrest most of the
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Dip in birth rate to hamper China's workforce in coming years
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Beijing [China], March 2 (ANI): Although China's economy looks comparatively strong in the short term, the country however is losing out demographically, as there have been several indications that fewer babies were born in the country in 2020 than in any year since 1961, when it suffered ma
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China's fiscal situation 'extremely severe', says ex-finance minister Lou
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Beijing [China], March 2 (ANI): China's fiscal situation is "extremely severe with risks and challenges", former finance minister Lou Jiwei has warned, citing fallout from aggressive US stimulus policies, the global economic slowdown during the pandemic, an ageing Chinese population and moun
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China asks Australia to abandon its interference in Hong Kong's affairs
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Beijing [China], March 2 (ANI): China has condemned Australia for granting protection visas to Hong Kong passport holders in December and asked Canberra to abandon its interference in Hong Kong's affairs.
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