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China passes law to give coastguard power to fire on foreign vessels, demo
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 24 (ANI): In a move that is expected to escalate tensions between China and its neighbours, Beijing has passed a law that gives power to its coastguard to fire on foreign vessels and demolish structures built in disputed waters, South China Morning Post reported.
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If China can be aggressive at LAC, so can we: IAF Chief Bhadauria
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], January 23 (ANI): Amid the threat of China getting aggressive on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the coming months, Indian Air Force Chief (IAF) Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Saturday said India too can be aggressive if Beijing tries to get aggressive.
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China deliberates on British overseas passport, HK's electoral system in N
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 23 (ANI): Top Beijing officials discussed proportionate ways to retaliate against London's new pathway for Hong Kong (HK) residents to acquire British citizenship through British overseas passport, as well as overhauling the city's electoral system on Friday ahead of it
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Top Republicans urge Biden to hit back at China over sanctions on US offic
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 22 (ANI): Top Republicans have urged US President Joe Biden on Friday to take tougher action against China after Beijing announced sanctions on outgoing American officials just minutes into Biden taking office, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).
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London slams Beijing for threatening to withdraw recognition of British ov
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 21 (ANI): London has lambasted Beijing over its threat to stop recognising the British National (Overseas) [BN (O)] passport as a valid travel document, a proposed reprisal against the Western nation for offering Hongkongers a pathway to citizenship in order to escape the
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China registers 144 new COVID-19 cases, 113 asymptomatic infections
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Chinese health officials on Thursday registered 144 new COVID-19 cases in addition to 113 cases of asymptomatic infections detected over the past 24 hours.
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China sanctions 28 Americans including Pompeo for 'crazy moves' disrupting
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 21 (ANI): Moments after Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, China announced that it has decided to sanction 28 Americans including former state Secretary Michael Pompeo and other Trump administration officials for violating Beijing's so
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Alibaba's Jack Ma resurfaces after months out of public view
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 20 (ANI): Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, suspected to be missing following Beijing's aggressive crackdown on Alibaba Group, resurfaced on Wednesday.
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Turkey accused of trading Uyghurs for Chinese COVID-19 vaccine: Report
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], January 20 (ANI): Turkey started mass vaccination against COVID-19 with China's 'Sinovac' vaccine but its orders for the vaccine suffered many delays, which led to the Turkish opposition questioning whether Ankara was being punished for dragging its feet in ratifying an e
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Confrontation with China needs to be approached with strength, not weaknes
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): China poses the most significant challenge "of any nation-state to the United States", said Anthony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of State, adding that the means of confronting Beijing are "fully within our control".
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India, Brazil understand Russia, China are threats to their people, claims
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): In a parting shot against China and Russia, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Tuesday (local time) claimed that India and Brazil have understood that Beijing and Moscow are threats to their people.
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In final act, outgoing Trump administration declares China's atrocities ag
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): In a final blow to Beijing, the outgoing Trump administration on Tuesday (local time) determined that China has committed genocide against Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang and said that Chinese Communist Party (CC
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