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Advocates condemn mass arrests in Hong Kong on suspicion of violating secu
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], January 9 (ANI): Advocates for Hong Kong's underprivileged and ethnic minority communities on Friday slammed authorities over the recent mass arrests of 53 former lawmakers and activists, including two of their colleagues and respected rights figures, with one group accusi
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India asks China for crew change of two ships stranded in Chinese waters
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): The Indian embassy in Beijing has asked for approval for crew change of two ships stranded in Chinese waters, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.
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Another Wuhan awaits China at Hebei following surge in COVID-19 infections
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 8 (ANI): Amid the Chinese claims of COVID-19 containment, another Wuhan awaits in Hebei province, a geographical buffer zone around the capital Beijing, reported Asia Times.
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Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested in Hong Kong under national se
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 8 (ANI): Beijing's crackdown on pro-democracy protestors continues with impunity. Just a day after police arrested dozens of former lawmakers and opposition activists, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested on Thursday (local time) over an alleged violat
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China makes representation to UK over meddling in Hong Kong Affairs: Forei
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 7 (ANI): A day after the United Kingdom lambasted Beijing for the arrest of over 50 pro-democracy politicians and activists under the draconian National Security Law, China on Thursday claimed that Hong Kong was a territory of China and any interference in its domestic aff
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US calls for immediate, unconditional release of 50 Hong Kong politicians
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has slammed Beijing over the arrests of more than 50 politicians and pro-democracy advocates by local authorities in Hong Kong by calling it an outrage and and a reminder of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP)
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New resolution by Chinese Communist Party to strangle dissent, freedom of
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 6 (ANI): The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Monday introduced new rules that banned cadres from expressing opinions and dissenting views from its own ranks, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).
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Trump signs order banning transactions with 8 Chinese apps
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 6 (ANI): U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group's Alipay that is resulting in escalating tensions with Beijing before President-elect Joe Biden takes office this
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US, India 'close cooperation' important to counter China's LAC action: US
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The close coordination between the United States and India has been pivotal as India confronts the threat posed by Beijing along the Line of Actual Control, said outgoing US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster on Tuesday.
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China has been waging 'cognitive warfare' against Taiwan, warns think tank
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Hong Kong, January 5 (ANI): China has been waging "cognitive warfare" against Taiwan by using misinformation and an army of online trolls as weapons to sway public opinion in Beijing's favour, a local think tank reported.
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Xi Jinping orders Chinese military to scale up combat readiness to 'act at
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 5 (ANI): Chinese president, Xi Jinping on Monday ordered his country's army to be ready to 'act at any second', stressing on 'full-time combat readiness'.
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Biden team aims to end differences with EU, to jointly tackle China: Offic
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): As tensions between Washington and Beijing continue to spiral downwards, President-elect Joe Biden aims to end the US' trade war with European allies and work with them to deal with China's trade practices, said a key official in the Biden administration.
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