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US lambasts China over poor treatment of 'Hong Kong 12', demands immediate
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, on Thursday, while lambasting the Chinese Communist Party for the treatment to a group of 12 pro-democracy protestors who tried to flee Taiwan in wake of Beijing's imposition of the draconian National Security Law, ca
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'Trump was briefed about China bribing non-state actors to attack US force
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): As relations between Washington and Beijing continue to head in the downward direction, a senior (Trump) administration official said that US President Donald Trump was aware of 'unconfirmed information' that China had offered to pay "non-state actors" to at
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Hong Kong tycoon and Beijing-critic Jimmy Lai ordered back to jail pending
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 31 (ANI): Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been ordered back to jail on Thursday as the city's highest court sided with the prosecution's request to deny him bail, Al Jazeera reported.
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Chinese activist, who voiced support to 'ink girl', charged with inciting
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 31 (ANI): A Chinese activist, who retweeted a video of 'ink girl' Dong Yaoqiang, has been charged with "inciting subversion of state power", an offence punishable by life imprisonment, Hong Kong Free Press reported citing his wife.
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Amid global criticism, China approves Sinopharm vaccine for general use
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 31 (ANI): Amid global criticism over the efficacy of the Sinopharm vaccine against COVID-19, China on Thursday approved the country's first coronavirus vaccine for general public use, reported New York Times (NYT).
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EU slams China for unfair trial of 10 Hong Kong pro-democracy protestors
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 29 (ANI): The European Union on Tuesday slammed Beijing for human rights violations against 10 political activists from Hong Kong who tried to escape to Taiwan, urging authorities to ensure a fair trial and called for an immediate release of the Shenzen 12.
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EU demands release of whistleblower of Wuhan virus
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 29 (ANI): The European Union External Action Service (EEAS) on Tuesday demanded that Beijing free citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who was detained in May for her live stream reporting from Wuhan over Covid-19 and sentenced to four years of imprisonment.
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Pakistan a pawn in Chinese policy, serious Sino-India conflict not good fo
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Amid increasing nexus between Islamabad and Beijing, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Tuesday said Pakistan has become a pawn in the Chinese policy and its military dependence on China would increase further in view of the debt trap due to the China
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Canada calls for transparency in trial of 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy prote
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ottowa [Canada], December 29 (ANI): Ottawa has voiced its concern over the judicial procedures performed by Beijing on 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists - also known as the Shenzen 12 -- who were detained in Shenzhen in August while attempting to flee to Taiwan as the Chinese Communist Pa
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Biden sets tone for US-China ties, says coalition needed to confront Beiji
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 29 (ANI): Setting the tone for the US-China ties for the next four years, President-elect Joe Biden on Monday said that Washington needs to build a coalition of like-minded nations to confront Beijing.
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China jails citizen journalist Zhang Zhan for 4 years over Wuhan COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 28 (ANI): Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who was detained in May for her live stream reporting from Wuhan over COVID-19, has been sentenced to four years of imprisonment on Monday, Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) reported.
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China strategically captured entire supply chain of America, says US-based
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 27 (ANI): China, over the past year, has strategically captured the entire supply chain of United States, making it vulnerable and dependent on Beijing, said Lucas Kunce, the national security director at the American Economic Liberties Project.
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