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Beijing 2022 remains on track as countermeasure planning progresses
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], November 20 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Beijing 2022 Organising Committee concluded a virtual joint Project Review on Friday, during which achievements, future milestones, and coronavirus countermeasur
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"China sustains border disputes to win concessions from neighbours"
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 19 (ANI): China has long stoked and sustained borderland disputes as a tactic to win concessions on wider issues with its neighbours, according to strategic expert Bertil Lintner.
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Amid China's growing belligerence, negative sentiment among Japanese peopl
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 19 (ANI): Amid China's growing belligerence, negative sentiment among Japanese people toward Beijing has increased, according to an opinion poll.
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Canadian lawmakers adopt motion to form security strategy to counter Chine
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], November 19 (ANI): Canada's parliament has adopted a motion that requires the government to make a decision on Chinese company Huawei's participation in the development of the country's 5G network and to come up with a security strategy to counter Beijing's influence.
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Five Eyes Alliance expresses concern over Hong Kong legislators' disqualif
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): The United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada and Australia on Wednesday reiterated their serious concerns regarding China's imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong and called on Beijing to reconsider their actio
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Indian, Chinese officials will have 'communication, coordination' to discu
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 19 (ANI): Indian and Chinese officials will have "communication and coordination" to discuss cooperation to develop COVID-19 vaccine, said Chinese foreign ministry, a day after President Xi Jinping said his country is ready to cooperate with New Delhi on vaccine dev
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Taiwan refuses to renew pro-China news channel's licence
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], November 19 (ANI): Taiwan on Wednesday refused to renew the licence of a channel widely seen as pro-China citing interference from a Beijing-friendly tycoon, amid China's attempts to win support on the island.
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China ready to cooperate with India, other BRICS countries on COVID-19 vac
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 18 (ANI): China is prepared to cooperate with India and other BRICS nations in the development of vaccines against COVID-19, said Chinese President Xi Jinping as he proposed to convene a BRICS symposium on traditional medicine to explore its role in coronavirus prev
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Will EU push China to respect human rights obligations? asks EU Parliament
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], November 17 (ANI): Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have condemned coercive labour programmes in Tibet and called the European Union (EU) to act against China for the human rights abuses in Xinjiang province and compel Beijing to respect its international obligati
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China-Pakistan CPEC project has long road ahead as Beijing puts hold on pr
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], November 17 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing political unrest and foreign debt limits have resulted in a slowing of Chinese investments in Pakistan as Beijing has put a hold on projects that are part of the USD 62 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).<
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Swiss Foreign Policy Commission recommends govt to submit report on implem
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 14 (ANI): Amid rising criticism of China over its human rights abuses in Tibet, the Swiss Foreign Policy Commission has recommended the country's government to submit a detailed report to the Parliament on the implementation of human rights dialogue with Beijin
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Beijing should stop depriving Hong Kong of political rights: Taiwan Parlia
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], November 14 (ANI): The Taiwan Parliament Group for Hong Kong on Friday said in a statement that Beijing should immediately stop all actions that deprive Hong Kongers of their political rights and freedom of speech, as an oppressive rule would only result in destruction.
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