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China bars broadcasting of BBC World News on mainland over Xinjiang, COVID
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 11 (ANI): The National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) of China has barred the broadcasting of BBC World News on the mainland claiming that it has done a "slew of falsified" reporting on issues such as human rights violations in Xinjiang based on intervie
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Chinese businesswoman, who spoke up for Beijing critic, jailed for 3 years
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 11 (ANI): A Chinese businesswoman, who defended dissident law professor Xu Zhangrun, has been sentenced to three years of jail, South China Morning Post reported.
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After Mekong, China focuses to take control over Brahmaputra's water
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 11 (ANI): In yet another example where China has run into rough waters with its neighbours, the country has planned to build the world's biggest dam on River Brahmaputra - a 60-gigawatt mega-dam in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR), reported Al Jazeera.
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Indonesia trying to 'steer clear' of Chinese investment in USD 20 billion
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 11 (ANI): China's absence from the list of potential investors in Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund has raised suspicions that Jakarta is trying to steer clear of investments from the world's second-largest economy, South China Morning Post reported citing Kevin O'R
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China will keep troops to east of Finger 8, says Rajnath Singh
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): After announcing the disengagement agreement on the north and west bank of Pangong Lake, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that Beijing will keep its troops to the east of Finger 8 at the north of the bank of Pangong Lake, while India wi
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China launches match making campaign as marriage and birth rates drop
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 11 (ANI): China has launched a campaign to check severe distress in its economic and social stability that may also pose a threat to Chinese Communist Party rule caused by a sharp plunge in marriage rates due to the one-child policy.
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Biden announces creation of new China task force to counter growing challe
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) announced the launch of a new China task force that will provide recommendations on military strategy to the Department of Defense (DoD) to counter growing challenges posed by Beijing.
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China says troops disengagement started in Eastern Ladakh, India's stateme
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 10 (ANI): The Chinese and Indian border troops on the southern and northern shores of Pangong Lake began disengagement on Wednesday as per the consensus reached during the ninth round of military commander-level talks, said Chinese official media outlet Global Times
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Chinese, Indian border troops have begun disengagement at Pangong Lake: Ch
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 10 (ANI): The Chinese and Indian border troops on the southern and northern shores of Pangong Lake began disengagement on Wednesday as per the consensus reached during the ninth round of military commander-level talks, according to China's Ministry of National Defen
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US 'concerned' over Beijing's attempts to intimidate neighbours, supports
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday expressed concern over Beijing's attempts to intimidate neighbours and supported a peaceful resolution to the India-China border standoff.
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WHO dismisses 'lab leak' theory of COVID-19 origin in China
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 10 (ANI): Following a 12-day visit to China to probe the origins of COVID-19 in Wuhan, a team of World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday dismissed the theory of a 'lab leak' of the virus.
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China blocks social media app for allowing discussions on Uyghurs, Hong Ko
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 9 (ANI): A social media app in China, which gave a platform to people to discuss political topics such as ongoing human rights abuse against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang and pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, has been blocked.
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