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"Will eventually backfire on the US itself," China on possible TikTok ban
Updated : 2 years ago IST
After the US House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that could ban Chinese social media TikTok for users in America, Beijing has referred to it as "an act of bullying" that will backfire on the US, according to CNN.
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China: Two killed in deadly restaurant blast in city near Beijing
Updated : 2 years ago IST
At least two people were killed and 26 more were injured after a massive blast, suspected to be a gas explosion, ripped through a residential neighbourhood in northern China on Wednesday, CNN reported.
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China maintains defence budget growth despite economic travails
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Indeed, according to figures released on the opening day of the Second Annual Session of this formal gathering of China's political leaders, the 2024 defense budget will rise 7.2 per cent to Chinese Yuan (CNY) 1.66554 trillion, which equates to USD 231.4 billion.
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In post-COVID China, masks off, but Xi's tight control persists: Report
Updated : 2 years ago IST
For the first time in four years, thousands of delegates attending the annual meetings of the national legislature, China's top political advisory body, did not have to wear face masks or observe social distancing rules in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, CNN reported.
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India's moves not conducive to peace and tranquility at border, says Chine
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a stern reply to India amid the diplomatic standoff between the two nations, China has said that deploying more troops at the border would not ease tensions. It said that it is committed to upholding peace and tranquility in the border areas.
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China criticises "bewildering" US trade policies in face of curbs from Was
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Wang questioned the confidence of the United States as a major country, stating, "If it gets jittery whenever it hears the word China, where is its confidence as a major country?"
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Paris Olympics 2024: India secure historic quotas in table tennis team eve
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Paris 2024 will mark the first time that India will have representation in the team events at the Olympics. Both the men's and women's team events were introduced in the Olympic programme at Beijing 2008
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China to kick start annual legislative meetings amid concerns over economy
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Thousands of Chinese political elites and lawmakers will gather in Beijing this week for annual legislative meetings as concern continues to mount over Beijing's economy, national security and ambition of 'reunification' with Taiwan, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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China: Beijing to host 2027 World Athletics Championships
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The World Athletics Council confirmed that Beijing, China will host the 2027 World Athletics Championships.
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China's rapidly expanding nuclear weapon stockpile remains opaque
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Without providing the world with any word of explanation, in the past five years the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) of China has expanded the types and quantity of its nuclear-tipped weapons more than at any point in its history.
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Taiwan: Two indicted for financing candidate in local polls using 'Beijing
Updated : 2 years ago IST
A Taiwanese man and a Chinese woman were indicted for allegedly providing Chinese funds to a pro-unification New Taipei City Council candidate in Taiwan's local elections in 2022, Central News Agency Taiwan reported, citing the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office.
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Triggering 'panic' in Taiwan only part of China's larger plan: Report
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The recent tense episodes between China and Taiwan are part of Beijing's 'big plan' to trigger panic in Taiwan, which has recently given mandate to Lai Ching-te, who is a staunch defender of Taiwanese identity, CNN reported.
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