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US lawmakers call for additional military spending for Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The US lawmakers warned of rising tensions in Taiwan which the US fears could be invaded by China and urged the leadership to approve USD 500 million in emergency appropriations and another USD 1 billion in presidential drawdown spending for Taiwan.
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Biden administration launches 'China House' amid competition with Beijing
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
China House brings together a group of China experts from throughout the State Department to work on security, economic, technological, diplomatic and strategic issues, the statement said. Improved coordination will result in more consistent State Department policy, and better position th
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Pakistan ranks atop list of 82 nations most influenced by China: Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Following Pakistan, Cambodia and Singapore are listed at the second spot while Thailand at third position, as per the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty report.
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Sri Lanka registers decline in crop yield, high food inflation rates follo
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In order to switch to organic fertilisers, Sri Lanka yet again relied on a Chinese company, only to get deceived in the end as the organic fertilizer supplied could not pass the two rounds of the National Plant Quarantine Services (NPQS) test due to high contamination.
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Kazakhstan's officials remain silent about "misery of ethnic Kazakh prison
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The position taken by Kazakh officials comes despite the presence of around 200,000 people from China's Xinjiang region in the post-Soviet state, many of whom have existing ethnic links to Kazakhstan.
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US announce sanctions on 2 Chinese officials involved in serious human rig
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
US on Friday announced sanctions on two Chinese officials for serious human rights abuse in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), according to the US Department of Treasury.
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India to China: Attempts to unilaterally change the Line of Actual Control
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Delivering his remarks in the Parliament on the 'Latest Developments in India's Foreign Policy', External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that India won't tolerate China's attempts to unilaterally change the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
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Germany sees China as a "competitor and systemic rival": Baerbock
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday said that her country considers China as a partner in global challenges, "a competitor and increasingly as a systemic rival."
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Sri Lanka: Jaffna University refuses to sign MoU with China, says Beijing
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Earlier, on November 25, Jaffna University Vice Chancellor Sivakolundu Srisatkunarajah refused to sign the MoU with China and said that the deal has the hidden agenda of China to grab fertile lands under the pretext of development projects in the North and East, Ceylon Today reported.
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China doesn't want India to closely partner with US: Pentagon
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
On China Military Report, which details Chinese strategy, aims, and capabilities, Pentagon said this congressionally mandated report serves as an authoritative assessment of the DOD's pacing challenge and the current course of the country's military.
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Taliban in talks with China to rekindle ancient Silk Road trade routes
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Land-locked Afghanistan is in talks with China to rekindle ancient Silk Road trade routes in order to help its dwindling economy.
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China announces to provide free fuel to farmers, fishermen in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
China has announced to provide 10.6 million litres of diesel free of cost to farmers and fishermen in Sri Lanka on Sunday. Over 1232,749 farmers will be provided with the fuel and over 3,796 fishing vessels below 40 feet in Sri Lanka.
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