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Nepal asks China to convert Pokhara airport loan into grant to ease financ
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal announced on Tuesday that diplomatic efforts have been initiated with China to convert a loan for Pokhara International Airport to a grant as it failed to garner income, instead piled up more debt.
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Hong Kong legislature passes tough new national security law, expands govt
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Safeguarding National Security Law passed includes new measures on treason, espionage, external interference, state secrets and sedition.
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India once again rejects China's "absurd claims, baseless arguments" on Ar
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Ministry of External Affairs, in an official statement, also noted that the people of Arunachal Pradesh will "continue to benefit" from India's development programmes and infrastructure projects.
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China's crackdown: Police target citizens following dissident artist's soc
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Despite Beijing's heightened efforts to curb free speech beyond its Great Firewall of internet censorship, Lee continued to tweet. Last month, he was summoned by police not due to his tweets, but because of the accounts he followed.
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Chinese military aspirations carry it deep into space
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Last year was a record for Chinese space launches, with 67 rockets putting 207 satellites into orbit, of which many were for military or dual-use purposes.
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Unsettled borders with China, rise of China will remain most formidable ch
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Monday called unsettled borders with China and the rise of China as "the most formidable challenge" that India and Indian armed forces will face in the "foreseeable future."
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Taiwan's Defence Ministry tracks 9 Chinese military aircraft, 5 naval ship
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Taiwan Ministry of National Defence (MND) tracked nine Chinese military aircraft and five naval ships around Taiwan from 6 am on Sunday (March 17) to the same time on Monday (March 18), Taiwan News reported.
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China asserts control in Kinmen waters, Taiwanese experts warn
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA), on both Friday and Saturday, four Chinese Coast Guard patrol vessels entered Kinmen's waters. The CGA closely monitored these incursions, issuing warnings until the Chinese ships departed.
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Pakistan assures IMF not to allocate additional budget for China-Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The outstanding dues of power projects of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) alarmingly increased to a record PKR 493 billion or USD 1.8 billion as of end January. The amount was PKR 214 billion or 77 per cent higher than June last year.
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Number of Chinese workers across Africa drops to lowest level
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The number of Chinese workers across Africa has dropped significantly to its lowest level in more than a decade, Voice of America reported, citing data from China's National Bureau of Statistics.
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China activates Level-IV emergency as rescuers battle wildfires in China's
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
China has announced a level-IV emergency response after a forest fire broke out in Yajiang, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday, according to the Global Times.
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Unification of Taiwan not priority for many Chinese, one-third disapprove
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
But, even though the people's focus remains underpinned on the economy and other crucial fronts, the Taiwan issue will remain the 'cornerstone' of the Chinese Communist Party's narrative.
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