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US Senate panel approves bipartisan legislation, China to lose Developing
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved bipartisan legislation that aims to remove China's "developing country" status. This action by the Senate follows similar legislation passed by the House of Representatives in March
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Press freedom in China has reached lowest point to date: Report
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The 2023 World Press Freedom Index, released on May 3 by Reporters Without Borders, ranks China as the second lowest out of 180 countries and territories worldwide, with only North Korea surpassing it.
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India launches ONDC initiative to empower small and medium businesses
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13: The true marker of a nation on the right trajectory used to be only a combination of trade statistics, agricultural output, job creation, etc., While these criteria points are still relevant today, the emergence of the digital revolution has taken a higher prio
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Fifteen Innovative Business Ideas for Impact Stand out at Young Social Ent
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Singapore, June 13: Fifteen social enterprise teams will advance to the next phase of the Singapore International Foundation's (SIF) Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE) Global 2023 programme. The teams were selected from an initial pool of 46 teams, comprising 79 participants of eight nationali
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Taiwan tracks 24 Chinese military aircraft, five naval ships around nation
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing has sent 141 military aircraft and 53 naval ships around Taiwan so far this month. China has intensified its use of grey zone tactics since September 2020 by gradually increasing the number of military aircraft and naval ships patrolling around Taiwan.
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Former US NSA visits Taiwan with think tank
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Pottinger, chairman of the Foundation for Defence of Democracies (FDD) China Programme, will also meet with National Security Council Deputy Secretary-General Hsu Szu-chien and Deputy Foreign Minister Roy Lee during their visit, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press statement.
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PLA deploys support equipment in Qinghai-Xizang Plateau for combat trainin
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The devices deployed in the base not only have advanced performance and comprehensive functions, but they can also meet soldiers' daily training and living needs, such as eating, shelter, and medical treatment, significantly reducing the inconvenience of plateau combat training, according to
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Pakistan's new budget depends on concessions from China
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The country remains mired in political and economic crises, amid punishing inflation that neared 38 per cent in May. On Monday, the central bank left its benchmark rate unchanged at a record-high 21 per cent, saying it thinks inflation has "peaked."
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Chinese spy base has been operating in Cuba for years: John Kirby
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"This is not a new development that China has been trying to achieve some intelligence-gathering capabilities in Cuba. From day one, when we came in, we took this issue seriously. We've taken some steps to try to mitigate the vulnerability of those activities," Kirby added.
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Sri Lanka govt waits for outcome of cases regarding export of monkeys to C
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Sri Lankan Ministry of Agriculture spokesperson Dharma Wanninayake said that legal cases were proving to be a hindrance to the government's venture to export monkeys to China and the government will take the next step after the case ends.
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China's factory gate prices fell at fastest pace in 7 years in May: Report
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
China has been tackling a sharp decline in prices with factories getting less for their products from key overseas markets. The producer price index (PPI) for May reduced by 4.6 per cent, witnessing a decline for an eighth consecutive month, Gulf Today reported citing the National Bureau of
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Taiwan tracks Chinese military aircraft, naval ships around nation
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Taiwan on Monday tracked 24 Chinese military aircraft and five naval ships between 6 a.m. on Sunday (June 11) and 6 a.m. on Monday (June 12), Taiwan news reported citing the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
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