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"Sale won't resolve US security concerns over TikTok": App's CEO
Updated : 3 years ago IST
TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew, in an interview, said that divesting the company from its Chinese owners--a move the US is now demanding--doesn't offer any more protection than a multibillion-dollar plan the company has already proposed.
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TikTok can threaten America's safety, national security: White House
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Responding to a media query over the TikTok ban during a press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, "We have expressed concerns over China's potential use of software platforms that could endanger or threaten America's safety and national security so that is the
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China intensifies propaganda promoting colonial boarding schools in Tibet
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The colonial boarding schools, which the Chinese government refers to as "education and training centres," have been a controversial topic since they were established in 2016. The Chinese government claims that these schools are designed to "combat poverty and improve the education of Tibeta
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Chinese bank to refinance USD 500 million loan for Pakistan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Pakistani authorities are running from pillar to post to get 100 per cent confirmation from friendly donor countries and multilateral creditors before moving toward striking a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It was an unwritten condition from the IMF tha
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Chinese spy balloon posed no immediate security threat to US, but revealed
Updated : 3 years ago IST
While the balloon on its own did not constitute a clear and present danger to US national security, its trajectory over sensitive American military installations, such as Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, betrays the non-benign nature of the overflight. Indeed, it could even be seen as a
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"We have abiding interest in the region..": MEA on Saudi Arabia-Iran pact
Updated : 3 years ago IST
India has an "abiding interest" in the region and has good relations with various nations in West Asia, MEA official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
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Chinese investors hesitant to finance new projects in Pakistan amid its di
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Beijing is not happy with the strict conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the resumption of the USD 6 billion bailout package program, which may exacerbate Pakistan's economic troubles and draw scrutiny to Chinese loans.
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India invites Pakistan to Defence Ministers' SCO meet
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Chair India sent an invitation to SCO nations including Pakistan for the SCO meeting to be held in New Delhi in April this year. However, the Ministry of External Affairs has received no confirmation on the subject, said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi
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South-east Asia: India, ray of hope for region mired by superpower rivalry
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Southeast Asia serves as a critical avenue for international commerce and power projection. Accordingly, the US-China power competition continues to plaque the volatile security architecture of the region, pushing Southeast Asian states to pick sides at the expense of their long-term securit
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Xi Jinping's consolidation of power leaves little room for dissent
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Moreover, Xi surrounded himself with close aides, such as new Premier Li Qiang. Xi's drive for power is worrying. What if China goes down the wrong path, the global implications could be significant, reported Nikkei Asia.
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Chinese rocket used to deliver spy satellites into space burns up over ski
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Chang Zheng 2D 'Long March' rocket re-entered the atmosphere on Saturday after more than 200 days in space and burned up over the skies of Nepal, according to astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell.
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JP Morgan says it sees RIL as relative outperformer in CY23
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The financial services company said it sees continued strength in refining business, a likely rebound in petrochemicals (petrochem) spreads from decadal low levels from China re-opening, and volume growth in exploration and production (E and P) - driving earnings growth.
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