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Canada's decision to resettle 10,000 Uyghurs may irk China
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Since 2017, Beijing has carried out a sweeping crackdown in the north-western Xinjiang region under the banner of counterterrorism, undertaking campaigns to forcibly assimilate the mostly Muslim ethnic minority group. Experts estimate that Chinese authorities have detained more than 1 millio
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World Gold Council: Indian gold market evolving, demand for lightweight, s
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
India was the largest consumer of gold before being overtaken by China in 2009. In 2021 India bought 611t of gold jewellery, second only to China (673t) but comfortably ahead of all other gold-consuming markets, a recent World Gold Council report revealed.
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Chinese 'spy balloon' meant to test US counter surveillance, says analyst
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"Most likely, China sent the balloon to test US counter surveillance capabilities," said Lyle Morris, a senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis. He was previously country director for China in the Office of the Secretary of Defence.
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China expresses strong dissatisfaction after US shoots down suspected spy
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Chinese Foreign Ministry said that China requires the US to handle the incident in a calm, professional and restrained manner.
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"India is hugely exciting market and major focus" for Apple: Tim Cook
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Apple witnessed a quarterly revenue record in India for October to December, with double-digit year-over-year growth.
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Joe Biden wanted US to shoot down Chinese balloon "as soon as possible"
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
After arriving at Camp David from Syracuse, Biden said that he had ordered the Pentagon to shoot down the balloon "as soon as possible."
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North Korean defectors unable to receive treatment despite facing serious
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
North Korean defectors in China reportedly cannot receive treatment even if they are infected with the coronavirus.
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Tibetan Rights Groups condemn Thermo Fisher Scientific for supplying DNA k
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The campaign condemned the company for keeping profit before people by selling DNA kits and their continuous technical assistance to the Chinese police forces in Tibet.
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Japan, Netherlands join US in restricting China's access to materials for
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Chinese government has protested the move and continues to do so, claiming the west is trying to 'maintain its hegemony' and contain China by abusing export controls. It charges the United States of encouraging other countries of ganging up against China as well, the report added.
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Faulty policies, funding of terrorism responsible for Pakistan's economic
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan faced an economic crisis which is a result of its own faulty policies long-standing debts, dipping forex reserves and support to extremism and terrorism.
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China promotes rice bran as staple food amid food shortage in country
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
China has started promoting Rice bran as the staple food which somewhere hints at the ongoing food shortage in the country, as since 2020, shortages have remained a significant issue for the Chinese masses, Geo Politik reported.
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China tightens restrictions on Tibetan residents of Drago county
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to RFA, the communications clampdown in Drago county is the latest measure by Chinese authorities to bring locals to heel following the demolitions of huge Buddha statues in the area in 2021, sources in the region said.
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