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Europe's biggest party set to take tougher line on China
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 11 (ANI): The European People's Party (EPP), the biggest party in the European Parliament, is set to adopt a hardline policy on China, including an investment treaty with Taiwan and a total ban on goods "produced in re-education camps" of Xinjiang.
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UK MP calls for much tougher action on China's human rights abuses
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London [UK], March 10 (ANI): Former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions of the United Kingdom Iain Duncan Smith has called for "much tougher action" to combat human rights abuses in China as Beijing continues to impose severe crackdowns on Uyghurs and the citizens of Hong Kong.
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World Uyghur Congress calls for Magnitsky sanctions on China over human ri
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Brussels [Belgium], March 9 (ANI): Calling for Magnitsky sanctions on the Chinese leadership and other entities, Benedict Rogers, the co-founder of Hong Kong Watch and adviser to the World Uyghur Congress said that human rights are "under severe assault in China since the Tiananmen massacre"
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US lawmakers call on Biden to help defend Hong Kong's autonomy
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Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): A group of bipartisan US lawmakers overseeing congressional China policy have lambasted Beijing's recently announced plans to overhaul Hong Kong's election system and urged President Joe Biden to help the city defend its "autonomy and basic freedoms".
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China's rebounding defense budget marches on
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Hong Kong, March 8 (ANI): China announced its 2021 defence budget in the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing. The result? A significant increase in military spending compared to a year ago, even while most other countries in the world are diverting funds into
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Fitch, S&P rate IRFC's proposed USD notes at BBB-minus
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Hong Kong, March 8 (ANI): Fitch Ratings has assigned Indian Railway Finance Corporation's (IRFC's) proposed US dollar Regulation senior unsecured notes a rating of BBB-minus.
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'Totally constitutional', China justifies altering Hong Kong's electoral r
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Beijing [China], March 8 (ANI): Despite worldwide condemnation of China for altering Hong Kong's electoral reforms, Beijing has justified its moves as "totally constitutional, lawful and justified".
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Hong Kong: 4 people fall ill after receiving China's Sinovac vaccine jabs
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Hong Kong, March 7 (ANI): Four people in Hong Kong fell ill, including two who had to be put in intensive care, after recently receiving their Chinese vaccine Sinovac shots.
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China slams EU for remarks on Hong Kong electoral reforms
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Brussels [Belgium], March 6 (ANI): In a development reflecting growing tensions between China and the European Union, Beijing has slammed the 27-country bloc for its comments on the controversial Hong Kong electoral reforms.
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EU warns Beijing to tread carefully on Hong Kong electoral reform
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Brussels [Belgium], March 6 (ANI): As China prepares to alter Hong Kong's electoral system, the European Union has warned Beijing to "carefully consider the political and economic implications" of any decision to reform the electoral system of Hong Kong saying that the bloc is "ready to take
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US condemns China's move to alter Hong Kong's electoral system
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Washington [US], March 6 (ANI): As China prepares to alter Hong Kong's electoral system, the United States has condemned the continued assaults on the city's democratic institutions.
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'One country, two systems', other key Hong Kong phrases removed from China
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Hong Kong, March 5 (ANI): Less than a year after China imposed the draconian national security law to curb the pro-democracy movement, the phrases 'one country, two systems', 'Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong' and 'high degree of autonomy' have been removed from a report of Beijing's annual
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