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US ban on imports of Chinese products from Xinjiang upsets Xi's hegemony d
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 29 (ANI): China's ambitious bid to be the hegemon and Hercules of the universe is going to be a pipe dream for now with a US ban on import of Chinese products made with forced labour in Xinjiang province coming into force from June 21.
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Sri Lanka permits companies to import fuel as crisis worsens
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 28 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Cabinet on Tuesday granted to open fuel imports and retail sales market to companies from oil-exporting nations after the country ran out of fuel as only 1,100 tonnes of petrol and 7,500 tonnes of diesel are left, which are not sufficient to
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif warns of increased electricity load shedding in
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 28 (ANI): After Pakistan failed to clinch a deal for natural gas supply for next month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday warned of increased electricity load shedding in July.
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US wants India to build pressure on Russia amid Ukraine conflict
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): US National Security coordinator John Kirby on Saturday said that the US wanted other countries including India to help them increase the costs and consequences of the war on Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the Ukraine conflict.
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Biden under pressure to fight China's forced-labour industry in Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 26 (ANI): Though US President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act to ban imports of any products connected to forced-labour practices in China's northwest Xinjiang region, it came to light that some administration figures and business interests are f
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Pakistan risks losing GSP+ status as EU looks to prepare draft report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 25 (ANI): As the European Union (EU) looks to prepare a draft report on GSP+ status, Pakistan needs to work in several areas to avoid losing the special incentive arrangements of the EU that it has enjoyed for the last seven years.
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EU mission arrives in Pakistan to assess GSP+ norms implementation
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 22 (ANI): A mission of the EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday to assess the effective implementation of 27 international conventions.
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Noticeable increase in exports of Russian oil to China, India: Putin
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 22 (ANI): Russian oil exports to China and India have noticeably increased and its presence in the BRICS countries is also growing, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday amid the Ukraine conflict that has resulted in heavy sanctions on Moscow.
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India key strategic partner but we want pressure on Russia: US
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 22 (ANI): India is a very key strategic partner in the Indo-Pacific region and the US lets Indian leaders speak about their economic policies, said US National Security Council coordinator John Kirby on Tuesday amid reports of a spike in Indian energy import from Russia
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US import ban over China's forced labour in Xinjiang takes effect
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 22 (ANI): A US law banning imports from China's Xinjiang province took effect on Tuesday, a move aimed at addressing Beijing's use of forced labour among the Uyghur minority.
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Russia becomes China's biggest oil supplier amid sanctions over Ukraine wa
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 21 (ANI): Beijing's imports of oil from Moscow in May have risen 55 per cent year on year, making it Russia's biggest supplier amid sanctions over the Ukraine war.
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China: US law against Uyghur forced labour takes effect
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 21 (ANI): The United States government should vigorously enforce a new law that aims to prevent imports linked to forced labour by Uyghurs and other persecuted groups in China, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.
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