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Global lawmakers call for sanctions against firms complicit in DNA harvest
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) is an international, cross-party alliance of parliamentarians from democratic countries focused on relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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US lawmaker says China's Huawei attempting to dominate 5G, steal data of A
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
He made these remarks on Tuesday as a bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced a bill titled "NETWORKS Act" to sanction China's Huawei Technologies and Chinese 5G companies.
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US lawmakers call for additional military spending for Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The US lawmakers warned of rising tensions in Taiwan which the US fears could be invaded by China and urged the leadership to approve USD 500 million in emergency appropriations and another USD 1 billion in presidential drawdown spending for Taiwan.
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BJP MP: Lawmaker responsible for Chhapra hooch tragedy
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
BJP MP from Bihar's Chhapra, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, on Friday visited the village and met family members of victims of the hooch tragedy that has so far taken at least 50 lives.
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Need to push for Taiwan's inclusion in the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Japa
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Furuya during a meeting with Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai (Chen Qi Mai ) in Tokyo on Monday, reiterated his support for Taipei's bid to join a Tokya-led trade bloc. He called for closer Taiwan-Japan ties on all fronts.
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US lawmakers introduce bipartisan legislation to ban TikTok
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The legislation is called the Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the Chinese Communist Party Act (ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act) and is expected to protect Americans by blocking and prohibiting all transactions from a
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Germany blocked sale of two semiconductor factories to Chinese firms despi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin's decision comes despite German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visit to China in November amid criticism by lawmakers from his country and the European Union.
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Belgium arrests EU lawmaker, 4 others in Qatar corruption probe
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A Qatari official, who said that he was not aware of any details of the investigation, said, "Any claims of misconduct by the state of Qatar are gravely misinformed."
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Japan to refrain from designating China as 'threat' in security strategy:
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Japan's new security paper might still use the word "threat" with regard to China's launch of ballistic missiles in August, which fell into Japan's exclusive economic zone, a designation proposed by Japanese lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party, the report said.
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Indonesia criminalizes sex outside marriage
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The US news broadcaster said the new code bans cohabitation before marriage, apostasy, and provides punishments for insulting the president or expressing views counter to the national ideology.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan party's to hold country-wide campaign demanding early
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's former Prime Minister and PTI Chief Imran Khan, during his meeting with lawmakers and office-bearers hailing from Lahore at his Zaman Park residence on Monday, decided to hold the campaign, Geo News reported.
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British lawmakers' Taiwan visit angers China
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The statements by China follow a speech by UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, earlier this week wherein he hinted that the so-called "golden era" of British ties with China was over.
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