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Trump signs executive orders banning TikTok, WeChat within 45 days
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 7 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) signed executive orders halting all transactions with Chinese applications TikTok and WeChat within 45 days, citing national security concerns, further escalating the tensions between Beijing and Washington.<
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Trump signs order banning ByteDance, Chinese parent of TikTok
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 7 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday halting all transactions with Chinese company ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok as well as messaging app WeChat within 45 days citing national security concerns.
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Lebanon's security service began ammonium nitrate investigation five month
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Aug 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The Lebanese National Security Service launched an investigation five months ago in connection with the discovery of a large amount of ammonium nitrate in the port of Beirut, Lebanese television channel OTV reported, citing its own security sources.
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US condemns CCP's attempt to prosecute pro-democracy advocates resident ou
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 5 (ANI): US condemns the Chinese Communist Party's attempt to prosecute pro-democracy advocates resident outside of China, Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday (local time) amid concerns over the imposition of controversial national security law in Hong Kong.
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CCCP cannot tolerate free-thinking of its own people: Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Tuesday said that the US and other free nations will continue to protect their people from "long arm of Beijing's authoritarianism" and that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) "cannot tolerate the free-thinking of its
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China Study Group meeting discusses Eastern Ladakh situation, military tal
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): A meeting of the China Study Group (CSG) including External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was held on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing dispute with China in Eastern Ladakh and issues raised during the Corps Commander-l
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Other countries might "take similar measures" against US companies: China
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 4 (ANI): China on Tuesday said the US should be wary of its decisions on acquiring ByteDance as other counties might soon "take similar measures against any American company under the pretext of protecting national security."
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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urges PM Modi to ensure justice for Dr Kafeel Khan
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Why has the National Security Act (NSA) been slapped on Dr Kafeel Khan for lodging his protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), when no such action was taken against Congress leaders and protesters across the country for rising up against the Parli
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Beijing cannot be allowed to export its authoritarian governance model, sa
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Aug 4 (ANI): Hitting out at China over the implementation of controversial national security law in Hong Kong, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said that Beijing cannot be allowed to export its authoritarian governance model.
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France not to ratify extradition treaty signed with Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], Aug 4 (ANI): France on Monday said it will not ratify the extradition agreement it signed on May 4, 2017 with Hong Kong following the implementation of draconian national security law in the erstwhile British colony.
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'Freedom loving people of Hong Kong would prevail': Pompeo hits out at Chi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Aug 3 (ANI): Condemning the delay in legislative elections in Hong Kong, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said the only reason for the postponement is Beijing's fear that Chinese Communist Party candidates would be crushed.
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US House Committee on Foreign Affairs expresses 'deep concern' over arrest
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Aug 1 (ANI): Expressing 'deep concern' over arrest warrants under Hong Kong's draconian national security law for several democracy activists, US House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Friday (local time) said this action further undermines China's credibility as a rule-
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