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Taiwan's military drills focus on 2027 as potential Chinese invasion year
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Taiwan's annual military drills have now indicated 2027 as a possible year for a Chinese invasion, marking the first time a specific date has been mentioned for the anticipated attack, as reported by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
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China forces Uyghurs into mass forced labour during Ramadan, restricts rel
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Chinese officials in Xinjiang are making Uyghurs labour throughout Ramadan to keep them from fasting and praying as the Islamic holy month prescribes in the northwest of China, as reported by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
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China detains two protestant church members for "cult" activities
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The police in Fuyang city of Anhui province raided the Wheatseed Reform Church and detained two of its members under administrative detention for allegedly engaging in cult activities that pose a threat to society, according to the Weiquanwang rights website, RFA reported.
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EU Parliament condemns Thailand's deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The European Parliament condemned Thailand for deporting 40 Uyghurs to China, warning they face detention, torture, and rights abuses. The resolution urged China to ensure transparency regarding their whereabouts.
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Hong Kong activist convicted for involvement in pro-democracy demonstratio
Updated : 1 year ago IST
A social worker and rights activist, Jackie Chen, was found guilty of participating in a riot during Hong Kong's 2019 pro-democracy protests, as reported by Radio Free Asia(RFA).
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"Successor to be born in 'free world', not China," Dalai Lama says
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In contrast, Beijing maintained that the process of selecting his successor must adhere to Chinese law, asserting its control over Tibetan Buddhism and rejecting any succession beyond its authority, RFA reported.
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Chinese authorities raid protestant house church during annual Congress
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Chinese authorities conducted a raid on a Protestant "house church" in Anhui province during a nationwide security crackdown coinciding with the annual National People's Congress in Beijing, as reported by Radio Free Asia(RFA).
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Australia deploys warships and surveillance aircraft to track Chinese nava
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Australian navy has deployed three ships and surveillance aircraft to "closely monitor" a Chinese task group operating "near Australia" since mid-February, according to a report by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
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Environmental group accuses China of depleting Argentina's marine resource
Updated : 1 year ago IST
A significant number of Chinese vessels are legitimately registered to operate under the Argentine flag and fish in its waters, while a rising proportion of Chinese fishing boats are illegally operating under the flags of other nations, according to the group El Circulo de Politicas Ambienta
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'Opium wars': US Secretary of State accuses China of 'intentionally' flood
Updated : 1 year ago IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated on Wednesday that China might be "intentionally" inundating the United States with the synthetic opioid fentanyl, resembling a "reverse" scenario of the Opium Wars in the mid-1800s that weakened China's global position, according to a report fro
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Growing number of foreigners missing in China, rights group raises alarm
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"It has also grown bolder in arresting foreigners for politically charged reasons, including instances of hostage diplomacy, where Beijing seeks to exert pressure or impose sanctions on a foreign government," the handbook stated as reported by RFA.
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China still holding over 500,000 Uyghurs in detention, expanding forced la
Updated : 1 year ago IST
China continues to hold over half a million Uyghurs in prisons or detention facilities and has intensified its oppression of this ethnic group, contrary to Beijing's claims that the northwestern region of Xinjiang has returned to a state of normalcy, according to a report by Radio Free Asia
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