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After China, Hong Kong bans BBC World Service
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 13 (ANI): Hong Kong public broadcaster has announced that it would no longer relay the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) programmes, shortly after China banned the British public broadcaster "within Chinese territory".
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France joins US to mount multilateral challenge on China in South China Se
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 12 (ANI): France on Friday deployed a nuclear attack submarine in the South China Sea, in line with US President Joe Biden's call to mount a multilateral challenge to China, reported Asia Times.
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Chinese businesswoman, who spoke up for Beijing critic, jailed for 3 years
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 11 (ANI): A Chinese businesswoman, who defended dissident law professor Xu Zhangrun, has been sentenced to three years of jail, South China Morning Post reported.
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As China authorizes use of force by coastguard, Philippines says will depl
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], February 11 (ANI): The Philippines will beef up its naval presence in the South China Sea to protect its fisherman, said the country's military chief Cirilito Sobejana, as concerns grow after China passed a law giving power to its coastguard to fire on foreign vessels a
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Indonesia trying to 'steer clear' of Chinese investment in USD 20 billion
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 11 (ANI): China's absence from the list of potential investors in Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund has raised suspicions that Jakarta is trying to steer clear of investments from the world's second-largest economy, South China Morning Post reported citing Kevin O'R
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Two US carrier groups conduct exercises in South China Sea, Beijing threat
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 9 (ANI): Two US aircraft carrier groups on Tuesday conducted exercises in the South China Sea amid China's threat to "take necessary measures to firmly defend national sovereignty".
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Australian journalist Cheng Lei's arrest in China causes concern
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 9 (ANI): Former colleagues and press freedom advocates have expressed concern for the well-being of Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei who was arrested on Friday on suspicion of 'supplying state secrets' by China, reported South China Morning Post.
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COVID-19: China's over 35-year-olds staring at uncertain job prospects
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 9 (ANI): Amid coronavirus pandemic, Chinese jobseekers above the age of 35 years are feeling increasingly insecure about their future with uncertain job prospects, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).
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Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai to remain in custody under National Se
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 9 (ANI): Hong Kong's top court on Tuesday ordered business tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying to stay behind bars on charges of fraud and colluding with foreign forces under National Security Law, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).
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Chinese reconnaissance plane enters Taiwan's air defence zone as tensions
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 7 (ANI): A Chinese Y-8 reconnaissance plane entered the southern-western section of Taiwan's air defence identification zone on Saturday, said Taiwanese Defence Ministry.
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'Biden administration should work to solidify India's position as a balanc
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): While former President Donald Trump's administration was proactive in expanding the scope of US-India partnership through economic initiatives, US President Joe Biden's administration needs to build on this to solidify India's role as the primary regiona
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Rejection of British National Overseas passports leaves ethnic minority co
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 2 (ANI): Thousands of members of ethnic minority communities in Hong Kong - Indians, Pakistanis, Nepalese - who only have a British National Overseas BN (O) passport are facing fresh hurdle in going abroad after the government said it no longer recognised the document
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