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Taiwan President vows crackdown on Chinese infiltration, cites rising espi
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taiwan has accused China of escalating military exercises, trade restrictions, and influence efforts aimed at coercing the island to acknowledge Chinese claims of sovereignty in recent years, according to VOA.
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Tibetans express concern over RFA, VOA funding cuts
Updated : 12 months ago IST
According to a report by RFA, the March 15 termination of Congressionally-authorized grants has forced RFA to furlough much of its staff, leaving Tibetans uncertain about the future of these critical news sources.
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Trump orders dismantling of state-funded news agency Voice of America
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle seven government offices, including the United States Agency for Global Media, the parent company of Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
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US approves bills to prevent purchase of China-made batteries
Updated : 1 year ago IST
On Monday, March 10, the House of Representatives passed the Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act, HR1166, by voice vote. The bill was voted on under a suspension of House rules, a procedure often used by Congress to expedite the passage of non-controversial bills with
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US continues to target Chinese companies over "forced" labour in Xinjiang
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The VOA stated that on November 22, the US Department of Homeland Security added 29 more Chinese companies to a list of firms banned under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).
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China uses spam networks to influence US Presidential Elections: Report
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A joint investigation by VOA Mandarin and Doublethink Lab uncovered China's use of spam networks to spread antisemitic conspiracy theories and anti-US propaganda ahead of the upcoming US presidential elections. The investigation revealed over 30 posts that questioned American political insti
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Arrest of artists and intellectuals latest wave of China's crackdown on di
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The arrest of artist Gao Zhen and journalist Zhang Zhan by the Chinese government as per the human rights advocates is the latest tactic employed by China to inflict a crackdown on dissent in the country, Voice Of America (VOA) reported.
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China considers jail for human rights lawyer, arrest of journalist
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Chinese prosecutors are deliberating whether to impose a jail sentence on human rights lawyer Lu Siwei and to arrest citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, as reported by US-based VOA News.
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China proposes to create cyber IDs, faces criticism from netizens
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Following the Chinese government's decision to come up with a proposal to create a virtual ID system, portrayed as a step to protect their personal information, many people are fearing that the plan would do the opposite, reported Voice of America (VOA).
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US State Secretary Blinken to meet Chinese foreign minister next week in L
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
US State Secretary Antony Blinken will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi next week in Laos as the country prepares to host senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), reported Voice of America (VOA).
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China Third Plenum communique vague, cliche: Experts
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
China recently completed the Third Plenum of its 20th Central Committee with a communique which according to experts, puts a vague plan for the country's economy and lacks measures to address China's current economic problems, VOA news reported on Thursday.
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NATO summit to address escalating North Korea-Russia military ties
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit, which is scheduled to be held from July 9-11, will witness a discussion among the allies on increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, VOA reported.
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