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Hong Kong demonstrates its "red" credentials by passing security law
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
It has long been a cherished ambition of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chairman Xi Jinping - but not of the vast majority of Hong Kong people - to enact security regulations that outlaw dissent against the governing regime.
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Unification of Taiwan not priority for many Chinese, one-third disapprove
Updated : 2 years ago IST
But, even though the people's focus remains underpinned on the economy and other crucial fronts, the Taiwan issue will remain the 'cornerstone' of the Chinese Communist Party's narrative.
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China maintains defence budget growth despite economic travails
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Indeed, according to figures released on the opening day of the Second Annual Session of this formal gathering of China's political leaders, the 2024 defense budget will rise 7.2 per cent to Chinese Yuan (CNY) 1.66554 trillion, which equates to USD 231.4 billion.
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US made 'rigorous' preparations for potential Russian nuclear strike in Uk
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Biden administration has been concerned over the possibility of Russia deploying a tactical or battlefield nuclear weapon in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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China's support for Russia has evolved, but it remains unstinting
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Although Chairman Xi Jinping has a personal affinity with President Vladimir Putin, the two countries' bilateral relations are marked by reserve rather than trust.
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China to kick start annual legislative meetings amid concerns over economy
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Thousands of Chinese political elites and lawmakers will gather in Beijing this week for annual legislative meetings as concern continues to mount over Beijing's economy, national security and ambition of 'reunification' with Taiwan, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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China's rapidly expanding nuclear weapon stockpile remains opaque
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Without providing the world with any word of explanation, in the past five years the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) of China has expanded the types and quantity of its nuclear-tipped weapons more than at any point in its history.
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US Congresswoman garners support for Uyghur Policy Act
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A Congresswoman representing California's 40th district, Young Kim, while speaking at a foreign committee meeting, urged the US to take action against the atrocities faced by the Uyghur community at the hands of the China Communist Party in Xinjiang.
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China, Russia should pursue "close strategic coordination," reject "extera
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a telephonic conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday and said that Beijing is ready to work jointly with Moscow toward boosting international multilateral cooperation, Russia's state agency TASS reported.
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Xi Jinping digs in his heels despite mounting setbacks
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
For the first decade of his authoritarian rule over China, Chairman Xi Jinping could do no wrong. Such was his popularity and position of strength that he was allowed to overturn recent conventions by reinstalling himself for a third term in power, and to position acolytes in the upper level
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China, US back at negotiating table, but their detente has limits: Report
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In recent meetings, China's top diplomat in Bangkok addressed North Korea and Iran with President Biden's national security adviser, while officials in Beijing resumed long-stalled talks on controlling the flow of fentanyl to the United States.
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Chinese hackers preparing to 'wreak havoc' on US infrastructure, FBI chief
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"China's hackers are positioning on American infrastructure in preparation to wreak havoc and cause real-world harm to American citizens and communities if or when China decides the time has come to strike," Wray told the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.
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