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Alibaba stock up 8% after Jack Ma reappears in public
Beijing: Ending speculation about his whereabouts, Alibaba Co-founder Jack Ma reappeared in public view after at least three months amid increased scrutiny of his companies by Chinese regulators. The news took…
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India
Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi writes to Rajnath, Jaishankar over Chinese intrusion in Arunachal
Shiv Sena leader a Priyanka Chaturvedi, on Wednesday wrote a letter to Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to bring to their “urgent attention…
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World
UK lawmakers debate ‘genocide’ clause to China trade deals
London: Lawmakers in Britain were set to vote Tuesday on a proposal aimed at preventing the U.K. from making trade deals with any country deemed by the British High Court to…
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World
Uyghur refugee shares her 3-year of harrowing ordeal in Chinese ‘re-education’ camps
Paris: As reports confirming the human rights abuses on Uyghurs in China’s Xinjiang region continue to surface, Gulbahar Haitiwaji, an Uyghur woman who was lured back to Beijing from France…
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India
China has built village on disputed land in Arunachal Pradesh, satellite images show
Satellite images show that China has constructed a village containing about 101 homes 4.5 kms into Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh, NDTV reported. Comparing satellite images from August 2019 and…
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World
New amendments to National Defence Law push China close to war: Scholar
Taipei: The Chinese Government’s recent amendments to its National Defense Law indicate that China has shifted its defense strategy to a more pre-emptive posture, making it more likely that it…
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World
Deliveries begin for Tesla’s China-made Model Y
Beijing: US-based electric carmaker Tesla on Monday began Shanghai deliveries of its built-in-China Model Y. On January 7, 2020, Tesla launched the project to manufacture Model Y vehicles in its…
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World
Pence urges Biden administration to exercise ‘eternal vigilance’ against China
Washington: Outgoing US Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday urged President-elect Joe Biden’s administration to exercise ‘eternal vigilance’, especially when it comes to US-China relations. In one of his final…
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Technology
Huawei to open its biggest flagship store in Saudi Arabia
Beijing: Chinese smartphone giant Huawei is planning to build its largest store outside China in Saudi Arabia. Huawei has signed a leasing contract with Saudi Arabia’s ‘Kaden Investment’ for the store…
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Technology
China to become world’s largest IoT market in 2024: Report
Beijing: China will surpass the US to become the world’s largest Internet of Things (IoT) market in 2024. China’s spending on IoT is expected to reach around $300 billion by 2024,…
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World
US led the world in exposing ‘horrific’ abuses in Xinjiang, says Pompeo
Washington: The United States led the world in exposing the “horrific” rights abuses in Xinjiang province of China and imposed sanctions on the Chinese Communist Party’s officials, said outgoing US…
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World
China slams US media silence over Pfizer vax deaths in Norway
New Delhi: China has slammed the US media for its silence over the deaths of 23 Norwegian elderly patients who were vaccinated with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Twenty-three elderly Norwegian people died…
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World
China denies entry to one WHO task force member who tested COVID positive
Wuhan: One member of World Health Organization (WHO) task force, who has tested COVID-19 positive, will not be allowed to enter the country, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday.…
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World
China strips license of lawyer for Hong Kong activist
Taipei: A Chinese lawyer who represented a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was stripped of his law license on Friday amid efforts by Beijing to crush opposition to its tighter control over…
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World
China blocks 2 WHO team members after failed COVID test
Hong Kong: As the World Health Organisation (WHO) team landed in Wuhan on Thursday to study the cause of the Covid-19 outbreak, China blocked two members of the 13-member international team…
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Technology
Apple sells 18 mn iPhone 12 units in China in Q4 2020: Report
New Delhi: Apple has sold nearly 18 million iPhone 12 units in the China market in Q4 2020, gaining over 20 per cent market share and exceeding market expectations. According to…
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World
UK cracks down on Chinese imports over Uyghur Muslim rights violations
London: The UK government on Tuesday announced sanctions on sourcing from Chinese businesses in retaliation of the harrowing human rights violations being perpetrated in the Xinjiang province of the country against…
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Technology
Search giant Baidu and automaker Geely join hands to penetrate EV market
New Delhi: China’s Google equivalent search engine, Baidu which specializes in Internet-related services and artificial intelligence will set up a company to produce electric vehicles in collaboration with Chinese automaker…
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World
COVID-19 may not have first emerged in China, recent study finds
Recent findings suggest that COVID-19 may not have first emerged in China and have been spreading around the world before it was first reported in Wuhan. A study that tested blood samples collected…
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World
‘China ready to work with WHO Covid-19 probe team’
Beijing: China is ready to receive a World Health Organization (WHO) expert team which would conduct investigations into the origins of the novel coronavirus, a senior health official said here…
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World
Australian state approves copper mine
Darwin: The government of Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) state has approved a proposed A$200 million ($155 million) Outback copper mine. KGL Resources has been given the green light for its Jervois…
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Technology
Alibaba to shut down Xiami music app on Feb 5
Beijing: Alibaba Group on Tuesday announced that it will close down its streaming platform Xiami music on February 5. Xiami was once one of China’s most popular and taste-making music streamers,…
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Middle East
Iraq reports 757 new COVID cases, tally rises to 599,126
Baghdad: The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday 757 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total nationwide infections to 599,126. It reported in statement 12 new deaths, raising the death toll…
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World
NYSE withdraws plans to delist 3 Chinese phone carriers
Beijing: The New York Stock Exchange has withdrawn plans to delist shares of three Chinese state-owned phone carriers. The shares were to be removed under an order from President Donald Trump,…
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World
Huawei’s 135W charger gets certified in China: Report
Beijing: Huawei is reportedly working on a 135W charger and will make its debut in the next generation on top-of-the-line branded phones, possibly the P50 family. A new certification on…
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World
China: 1400-year-old tomb discovered in Henan
Zhengzhou: Archaeologists have discovered a 1,400-year-old tomb containing a white marble bed in central China’s Henan Province, where elements of both Buddhism and a Persian religion have been found. The…
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World
As Xi prioritizes repression, China unlikely to achieve economic goals by 2035: Expert
Washington: As President Xi Jinping prioritizes security goals and repression over reforms, China is unlikely to achieve economic and social development target by 2035 promised by the Chinese leader, a…
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World
400 mln km within 163 days, China’s Mars probe heads for red planet
Beijing: China’s first Mars exploration mission Tianwen-1 travelled more than 400 million km by Sunday morning and is expected to enter Mars orbit next month, the country’s space agency said. So…
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World
Stock exchange delisting 3 China companies under Trump order
New York: Three Chinese companies will be booted off the New York Stock Exchange this month under an executive order signed in November by President Donald Trump. The exchange says China…
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Technology
Tesla’s Model Y built in China goes on sale
Shanghai: Tesla’s Model Y, built in China, goes on sale starting from January and is expected to begin delivery the same month. On January 7, 2020, the US electric carmaker launched…
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