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Protests erupt in China over harsh Covid curbs
New Delhi: Protests against Chinese government’s strict Covid measures have intensified with people taking to the streets against President Xi Jinping’s harsh zero-Covid policy. Thousands of protesters turned out in Shanghai, where…
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China grants free fuel to Lanka’s farmers and fishermen
Colombo: China said on Sunday that it has donated 10.6 million litres of diesel to Sri Lankan farmers and fishermen to facilitate their work in the most affected sectors of agriculture and…
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Covid in China: Protests erupt in Xi Jinping’s alma mater Tsinghua University
Beijing: In defiance of China’s zero-Covid policy, hundreds of students on Sunday protested at President Xi Jinping’s alma mater, Tsinghua University here. “Protests have spread to Xi Jinping’s alma mater Tsinghua, where…
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China: Protesters chant ‘Step down Xi’ against Beijing’s zero-COVID policy
Shanghai: Protests erupted in China’s Shanghai on Saturday night against Beijing’s strict COVID-19 policy. Several videos have emerged on social media which showcased people chanting slogans against restrictions imposed by the Chinese…
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China holds its first meeting with 19 countries in Indian Ocean region without India
Beijing: China held a meeting this week with 19 countries from the Indian Ocean region in which India was conspicuously absent. The China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), an organisation connected with…
- World
COVID-19 cases continue to hit a record high for third consecutive day in China
Beijing: China witnessed a record number of coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day on Saturday, with infections surpassing 35,000 despite large-scale lockdowns under the stringent Zero-COVID policy, triggering rare protests and…
- India
PM Modi has been ‘very firm’ on China: Jaishankar
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been “very firm” on China and he should be judged by the strong deployment of our forces on the Sino-India border, External Affairs Minister S…
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China reports new daily record COVID cases for second consecutive day
Beijing: China recorded 32,695 new local cases on Thursday, setting a new daily record for daily COVID-19 cases, for the second day in a row, media reports said. Of the total COVID…
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10 dead, 9 injured in China residential building fire
Beijing: Ten people were killed and nine others injured in a fire at a residential building in Urumqi, capital of China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, authorities said on Friday. The fire broke…
- Technology
Violent protests erupt at Foxconn’s largest iPhone factory in China
Hong Kong: Workers at Apple iPhone supplier Foxconns largest factory in China clashed with security forces and company officials amid protests over late bonus payments for work during Covid lockdowns, the media…
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How China promotes inter-ethnic marriages between Uyghur women and Han ‘suitors’
Washington: China is mixing financial, educational and career incentives with coercive measures to families under state policies to promote intermarriage between majority Han Chinese and ethnic minority Uyghurs in the restive Xinjiang…
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Beijing under semi-lockdown as new COVID-19 cases hit China
Beijing: The coronavirus situation in China has become grim again with the number of COVID-19 cases rising to over 25,000, including more than 500 in Beijing, prompting the city officials to advise…
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China: Bizarre video of sheep roaming in a circle for 12 days surfaces online
The Inner Mongolia region of northern China has reportedly witnessed a massive herd of sheep wandering in a circle for twelve days. A large flock is seen travelling in a clockwise motion…
- World
FBI concerned over China-linked ‘police stations’ in US
Washington: The FBI is “concerned” over reports that secret “police stations” linked to China have been set up across the US, a report said. A September report issued by the NGO Safeguard…