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Fears of deadly infection surge as China abandons zero-Covid policy
London: In the face of the most widespread national protests since the bloody crackdown on Tiananmen Square demonstrators in 1989, the Chinese government has abruptly abandoned its flagship zero-Covid policy, according to…
- Technology
Google terminates thousands of YouTube channels in China, Russia, Brazil
San Francisco: Google has purged thousands of YouTube channels in China, Russia and Brazil as part of its investigation into coordinated influence operations. The tech giant terminated 5,197 YouTube channels and 17…
- World
Protests sparked by draconian lockdowns may thwart China’s plans to become a global superpower
Beijing: The continued demonstrations against harsh lockdowns and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) zero-covid policy in China are probably going to make it more difficult for Xi Jinping to realize his goal…
- Technology
China unrest: Apple fasts forwards plans to shift manufacturing to India
New Delhi: Apple is fast forwarding its manufacturing plans in India and Vietnam in the wake of China unrest over zero-Covid policy which has severely disrupted its supply chain, leading to an…
- World
3 Chinese astronauts return safely after completing six months mission at China’s space station
Beijing: China’s spaceship, the Shenzhou-14, carrying three astronauts who lived in its orbiting space station for six months touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region safely…
- India
Cong attacks govt over ‘Chinese shelters in Depsang’; asks when will status quo ante be restored
New Delhi: Citing media reports that China has built shelters in the Depsang area in Ladakh, the Congress on Saturday questioned the government’s “silence” over the issue and asked what steps were…
- Middle East
Contested by youth, Iranian regime is turning more than ever to China and Russia
Tehran: Doctoral researcher, specialist in Iran working on the recomposition of interstate balances in the Middle East and Central Asia, Catholic Institute of Paris (ICP) Paris, Dec 3 (The Conversation) Observers hold…
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Blinken designates Pakistan, China, Saudi as religious freedom violators
New York: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has designated Pakistan, China, Russia and Saudi Arabia as religious freedom violators labelling them as “Countries of Particular Concern” (CPC). On Friday, Blinken announced…
- India
US echoes India’s views in rejecting China’s opposition to ‘Yudh Abhyas’ exercise
New Delhi: The US on Friday rejected China’s opposition to an India-US joint military exercise near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Uttarakhand, asserting that it is “none of their business”.…
- Technology
Apple CEO ignores questions on protests in China
Washington: Apple CEO Tim Cook has ignored questions on violent protests in China which have hampered iPhone production at its key suppliers’ factories in the country. Fox Business asked Cook several questions…
- Technology
1.9 mn attacks on Indian healthcare network from Pak, China this year: Report
New Delhi: As AIIMS struggles to get its servers back to life after a massive ransomware attack, nearly 1.9 million cyber attacks have been recorded on the Indian healthcare network this year,…
- World
China to punish netizens for liking posts deemed harmful as protests rage
Hong Kong: Internet users in China will soon be held liable for liking posts deemed illegal or harmful, sparking fears that the world’s second largest economy plans to control social media like…
- World
China warns US not to interfere with its relationship with India: Report
Washington: A Pentagon report revealed that China has warned the US not to interfere with Beijing’s relationship with India. Throughout the 2020-2021 standoff in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, Chinese officials sought…
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China plans crackdown after Covid protests
Beijing: China’s top security agency has called for a crackdown on “hostile forces” after rare protests against the government strict zero-Covid policy broke out across major cities during the weekend, the media…
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China’s security forces mobilise, intensify patrolling to put end to Covid protests
Beijing: After ongoing protests in China against the zero COVID policy have grabbed global attention, the security forces in the country have started to mobilise to call off the demonstrations by strict…