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China hints at relaxing zero-COVID policy amid global outcry over crackdown on protests
Beijing: China on Tuesday said it will take steps to “minimise” the impact of its draconian coronavirus lockdowns, amidst the unprecedented public protests against President Xi Jinping’s stringent zero-COVID policy that evoked…
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China successfully launches three astronauts for its space station
Beijing: China on Tuesday successfully launched a spacecraft carrying three astronauts to its under-construction space station where they would meet with their colleagues and conduct more than 40 experiments in the fields…
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declares UK’s ‘golden era’ with China is over
London: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made a clear break with the past on UK-China relations as he declared that the so-called “golden era” of bilateral ties is over due to the…
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Police clampdown in China after days of protests
Beijing: China’s protests against Covid restrictions which erupted over the weekend appear to have died down, as authorities begin clamping down, the media reported. A heavy police presence has been reported in…
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China’s zero-Covid policy not going to work; everyone has right to protest peacefully: US
Washington: The White House said on Monday that China’s zero-Covid policy is unlikely to work and reaffirmed that everyone around the world has the right to protest peacefully, amidst unprecedented demonstrations in…
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Clashes in Shanghai as protests over China’s zero-Covid policy continue
Shanghai: Hundreds of demonstrators and police have clashed in Shanghai as protests over China’s stringent Covid restrictions continued for the third day and spread to several cities, in the biggest test for…
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BBC journalist beaten, handcuffed, as China boils over zero Covid policy
London: In worrying news around the ongoing mass anti-Covid restrictions protests across China, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has expressed concern over the treatment meted out by Chinese authorities, to its journalist, who…
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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…
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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…
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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…