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China criticises PM Modi, Blinken for greeting Dalai Lama on his 87th birthday
Beijing: China on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for greeting the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on his 87th birthday, saying India should stop using Tibet-related issues to interfere in China’s…
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Senators asks FTC Chair Lina Khan to probe TikTok’s data practices
San Francisco: Top US Senators have called on Lina Khan, Chairperson of Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to investigate short-video making app TikTok over its alleged data sharing practices with China-based workers. In…
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Turkey to strengthen cooperation with Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia
Istanbul: Turkey has established a ministerial council with Bulgaria, Hungary and Serbia to boost regional transport and logistics cooperation. At the first meeting of the Quadrilateral Ministerial Coordination Council, the delegates from…
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Hot air is US military’s newest weapon against China and Russia
Washington: The Pentagon is working on a new plan to rise above competition from China and Russia: balloons, a report said. The high-altitude inflatables, flying at between 60,000 and 90,000 feet, would…
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China denies ‘Moon takeover’ plans
Beijing: China has rejected claims by the US space chief that Beijing might be contemplating a “takeover” of the Moon as part of its military space program, and accused Washington of seeking…
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Massive personal data of 1 bn Chinese people up for sale on Dark Web
New Delhi/Beijing: In what could be the biggest-ever data breach, sensitive personal information about more than a billion people has been leaked from a government agency, possibly from China, and put up…
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Tibetan monk frequently jailed for protests against Chinese rule dies
Lanzhou: Prominent Tibetan monk Jigme Gyatso, who was frequently jailed for protests against Chinese rule, died at his home in northwestern China’s Gansu province in the weekend, a report said. Jigme Gyatso,…
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Chinese tech firms pledge to ban NFTs, cryptocurrency marketplaces
Beijing: Chinese internet and tech giants on Monday signed an initiative to ban cryptocurrency and digital collectibles (NFTs), along with a promise not to establish secondary marketplaces. According to the South China…
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China might be contemplating a ‘takeover’ of the Moon, says NASA administrator
Washington: China might be contemplating a “takeover” of the Moon as part of its military space program, NASA’s administrator Bill Nelson has told newspaper Bild. In an interview, Nelson claimed that the…
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Apple captures half of all smartphones sold during Chinese online fest
Beijing: Apple captured half of smartphones sold in China during the 6.18 online shopping festival, at the expense of Chinese brands Xiaomi and Honor. According to new research from Strategy Analytics, 14…
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TikTok CEO denies handing over US users’ data to China
San Francisco: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has said that the short-video making platform has never provided data of US citizens to the Chinese government. In a letter addressed to nine Republican…
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Typhoon Chaba makes landfall in China
Beijing: Chaba, the third typhoon of the year, made landfall in the coastal area of Maoming city in China’s Guangdong province on Saturday. According to the provincial meteorological department, Chaba will move…
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Global companies unknowingly support China’s use of Uyghur forced labour: Report
Washington: Some global companies could be “unknowingly supporting” China’s use of Uyghur forced labour from the Xinjiang region by importing goods from Chinese companies headquartered in other parts of China, according to…
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iPhone 14 series demand likely to be higher than its predecessor: Report
San Francisco: The demand for tech giant Apple’s much anticipated and upcoming iPhone 14 series is expected to be higher than iPhone 13 series in China. A survey carried out by reliable…
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Chinese airlines buy 292 planes from Airbus for USD 37 billion
Beijing: China’s top airlines will buy a total of 292 planes from Airbus in a USD 37 billion deal with the aviation giant, the European aerospace corporation announced on Friday. “Airbus confirms…