China
- India
Number of Indian students in US rose by 12 per cent, from China dropped by eight per cent
Washington: The number of Indian students in the United States increased by over 12 per cent in 2021, while those from China which accounts for the largest number, dropped by more than…
- World
China vows to adhere to dynamic zero-Covid approach as cases spike
Beijing: China will adhere to its dynamic zero-Covid approach as local infections are surging, a Spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC) said. China is facing a serious challenge in Covid-19 containment…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 13-yr-old Uyghur girl among four facing deportation
Riyadh: A 13-year-old Uyghur girl is among four people at risk of being sent back from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to China where they could be held in repressive detention camps. Amnesty International…
- World
China sends military, doctors to Shanghai amid COVID-19 outbreak
Beijing: China has sent the military and thousands of healthcare workers into Shanghai city which has been facing the worst COVID-19 outbreak, according to the Chinese media outlet. Citing Chinese People’s Liberation…
- Pakistan
China keeps a close watch on political turmoil in Pakistan
Beijing: A wary China on Sunday kept a close watch on the rapid political developments in Pakistan – its all-weather ally where the Parliament was dissolved at the recommendation of embattled Prime…
- Automobile
Tesla to keep China plant shut due to COVID-19 restrictions
Beijing: Elon Musk-run Tesla, which delivered over three lakh vehicles in Q1 this year despite an ‘exceptionally difficult quarter,’ has been forced to keep its factory shut in Shanghai amid strict lockdowns.…
- World
Global lawmakers call on Saudi Arabia to block forcible return of Uyghurs
New Delhi: A global alliance of global parliamentarians have written a letter to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to express their concern about the ongoing cases of two…
- World
Pak shares excellent ties with US but it doesn’t believe in ‘camp politics’: Army chief Bajwa
Islamabad: Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday said that Pakistan shares a “long and excellent” strategic relationship with the US but it does not believe in “camp politics” and the…
- Technology
Tiktok emerges as top grossing non-gaming app in Q1 2022 globally
New Delhi: TikTok, including Douyin on iOS in China, has emerged as the top grossing non-game app in Q1 2022. TikTok generated $821 million in consumer spending this quarter. On Google Play,…
- World
Shanghai to screen 16 million people in 2nd phase of lockdown
Shanghai: Shanghai will launch a Covid-19 nucleic acid testing campaign in areas west of the Huangpu River starting from Friday amid the second phase of the city’s nine-day lockdown, an official announced on…
- World
China, Pakistan hold talk with Taliban representatives in Beijing
Beijing: The Foreign Ministers of China and Pakistan held a trilateral meeting with the acting Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Taliban regime Amir Khan Muttaqi in Beijing on Wednesday on the…
- World
Chinese shows duplicity towards Muslims in Xinjiang
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s assurance, during the OIC Conference in Islamabad recently that China would look after the interests of Muslim nations, is in total contradiction to events in his…
- Middle East
NSAs from China, Middle East, Central Asia to attend Islamabad Security Dialogue
Islamabad: With an aim to reinforce the need for regional cooperation to deal with existing and emerging challenges in a rapidly changing security landscape, the second iteration of the Islamabad Security Dialogue…
- World
China imposes two-phase COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai
Beijing: Amid the new COVID-19 outbreak in the country, the Chinese city of Shanghai is going into a two-phase lockdown starting on Monday. This comes after Shanghai has seen a surge in…
- World
China delays retirement of employees as population ages, exchequer runs dry
Beijing: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is delaying the retirement age of its government employees as the draconian one-child policy bears its long-term effects in the form of an ageing population accompanied…