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Chinese forces prepare for possible military invasion of Taiwan
Beijing: The presence of the People’s Liberation Army is increasing in China’s southeast coast as it prepares for a possible military invasion of Taiwan, according to the defence observers cited…
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Global stocks follow Wall Street higher on stimulus hopes
Beijing: Global stock markets and Wall Street futures rose Friday after President Donald Trump said talks had resumed on an aid package for the struggling US economy. London and Frankfurt…
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Hong Kong police arrest 9 for aiding dozen to flee territory
Hong Kong: Police in Hong Kong said on Saturday that they have arrested nine people on suspicion of providing funds and other assistance to a group of 12 who sought…
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Data Policing: Chinese algorithms to brand Uyghur ‘extremists’
California: Digitisation is a double-edged sword; on one hand, it makes your life hassle-free while on the other it puts a tab on your privacy. Uyghurs are witnessing the second…
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Countries who supported Uyghur genocide are authoritarian: Activist
Washington: Rushan Abbas, an Uyghur-American activist, has hit out at the 45 countries who have signed a statement supporting the genocide of the Uyghurs, saying that the supporters of China…
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Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher on stimulus hopes
Beijing: Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday on hopes Washington will provide more aid to the struggling US economy. Benchmarks in Shanghai, Hong Kong, South Korea, and…
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China formally confirms death of Uyghur man in Xinjiang internment camp
London: As the worldwide condemnation against China over human rights violation grows, Beijing has confirmed to the United Nations the death of an Uyghur man whose family says that he…
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Trump testing COVID positive, a warning sign for Beijing
Washington: Beijing has good reason to be nervous about US President Donald Trump’s diagnosis of testing positive for COVID-19 as his attacks on China regarding the pandemic would harden than…
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18 killed in road accident in China
Beijing: Eighteen people were killed in a road accident involving multiple vehicles in China on Sunday. One person was injured in the accident that took place in Jilin province. A…
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Fire kills 13 at Chinese theme park at start of long holiday
Beijing: A fire at a tourist site in China killed 13 people on the first day of an eight-day national holiday, authorities said. The fire engulfed an exhibition hall of ice…
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Confrontations between India, China may become regular
New Delhi: Confrontations between India and China will likely become more regular as the two sides consolidate their Line of Actual Control in the western sector until there is no more…
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16 killed in a coal mine accident in China
Beijing: Sixteen people trapped in a coal mine in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality on Sunday were killed due to the presence of excessive levels of carbon monoxide, official media reported. The…
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China: Spying allegations against NYC cop ‘pure fabrication’
Beijing: China on Tuesday said allegations against a New York City police officer charged with being an “intelligence asset” for the Chinese government are pure fabrication and part of a US…
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Technology
Won’t sell TikTok’s algorithm to the US, says ByteDance
Beijing: Chinese company ByteDance has decided not to sell or transfer the algorithm behind its video-sharing application TikTok in any sale or divestment deal, according to South China Morning Post. Citing…
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China’s reusable spacecraft makes successful landing
Beijing: China’s reusable experimental spacecraft, which was launched into orbit two days ago, successfully returned to its predetermined landing site on Sunday, according to the official state media. The spacecraft was…
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Xinjiang govt forces unproven medicine on people in lockdown
Beijing: When police arrested the middle-aged Uighur woman at the height of China’s coronavirus outbreak, she was crammed into a cell with dozens of other women in a detention center. There,…
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Researchers develop fast, accurate, low-cost COVID-19 test
Beijing: Chinese researchers have developed a new low-cost diagnostic test for COVID-19 which quickly delivers accurate results without the need for sophisticated equipment. “In this study, we developed an isothermal, CRISPR-based…
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Massive pool party in China amid COVID-19 pandemic
Beijing: Even though the World Health Organisation continues to issue warning against mass gatherings, China, where the COVID-19 had originated, turned a blind eye against these advisories and allowed large-scale pool…
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43 COVID-19 patients discharged in the Chinese mainland
Beijing: The National Health Commission said on Wednesday that 43 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery in the Chinese mainland on Tuesday. There were 569 patients still being treated,…
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Taiwan says virus aid sent quietly to avoid Beijing protests
Taipei: Taiwan sent COVID-19 assistance to foreign countries surreptitiously to avoid protests from China, its foreign minister said on Tuesday during a meeting with the highest-level American official to visit the…
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Technology
TikTok parent to shift HQ from Beijing to London: Report
London: Chinese unicorn ByteDance which owns the popular short video-sharing app TikTok has received approval from the British government to move its headquarters from Beijing to London, The Sun newspaper reported.…
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Beijing partly reopens movie theatres as virus declines
Beijing: Beijing partially reopened movie theatres Friday as the threat from the coronavirus continues to recede in China’s capital. Cinemas in parts of the city deemed at low risk of…
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Hong Kong leader calls Beijing’s security law ‘necessary’
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s leader strongly endorsed the new security law China’s central government is imposing on the semi-autonomous territory in her speech marking Wednesday’s anniversary of its handover from…
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1st COVID-19 patient from Beijing market cluster discharged
Beijing: The first COVID-19 patient from Beijing cluster infections linked to the wholesale market outbreak was discharged from hospital on Monday after recovering, according to authorities. On June 3, the…
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Beijing issues fresh guidelines on COVID-19 prevention
Beijing: Beijing on Saturday issued fresh guidelines on COVID-19 containment, calling on its residents to continue to wear masks, maintain social distancing and wash hands frequently in the wake of…
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Coronavirus: Beijing outbreak may be more severe than Wuhan
Beijing: The coronavirus found in Beijing’s Xinfadi wholesale market is probably more infectious than that detected in Wuhan’s Huanan seafood market, where the first wave of epidemic in the country was…
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Mass testing in Beijing begins as 67 new COVID cases reported
Beijing: China has begun the mass testing of hundreds of people who had visited a Beijing wholesale market which sparked a fresh bout of coronavirus cases even as the country reported…
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China reports 18 new coronavirus cases, including six in Beijing
Beijing: Several markets in Beijing were shut down after six new domestically-transmitted coronavirus cases were reported, taking the tally to nine in the Chinese capital in the last three days,…
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China bans ‘uncivilised’ behaviour to improve public hygiene
BEIJING: Beijing has banned “uncivilised” behaviour such as not covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, the city government said Sunday, in a new set of regulations to…
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Technology
Apple Reopens Beijing Stores for Limited Hours
Apple reopened its five stores in Beijing today as scheduled. Hours are limited and visitors are required to wear masks and undergo temperature checks as concerns over coronavirus remain high.…
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