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China fines internet giants in anti-monopoly cases
Beijing: Companies including internet giants Alibaba and Tencent were fined Wednesday by anti-monopoly regulators in a new move to tighten control over their fast-developing industries. In 22 cases, companies were fined 500,000…
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COVID-19, ageing population raises concerns over China’s health infrastructure
Washington: The COVID-19 pandemic and 2021 national census have raised concerns over the alarmingly ageing population of China and “utterly deficient” health infrastructure, Jianli Yang, a Chinese dissident and son of a…
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UK ‘people’s tribunal’ hears claims China abused Uyghurs
London: A people’s tribunal set up to assess whether China’s alleged rights abuses against the Uyghur people constitute genocide opened in London on Friday, with witness alleging that inmates at detention camps…
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China sharply reduces elected seats in Hong Kong legislature
Hong Kong: China has sharply reduced the number of directly elected seats in Hong Kong’s legislature in a setback for the territory’s already beleaguered democracy movement. The legislature will be expanded to 90…
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Artists fear censorship as China tightens grip on Hong Kong
Hong Kong: in order to tighten control over Hong Kong and purge dissent, Beijing may pressure a new museum in the city to remove exhibits that displease China in the opening exhibition. …
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China urged to stop persecution of Uyghurs, Tibetans
Ottawa: Conservative party of Canada has called on China to stop the persecution of people who practice their religion or belief including Christians, Tibetans and Uyghurs. In a statement issued on the…
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Be prepared to respond to ‘complex and difficult’ situations: President Xi tells Chinese military
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has told the country’s military that it must be prepared to respond to a variety of “complex and difficult” situations at any time, and to resolutely safeguard national…
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China removes Uyghur language as medium of instruction in Xinjiang
Washington: As China continues to refute reports of ongoing human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region, another revelation has confirmed that Beijing has removed the Uyghur language instruction from educational institutions in…
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Myanmar faces threat of military coup
New Delhi: Just two months after Aung Sun Suu Kyis National League for Democracy (NLD) swept the general elections in Myanmar, the largest country in mainland Southeast Asia is facing the threat of…
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Pence urges Biden administration to exercise ‘eternal vigilance’ against China
Washington: Outgoing US Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday urged President-elect Joe Biden’s administration to exercise ‘eternal vigilance’, especially when it comes to US-China relations. In one of his final appearances before…
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US led the world in exposing ‘horrific’ abuses in Xinjiang, says Pompeo
Washington: The United States led the world in exposing the “horrific” rights abuses in Xinjiang province of China and imposed sanctions on the Chinese Communist Party’s officials, said outgoing US Secretary of…
