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China’s air defense system inferior to Russia’s S-400
Beijing: China has been procuring various Soviet-designed defense system like S-400s or S-300 and developed an updated version of those, which is less capable than provided by the original Russian product. Russia’s…
- World
As COVID-19 lab leak theory looks feasible China’s animal theory argument collapses
Washington: The theory that COVID-19 originated in Wuhan lab in China has gained strength while Beijing’s claim of coronavirus being transmitted through an animal has failed to convince the world. According to…
- World
China’s cargo craft successfully docks with space station module
Beijing: China’s cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-2, carrying supplies, equipment and propellant, successfully docked with the space station core module Tianhe on Sunday, according to authorities. At 5.01 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-2 and Tianhe…
- World
Series of corruption confessions in China cast shadow on Xi Jinping’s legacy
Beijing: A flurry of self-initiated confessions of corruption and accepting bribes has cast a shadow on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s legacy ahead of the twice-a-decade party congress in 2022. Nikkei Asia reported…
- World
Hong Kong tycoon gets 14-month jail term over 2019 protest
Hong Kong: Hong Kong media tycoon and outspoken pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced to more jail time Friday over his role in an anti-government protest in 2019, as authorities step up…
- World
China under pressure over probe into origins of COVID-19
Beijing: China is coming under increasing pressure over probe into the origins of the COVID-19, even as scientists are demanding more clarity to go into the roots of the global pandemic. Sky…
- World
Prominent Uyghur scholar’s niece confirmed dead under detention in Xinjiang: Report
Beijing: Prominent Uyghur scholar and linguist-in-exile Abduweli Ayup’s niece is confirmed to have died last year under detention by state security police in China’s Xinjiang region, informed official sources. Mihray Erkin, a…
- World
8 killed in building explosion in China
Harbin: At least eight people were killed in an explosion at a building in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province on Wednesday. The explosion ripped through an office building in Dongning City, leaving eight…
- World
Hong Kong legislature due to approve curbs on public vote
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s legislature is expected Wednesday to change electoral laws to drastically reduce the public’s ability to vote for lawmakers and increase the number of pro-Beijing lawmakers making decisions for…
- Business
Tesla announces new data centre in China
Beijing: Elon Musk-owned EV maker Tesla has announced a new data centre in China to keep data collected from vehicles in the country locally. The news comes after the government banned Tesla cars…
- Technology
Xiaomi no more a Chinese military company, rules US court
New Delhi: Global conglomerate Xiaomi on Wednesday said that a court in the US has formally vacated the Department of Defense’s designation of Xiaomi as a “Communist Chinese Military Company”, thus lifting all…
- World
China denounces people’s tribunal on alleged Xinjiang abuses
Beijing: China on Tuesday denounced plans for a people’s tribunal in Britain on allegations of genocide against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim people in China’s Xinjiang region. The spokesman for the northwestern…
- India
PUBG gamer booked for racist slur on Arunachal Pradesh MLA
Itanagar: The Arunachal government on Monday booked a case against a YouTuber from Punjab for his alleged racial remarks against a Congress MLA and “ill will towards the people of the state”.…
- Health
Anthony Fauci ‘not convinced’ Covid-19 developed naturally
Washington: US’ top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has said he is “not convinced” Covid-19 developed naturally, and has called for an open investigation into China to unravel the virus’ origins, the…
- World
Japan conducts mock drill to defend remote islands from China
Tokyo: Japan’s Self-Defense Forces conducted live-fire drill in scenario for defending remote islands on Saturday in a scenario to prevent Chinese troops from landing on these territories. The annual firepower exercise at…
- World
7.4-magnitude quake hits China’s Qinghai
Beijing: An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale jolted China’s Qinghai province on Saturday, authorities said, adding there were no reports of any casualties. The quake struck Maduo County at 2.04 a.m.,…
- Technology
China intensifies crackdown on cryptocurrencies
Beijing: Despite being the world’s largest mining work for bitcoin, China has intensified a crackdown on cryptocurrencies by banning institutions and companies from providing cryptocurrency services to customers. Three financial self-regulatory bodies…
- World
China’s electricity grid remains major hurdle in its climate change ambitions
Beijing: After Beijing’s surprise announcement that it would become carbon neutral by 2060, one of the most pressing challenges for China to meet its pledge to pivot towards renewables is overhauling its…
- World
Scientists slam WHO’s report, calls for further investigation into COVID-19 origins
Geneva: A group of scientists have slammed the World Health Organisation (WHO) for their report into the origins of COVID-19 in Wuhan and demanded a further investigation. According to express.co.uk, scientist Lord…
- Middle East
Iran nuclear talks show increasing hopes of a resolution
Vienna: World powers met Wednesday for new round of high-level talks on bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran amid growing hopes that an agreement might soon be…
- World
China halts two high-speed rail projects citing growing local govt debt
Beijing: Due to growing local government debt, China has ordered a halt to work on two high-speed rail projects with a total investment of 130 billion yuan (USD 20 billion) in Shandong…
- Middle East
Israel accuses Chinese state TV of ‘blatant anti-Semitism’
Beijing: Israel’s Embassy in China is protesting what it describes as blatant anti-Semitism on a programme ran by the overseas channel of state broadcaster CCTV discussing the ongoing violence in Gaza and…
- Health
Lab-made or natural? Article by British journalist raises questions on COVID-19 origin
COVID-19 pandemic has surely been one of the biggest catastrophes the world has ever experienced. It has taken more than three million lives and more than 160 million people have been infected…
- Health
New antiviral with 99.9% efficacy against COVID-19 developed
Sydney: An international team of scientists, from Australia and the US, has developed an experimental direct-acting antiviral therapy that can reduce viral load by 99.9 per cent and may be a new treatment…
- World
US to make greater use of drones to spy on China: Experts
Washington: The United States is all set to spy on China by using drones in a better way to monitor its skies as the military confrontation between the two countries in the…
- World
China urges US to play constructive role in Gaza diplomacy
Beijing: China on Monday renewed calls for the US to play a constructive role in ending the conflict in Gaza and stop blocking efforts at the United Nations to demand an end to…
- World
Japan ruling party calls for joining genocide convention with eye on China
Tokyo: Ahead of the Group of Seven (G7) summit next month, lawmakers from Japan’s ruling party has drafted proposals for the government, to advance the issue of human rights diplomacy amid growing…
- Technology
OPPO unveils ‘Find X3 Pro Mars Exploration Edition’
Beijing: As the lander carrying China’s first Mars rover has touched down on the Red Planet, Chinese smartphone maker OPPO on Saturday unveiled a special edition of Find X3 Pro, dubbed Find X3…
- World
Forced labour from Uyghurs behind global supply of solar panels: Investigation
London: The global production of solar panels depends upon forced labour from Uyghurs Muslims in China’s Xinjiang province, an investigation shows. A study conducted by United Kingdom’s Sheffield Hallam University said Chinese…
- World
China conducts ‘Taiwan invasion’ military drills amid rise in tensions
Beijing: Amid rising tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea, China has released videos showing military drills that appeared to simulate a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The drills showcased the Type…
