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US ban on Xinjiang imports hits China’s supply chain
Beijing: After finding out that the Chinese products are produced with forced labour, the US imposed a ban on Xinjiang imports, which hit China’s supply chain. In 2021, the Uyghur Forced Labour…
- World
India projected to surpass China as world’s most populous country next year: UN report
United Nations: India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country next year, according to a report by the United Nations on Monday which said that the world population…
- Offbeat
Shocking! Man finds out he has ovaries, uterus after 20 yrs
Beijing: A man in China has been shocked to learn he is intersex after seeking help for a recurring urinary problem for the last 20 years. Chen Li, 33, received the shock…
- World
China employed ‘Debt Trap Diplomacy’ to gain strategic edge over SL: Think tank
New Delhi: China employed its devious ‘Debt Trap Diplomacy’ to gain a strategic edge over Sri Lanka, an independent foreign policy think tank said on Saturday after Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe…
- India
India votes in UNSC for West-sponsored resolution on Syria, abstains on Russian motion
United Nations: India has voted for a UN Security Council resolution sponsored by Western countries on continuing a passage for aid to reach parts of the war-torn Syria and abstained on a…
- World
China intensifies disaster relief as heavy rainfall continues
Beijing: China has intensified its efforts at flood control and disaster relief in response to heavy downpours that have triggered severe floods in parts of the country, an official said on Friday.…
- Technology
China’s WeChat shuts Bloomberg’s financial news account
New Delhi: As China controls the internet companies under toughened laws, social media platform WeChat has shut down a Bloomberg social media account, accusing it of violating country’s regulations on online public…
- World
China aims to increase population, offers women perks for having babies
Beijing: In a bid to increase its population and further help the country’s labour force, China is giving incentives such as tax and housing credits, educational benefits and even cash to encourage…
- World
China’s share in India’s total imports falls to 15.4 pc in 2021-22
New Delhi: The share of Chinese imports in the country’s total inbound shipments has declined to 15.4 per cent in 2021-22 from 16.5 per cent in 2020-21, sources said on Thursday. They…
- World
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…
- Technology
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…
- World
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…
- World
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…
- World
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…
- Technology
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…
