China
- Technology
Musk wants Twitter to be more like WeChat, to allow outrageous comments
San Francisco: In his first direct call with Twitter employees, Elon Musk briefed them about his plans once he takes over the platform, including making it more like TikTok and WeChat and…
- World
China launches third most advanced and domestically built aircraft carrier
Beijing: China on Friday launched its third aircraft carrier, the country’s most advanced as well as the first “fully domestically built” naval vessel, as an aggressive Beijing sought to extend the range…
- World
Forty-seven countries voice concern over China’s treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
Geneva: Forty-seven countries voiced concern about abuses in China’s far-western Xinjiang region, and demanded that the United Nations rights chief publish a long-delayed report on Uyghurs’ repression. “We continue to be gravely…
- World
Xi Jinping expresses readiness to help settle Ukraine crisis
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday expressed his readiness to play a “constructive role” to help settle the Ukraine crisis, according to Chinese state-TV. In a telephonic conversation with his Russian…
- Technology
China tightens mobile app development rules over national security
Beijing: With crackdowns on Internet companies, China has further tightened mobile app development rules with stricter requirements for content and data protection, the media reported. The Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) has…
- World
China using COVID-19 app to restrict residents after rural banks run out of cash
Beijing: Authorities in the Chinese province of Henan are suspected to be restricting some residents’ movements using a COVID-19 app, following rare protests, BBC reported. Multiple people say they are being forced…
- World
US NSA, top Chinese diplomat hold ‘candid, substantive’ talks
Washington: US National Security Adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan and member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Yang Jiechi held “candid, substantive, and productive” talks and agreed that maintaining unimpeded…
- World
China launches emergency response for heavy rain, flood
Beijing: China’s Ministry of Water Resources on Sunday initiated an emergency response for heavy rain and floods expected to lash the country’s southern areas in the coming days. Downpours are forecast to…
- World
Will ‘fight to the end’ for Taiwan, says China
Singapore: Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe on Sunday accused the US of being a “bully” and “hijacking” countries around the region, and said Beijing would “fight to the very end” to stop…
- India
By ignoring Chinese incursion, govt betraying India: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the government for ignoring the Chinese threat. He was commenting on reports about China’s military build up near Ladakh. Rahul Gandhi tweeted,”China…
- World
Ariana Afghan Airlines to resume flight to India, Kuwait
Kabul: Afghanistan’s flag carrier, Ariana Afghan Airlines, announced that it will soon resume flights to India, China and Kuwait. “Flights will soon start to India, where there are a lot of goods…
- Pakistan
IMF asks Pakistan to reopen CPEC deal ahead of payment to China
Islamabad: Putting Islamabad in a tight spot, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to renegotiate the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) energy deals before making payments of around Pakistani rupees 300…
- World
Pakistan: Shehbaz wants to import wheat from Russia
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has laid stress on importing wheat from Russia amid the US sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. The premier has also directed the authorities…
- India
China slams US General for calling its military build-up at India border ‘alarming’
Beijing: China on Thursday termed the critical remarks by a top US General on its infrastructure build-up at the Sino-India border as a “despicable act” and criticised the attempts of some American…
- World
Sri Lanka grants 40-year tax relief for China-backed Port City investments
Colombo: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka has decided to give special 40-year tax relief for Chinese-built Colombo Port city to attract potential investors as the island nation’s largest foreign direct investment failed to attract…
