The threat from the Communist Party of China is very real, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday asserting that the Trump
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Moscow accuses Beijing of espionage, postpones S-400 delivery
Beijing’s ties with Moscow appears to have hit a roadblock with the latter announcing a postponement of delivery of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems to
Beijing warns UK: You have no future if you try to sideline China
Chinese consulate in Houston shuts after four decades
According to media reports, the US had asked China to close down its Consulate General in Houston within 72 hours, with Secretary of State
Some actions by China created challenges around world: UK
The UK on Thursday said some actions by China have created challenges around the world even as it welcomed efforts to de-escalate tension in
Beijing reports no new confirmed domestically transmitted Covid-19 cases
This marked that the Chinese capital city had reported no new confirmed domestically transmitted Covid-19 cases for 13 consecutive days. No asymptomatic cases or
Hong Kong demands Taiwan officials sign ‘one China’ document for visa renewal: Source
Taiwanese officials in Hong Kong have been told their visas will not be renewed unless they sign a document supporting Beijing’s claim to Taiwan
US calls China the new East India Company at sea
Assistant secretary of state David Stilwell on Tuesday likened China’s state enterprises to Britain’s colonizing East India Company as Washington takes a tougher stance
US rejects China’s claims in South China Sea, adding to tensions
The United States on Monday rejected China’s disputed claims to offshore resources in most of the South China Sea, a move that Beijing criticized
Democracy activist Joshua Wong says world ‘must stand with Hong Kong’
The world must stand in solidarity with Hong Kongers after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on the semi-autonomous city, activist Joshua Wong
China detains professor who criticised Xi Jinping over coronavirus
Chinese authorities detained a law professor who published essays criticising President Xi Jinping over the coronavirus pandemic and his efforts to consolidate power. Xu
China reports eight new coronavirus cases in mainland
China reported eight new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 4, compared with three cases a day earlier, the health authority said on
China exercises will ‘further destabilize’ South China Sea: US
The Pentagon said it was “concerned” about Chinese military exercises around a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea, warning that the maneuvers will
China under Xi stepped up ‘aggressive’ foreign policy towards India: Congressional commission report
“Under General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Xi Jinping, Beijing has stepped up its aggressive foreign policy toward New Delhi. Since 2013,
Australia considering ‘safe haven’ offer to Hong Kongers
Australia is actively considering providing safe haven to Hong Kong residents in response to China’s sweeping new security law, it said Thursday, a move
China warns Britain about Hong Kong citizenship plan
Hong Kong was under UK jurisdiction until its handover to China in 1997 with a guarantee that Beijing would preserve the city’s judicial and
Support in US for India banning TikTok and other Chinese apps
“On TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media platform with over 40 million American users, probably a lot of your kids, and younger colleagues, accounts criticising
China passes security law for Hong Kong giving Beijing sweeping powers: Reports
China’s parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting the stage for the most radical changes to the former British colony’s
US Senate passes bill to punish China over Hong Kong
The US Senate passed legislation on Thursday that would impose mandatory sanctions on people or companies that back efforts by China to restrict Hong
Beijing officials declare outbreak ‘under control’
US tightens rules on four more Chinese state ‘propaganda’ outlets
The United States on Monday tightened rules on four more Chinese state media organizations, denouncing them as propaganda outlets, renewing a feud with Beijing.
China reports 29 new confirmed Covid-19 cases
China’s health authority on Tuesday reported 29 newly confirmed Covid-19 cases, including 13 in the capital Beijing where 249 virus affected people are undergoing
China reports 18 new coronavirus cases, 9 in Beijing
This compared with 26 confirmed cases a day earlier, 22 of which were in Beijing. Local authorities are restricting movement of people in the
Beijing reports 22 new virus cases as millions tested
China’s capital reported 22 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday after a mass testing effort that has collected more than two million samples
China may enact Hong Kong security law at end of June
China’s top lawmaking body has announced a 3-day session for the end of this month, a move that raises the possibility of enactment of
Beijing to have sweeping powers over Hong Kong security law
China will have overarching powers over the enforcement of a new national security law in Hong Kong, according to details released on Saturday that
Uighur ‘Imams’ most vulnerable to persecution in mainland China
The ‘Imams’ belonging to the Uighur Muslim community from Xinjiang province of northwest China have become most vulnerable to persecution owing to Beijing’s crackdown
Beijing cuts flights to curb potential spread of mounting coronavirus cases
Officials cancelled scores of domestic flights in and out of Beijing on Wednesday as they ramped up attempts to contain a coronavirus outbreak in
Norway says its salmon did not cause virus at Beijing market
Chinese and Norwegian authorities have concluded salmon from Norway was not the source of the coronavirus found on cutting boards at a Beijing wholesale
Xi’s fortress against pandemic cracks as Beijing cluster grows
A section of Beijing was locked down on Monday as the government rushed to contain a new coronavirus outbreak — an unnerving breach in