Dozens of metro stations and bus routes in Beijing have been shut down as COVID continues to spread and millions of residents in Shanghai still remain under strict lockdown even after more than a month. China’s capital city Beijing has shut more than 40 subway stations, about a tenth of […]
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German Parliament to hold discussion on situation of Uyghurs in China’s Xinjiang
In a bid to create pressure on China regarding human rights violations of the Uyghur community in the country, the German Parliament will hold a discussion on the situation of Uyghurs on Saturday. Ahead of the upcoming discussion on April 30, Enver Can of Ilham Tohti Initiative organized a press […]
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China asks Sweden to respect ‘religious beliefs’ of Muslims despite being worst human rights abusers: Report
China, which is listed among the worst human rights abusers in the world by the Human Rights Watch, has asked Sweden to respect the “religious beliefs” of Muslims and other minority groups, protect their lawful rights and interest, said a media report. On April 20, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang […]
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China using diplomatic leverage to target Uyghurs abroad
China is using its diplomatic heft with countries in Central, West, and South Asia to hunt down and target Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities who have taken refuge abroad, a media report said. Using a complex tool kit of intimidation, harassment, surveillance, detentions, and extraditions, Beijing’s transnational campaign has grown […]
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China’s inadequate response to unprecedented crisis disappoints Sri Lanka
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang last week told Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa that Beijing is ready to play a constructive role in the island nation’s socio-economic development and it empathizes with Sri Lanka for the difficulties and challenges facing the South Asian country. In a phone call with Sri Lankan […]
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RSF urges UN to address press freedom issue during upcoming visit to China
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has urged United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to address the country’s dire state of press freedom during her upcoming mission to China in May. In a letter sent on April 27, RSF called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Michelle […]
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After Karachi blast, China asks Pakistan to address ‘root causes’ of terror
Beijing has urged Islamabad to increase efforts to protect Chinese projects and personnel in Pakistan and address the “root cause of the problem” of terrorism, after Tuesday’s Karachi blast that claimed the lives of three Chinese nationals. Three Chinese nationals were among the four persons killed in a car explosion […]
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China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu
China has recorded the first human infection with the H3N8 strain of Bird Flu in the country’s Henan province, media reports said on Tuesday. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) announced the case in a statement but said the risk of it spreading among people was low. A four-year-old boy was […]
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China’s pro-Russia stance on Ukraine conflict sets foreign investors on hot retreat
The speculation of a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan amid Beijing’s support for Russia’s military operation in Ukraine has triggered an unprecedented capital flight from China with a large offloading of Chinese government bonds by overseas investors in recent months, said a media report. China is facing a huge trust deficit from international investors […]
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China resorts to internet blockade as Covid cases spike
A Chinese political commentator on Youtube has said that there is an internet blockade and heavy lockdown of the Fudan University campus, Shanghai. He said that recently when Fudan professor and CCP member Zhang Weiwei expressed his support for the authorities’ extreme lockdown and zero-covid policy, even advocating the Chinese […]
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Japan closely watching China’s moves in Pacific, says PM Kishida
Japan is keeping a close eye on China’s behaviour concerning Pacific island nations, said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday, days after China and Solomon Islands signed a security pact that US and allies fear could be used to establish a military base in the Pacific island nation. The Japanese […]
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Taiwan’s Foxconn suspends operation of two factories in China due to Covid-19
Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn, Apple’s main supplier of electronic components, has suspended operations of two factories in the eastern city of Kunshan due to COVID-19 restrictions, Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post reported on Monday. In April, Taiwanese company Pegatron, which assembles iPhone smartphones for Apple, suspended the operation of two […]
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China continues to back ‘Zero Covid policy’ even as cases spike
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread in more and more cities in China, questions are mounting over the country’s zero covid policy. Mainland China reported 2,666 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 51 more deaths in the past 24 hours, the country’s National Health Commission said on Monday. Of the […]
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After Visa, Mastercards, China’s Unionpay also suspends operations in Russia
In the midst of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, China’s largest credit card brand Unionpay has become the latest financial services network to suspend its negotiations with the Russian banks after payment giants Visa and Mastercard closed down their services in the country fearing the devasting sanctions. As […]
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US warns Solomon Islands PM over security pact with China
The United States on Friday raised “significant concerns” about the security pact signed between Solomon Islands and China and warned that should Beijing maintain any military presence there, the US would “respond accordingly”. China and Solomon Islands have signed a framework agreement on security cooperation that neighbours of the South […]