Both the United States and Japan consider China to be the greatest shared strategic challenge that Washington, Tokyo, and their allies currently face, US State Secretary Antony Blinken said after the 2+2 ministerial meeting with Japanese counterparts. “We agree that the PRC [the People’s Republic of China] is the greatest shared strategic challenge that we and our allies […]
China endures a bitter burden under Xi Jinping’s one-man rule
Confucius, the ancient Chinese philosopher, said, “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest. Second, by imitation, which is easiest. And third by experience, which is the bitterest.” Alas, China is now suffering bitterly because it refused to learn from others’ experiences when it came […]
China’s occupation of Tibet has “consequential effect” on culture of Tibetans: Report
China’s “forceful occupation of Tibet has had consequential effects on the centuries-old and revered indigenous culture of the Tibetan population,” Tibet Press reported. China has maintained its territorial control over the Tibetan region and has tried to “sincize” the population that preaches the Tibetan culture since the invasion of Tibet. […]
China subjects Covid protesters to intense surveillance, interrogation
The Chinese protesters who demonstrated against the zero-Covid policy were subjected to intense surveillance measures and aggressive interrogations in police custody, reported Cate Cadell and Christian Shepherd in The Washington Post. Even though China revoked its Zero Covid Policy following the protests, China unleashed its police equipped with the latest […]
Taliban threat dominates China’s policy towards Afghanistan: Report
Concerned over the potential spillover of militants from Kabul into the country’s western Xinjiang, China has stepped in and engaged with the new Taliban government, promising trade and investment, Afghan Diaspora Network reported. More than a year after the United States and NATO pulled out of the Central Asian country, […]
Indians overtake China in visitor numbers to Singapore
Indian tourists now are the second highest number of visitors arriving in Singapore, overtaking China. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, China had the highest number of tourists visiting the island nation. A major contributor to this is residents of India who make up the second largest group of visitors to Singapore […]
TikTok is “digital fentanyl”, says incoming GOP China committee chair
Highlighting the negative impact of TikTok on young minds, GOP Rep Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, the incoming chairman of a new House select committee on China on Sunday (local time), termed it as “digital fentanyl” that acts like an addictive drug China’s government is providing to Americans, reported CNN. Gallagher in an interview programme […]
China’s efforts to destroy Buddhism won’t succeed, says Dalai Lama
In a sharp attack on China’s moves to eliminate Buddhism the Tibetan Spiritual leader Dalai Lama has said China is attempting to target and destroy Buddhism but it won’t succeed. Speaking on the third and last day teaching program at Kalachakra Maidan in Bodh Gaya on Saturday, the Tibetan spiritual […]
WHO asks China to share specific, real-time data on Covid situation
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with Chinese officials and again asked for specific and real-time data on the epidemiological situation in China, according to the statement released by the WHO website. In the high-level meeting, WHO asked for more genetic sequencing data, data on disease impact including […]
UK to make Covid test mandatory for travellers from China: Reports
After India and Japan, the UK is also likely to make Covid-19 tests mandatory for travellers from China after the infection surged in the mainland, Reuters reported citing British media outlets. The travellers from China have to produce a negative COVID test report. According to Reuters citing UK media reports, […]
US imposes new restrictions, travellers from China to show negative Covid-19 tests before flight
In a new set of restrictions amid a spike in covid infections in China, the United States (US) will require all visitors from China to present a negative Covid-19 test result before boarding a flight to the country, CNN reported on Wednesday. Through a telehealth service, the testing can be […]
China relocates Tibet’s nomads in garb of ecological conservation
In the 38th session of the National People’s Congress (NCP) Chinese government put a draft law on the ecological conversation of Tibet for consideration. Although, in reality, the law has been made to relocate Tibetan nomads from their lands, all the while accusing them of degradation and deforestation, when in […]
Japan imposes mandatory Covid-19 testing for arrivals from China
Mandatory testing for COVID-19 is being introduced by the Japanese government from December 30 upon arrival for travellers from China due to an increase in the number of confirmed cases there, the Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday. The measure applies to travellers from mainland China and those who visited […]
China’s Sichuan province faces surge in Covid-19 cases
Over 60 per cent of people surveyed in the Chinese province of Sichuan said that they tested positive for Covid-19, NHK World reported citing a survey. The authorities in Sichuan province conducted an online survey where 158,500 people participated and 63 per cent said their PCR or antigen test results […]
China stands ready to work with India: Chinese Foreign Minister
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on Sunday, said that China is ready to work with India through steady and sound growth of the relations, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry website. While addressing the reporters on China’s relations with India, Wang said, “China and India have maintained communication through the […]