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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Nepal needs to prioritize its interests while executing China’s BRI: Experts
Nepal needs to prioritize its best interests while executing China-initiated Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects, experts said as quoted by the Nepal Khabar. Speaking at a seminar organized by the Center for Centre for Social Inclusion and Federalism, the panelists said that Nepal needs to do better negotiations with […]
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RT-PCR test mandatory for arrivals from China, 4 other nations: Union Health Minister Mandaviya
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday announced that RT-PCR test has been made mandatory for passengers coming from five countries including China. “The RT-PCR test to be mandatory for international arrivals from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand. On arrival, if any passenger from these countries is […]
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China focusing on historical revisionism in relation to territorial claims
China is focusing more and more on historical revisionism in relation to territorial claims across its many borders, both land and water, reported The HK Post. The Chinese Communist Party relies heavily on rewriting history, as does every authoritarian government and it is crucial to the ideological narrative it seeks to create about its rise […]
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Decision to stop flights to and from China has not yet been made
Amid demand by Opposition parties to immediately stop all international flights from China, government sources said that there is no order issued by the central government to curb incoming flights from the country where a wave of Covid cases has been reported. ‘We don’t have any direct flights from China […]
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Opposition parties decides to raise border issue with China in Parliament
: The like-minded Opposition parties’ floor leaders unanimously decided to raise the border issue with China in the Parliament. These floor leaders met at the chamber of the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge to discuss their strategy on Thursday. Notably, the sources have informed that the […]
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China was ‘under-prepared’ for COVID surge, experts predict three waves this winter: Report
Is the Chinese government losing control over COVID-19 management as the cases continue to increase in China? Epidemiologists predict at least three waves of the virus to hit the country during winter. It is certain that the Chinese government was “under-prepared” as it decided to end its zero-COVID policy abruptly […]
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Taiwan to fine Apple supplier Foxconn for unauthorized investment from China
The Taiwanese government has said it will fine Apple supplier Foxconn for an unauthorized investment from China even after the company agreed to sell its stake to another Chinese company, Focus Taiwan reported. The Ministry of Economic Affairs, on December 17, said that Hon Hai, which is 99.99 percent owned […]
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China’s game in Afghanistan seems to fade after attack on Chinese nationals
China’s plan of reviving its relationship and extracting benefits from the Afghan Taliban seems to be fading away, especially after the recent explosion of the ‘Kabul Hotel’, which is seen as an attack on Chinese tourists, Al Arabia Post reported. On December 12, a bomb and gun attack targeted a […]
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Asaduddin Owaisi hits out at Centre over border situation with China
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government and claimed that the Centre has kept people and Parliament in dark regarding the border situation with China. “The Modi government has kept the people and the Parliament in the dark. Why is it scared of the truth […]
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China says situation “generally stable” at border after clashes with India
The situation at the India-China border was “generally stable,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday, after both the troops clashed at the border, according to Reuters. This statement came after the Indian Army, in a statement, said that the People’s Liberation Army troops contacted the LAC in […]
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US planning to announce new sanctions against Russia, China
The United States is planning to announce new sanctions against Russia and China on Friday, targeting human rights violations in both countries, the Wall Street Journal newspaper reported, citing sources. The report said part of the restrictions will be related to the Global Magnitsky Act, a law that authorizes the US government to sanction foreign government officials worldwide. It further said the sanctions […]