Gwadar Rights Movement leader Maulana Hidayatur Rehman has issued a warning to Chinese nationals to leave the Gwadar port area, Al Arabiya Post reported citing The Maritime Executive. Issuing a warning to Chinese nationals living in Gwadar, Rehman said if the government ‘ignores’ their peaceful protests, the people have a […]
Chinese infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka may have contributed to the country’s crisis: Report
During the past decade, China funded the construction of massive infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka meant to boost the island nation’s economy. However, after the economic collapse of the tiny Indian Ocean country earlier this year, there were questions about whether these projects had contributed to the worst crisis the country has ever faced, […]
Tibetan refugees protest against Chinese aggression in Tawangng
Tibetan refugees living in Dharmshala, Himachal Pradesh, staged protests against China for its incursion into Indian Territory in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh on December 9 and urged India to relook into its One China Policy. The Tibetans condemned the actions of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) as […]
Ex-Army chief explains Chinese ‘salami slicing’ tactic along LAC
Former Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane has said that China’s attempts to change the status quo on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) by resorting to “salami slicing” tactics have led to a “more assertive” response from the Indian Army, In ‘Podcast with Smita Prakash,’ Gen Naravane said […]
US is now shifting its focus to Asia amid Chinese aggression: Report
After decades of concentrating its fighting power in the Middle East, the US is now shifting its focus to Asia amid Chinese aggressiveness. The United States shifting its military focus since last year from the Middle East to Asia. Taiwan and North Korea have replaced Afghanistan and Syria where American […]
Chinese firms buying land near US military base poses security threat
Chinese firms buying land near the US military base could be a part of the pattern of sub-national surveillance and espionage by Chinese firms, American Military News reported. Several Chinese firms have bought or have begun efforts to buy large plots of land near key US military bases in recent […]
Sri Lankan fishermen oppose Chinese exploitation of their maritime resources
Local Sri Lankan fishermen in the northern part of the island nation come forward to oppose the Chinese exploitation of maritime resources in their waters. Led by several Chinese corporations and entities, Beijing has launched a campaign to gain dominance in the sea near Sri Lanka, according to Mawrata News. […]
UK plans to replace Chinese language schools with teachers from Taiwan
A group of cross-party British lawmakers is in talks with Taiwan to provide Chinese-language teachers to the United Kingdon as the government seeks to phase out Confucius Institutes, according to media reports. Chinese state-linked Confucius language learning and teaching project has been under heavy scrutiny as the bilateral relations between […]
New risk emerges for Taiwan’s military, Chinese civilian trolls with drones
A new threat has emerged for Taiwan’s military which faces Chinese civilian trolling through drones. They are flying drones over a military site on a nearby Taiwan-controlled island, Kinmen. The 15-second video clip is among a number of videos that have popped up recently on the Chinese social media site […]
Taiwan gains global support amid Chinese aggression
Taiwan has been gaining global support after China increased its military activities around the Island nation since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei last month. With the close partnership between Russia and China, the world fears the serious repercussions Taiwan will have to face if China goes ahead with military action against it. This has led many countries to support Pelosi’s visit, Policy Research […]
Sri Lankan officials lobby for Chinese company to get elevated highway project
Despite an official freeze on costly mega projects, Sri Lankan Highway Ministry officials are pressurising the country’s Road Development Authority (RDA) to finalise a USD 550 million elevated highway, to a Chinese company local media reported. The officials, who are now holding closed-door discussions with the China Harbour Engineering Corporation, are […]
51 Chinese warplanes, 6 warships infringes on Taiwan’s air defence identification zone
Taiwan on Thursday reported that 51 Chinese warplanes and six warships breached its air defence identification zone (ADIZ) including 25 Chinese fighters bombers that flew east of self-governed island’s median line. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) at 7 pm (local time) announced that as of 5 pm, 51 People’s […]
Chinese factories flock to Mexico to avoid Trump-era tariffs
Chinese factories have flocked to areas of Mexico that border the United States in a bid to avoid tariffs imposed under the Trump administration running into millions of dollars, Nikkei Asia reported. Manufacturers that have set up shops across the border from the US to circumvent tariffs have led to […]
17 Chinese military aircraft, 5 ships cross Taiwan Strait median line
Seventeen Chinese military aircraft and five ships crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait amid another US congressional delegation’s visit to the self-governed island. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) tracked 17 Chinese military aircraft and five ships around the country as of 5 pm on Monday, reported Taiwan News. Of […]
Chinese smartphone market registers sharp decline in demand
China’s smartphone market boom comes to an end as it registers a sharp decline in demand within the mainland and outside. As per the latest data, China’s second-quarter smartphone shipments fell by 14.7 per cent, which is the fifth consecutive quarterly decline, Financial Post, an American-based publication reported. Analysts believe […]