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China’s Naval Deployments In Line With Other Large Drills, Says US

December 11, 2024 admin

Washington DC: China’s naval deployments in the East China Sea and South China Sea are elevated but consistent with other large exercises in the past, a U.S. military official said on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity. The assessment contrasted with statements from Taiwan that described the deployments as the largest in nearly three decades….

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How Fall Of Syria’s Assad Exposed Limits Of China’s Middle East Diplomacy

December 10, 2024 admin

Beijing: Just over a year ago, China gave Bashar al-Assad and his wife a warm welcome during their six-day visit to the country, offering the former Syrian leader a rare break from years of international isolation since the start of a civil war in 2011. As the couple attended the Asian Games, President Xi Jinping…

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What Beijing’s New Claims Indicate

November 29, 2024 admin

Earlier this month, China declared new “baselines” around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea. By doing so, China reaffirmed its sovereignty claim over what has become a global flashpoint in the disputed waters. This was a pre-calculated response to the…

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8 Killed, 17 Injured As 21-year-old Student Goes On Stabbing Spree In China

November 16, 2024 admin

The incident happened in China’s eastern city of Wuxi (Representational) Eight people were killed and 17 others injured when a 21-year-old student went on a stabbing spree in China’s eastern city of Wuxi on Saturday evening, police said in a statement. The incident comes just days following an hit-and-run incident where thirty-five people were killed…

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Meet China’s “Spider-Woman” Who Can Climb 108-Metre Cliff Without Safety Gear

October 9, 2024 admin

Ms Luo’s story has inspired many on social media. A 43-year-old woman in China is being praised online for her remarkable ability to climb cliffs exceeding 100 meters in height without safety gear. According to the South China Morning Post, Luo Dengpin, who has earned the title of “Chinese Spider-Woman,” is recognised as the world’s…

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China Boy, 4, Loses Finger After Father Takes Him To Foot Massage Parlour For Nail Infection

October 9, 2024 admin

A four-year-old boy in China had to have his finger amputated after his father took him to a foot massage parlour to treat a fungal infection in his nail. According to the South China Morning Post, the boy’s father took him to the Luozhendong Foot Massage Parlour in Chongqing Municipality of China to treat an…

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China’s “Beautiful Governor” Jailed Over Affairs With 58 Staff Members And Corruption

September 21, 2024 admin

Ms Zhong was arrested in April 2023. A female official in China has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and fined one million yuan (approximately Rs 1.18 crore) for misconduct. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), Zhong Yang, nicknamed “the beautiful governor” for her looks, served as the governor and deputy secretary…

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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy News Outlet Stand News, Editors Found Guilty Of Sedition

August 29, 2024 admin

The parent company of Stand News, Best Pencil Limited, was also found guilty (Representational) Hong Kong: Hong Kong pro-democracy news outlet Stand News and its two former chief editors were found guilty of sedition on Thursday, the first conviction of its kind since the city came under Chinese rule in 1997. The verdict is part…

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China Rains, 30 Killed, 35 Missing After Torrential Rains In China: Report

August 1, 2024 admin

Torrential rain hit China earlier this week Beijing: At least 30 people are dead and 35 are missing in central China, state media reported Thursday, following days of torrential rain that lashed the country earlier this week. The downpours were triggered by Typhoon Gaemi, which moved on from the Philippines and Taiwan to make landfall…

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China’s leaders vow to fight ‘risks’ plaguing economy

July 18, 2024 admin

In this photo released on July 18, 2024, by Xinhua News Agency Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held from July 15 to 18 in Beijing. China’s ruling Communist Party wrapped up a top-level meeting by endorsing policies aimed at advancing…

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