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Australian PM Anthony Albanese to visit China before he flies to the United States to meet with President Joe Biden. File | Photo Credit: AP Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he will visit China in early November, making the announcement Sunday hours before he was to fly to the United States to meet with…
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China claims almost the entire South China Sea (File) Manila: The Philippines accused a Chinese coastguard vessel of colliding on Sunday with a Philippine resupply boat as it travelled to a tiny garrison in the disputed South China Sea. The incident occurred near Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands, a hotly contested region where…
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on three China-based companies for supplying missile-applicable items for Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme, the State Department said. In the designation, the U.S. State Department said on Friday that the sanctions were being imposed as part of the global nonproliferation regime. “Today, we are designating three entities pursuant to Executive Order…
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Most of China’s media industry is heavily regulated by the government Beijing: The chief executive of China’s Weibo on Friday confirmed that China may start denying anonymity to online commentators on politics and finance by requiring them to display their names on their accounts, telling users the policy was incoming. The comments by Wang Gaofei,…
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Vice Admiral said that Indian Navy is fully aware of Chinese activities in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). New Delhi: The Indian Navy is monitoring the developments in West Asia and also keeping a sharp watch on the Chinese Navy’s activities in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) by the hour, a top Navy officer said…
On August 3, India imposed import restrictions on a host of IT hardware products such as laptops, personal computers (including tablet computers), micro computers, large or mainframe computers, and certain data processing machines with a view to boost domestic manufacturing and cut imports from countries like China. | Photo Credit: Elise Amendola The U.S., China,…
Residents walk by the logo for the Belt and Road Forum outside the China National Convention Center in Beijing, on October 16, 2023. A stream of leaders of emerging market countries are arriving in Beijing for a meeting organised by the Chinese government that will mark the 10th anniversary of its Belt and Road Initiative….
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China holds about 52 per cent of Sri Lanka’s $46 billion external credit. Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has confirmed that it has concluded a preliminary deal with China on the restructuring of its debts to Beijing, seen as a “big step” in the cash-strapped country’s economic recovery. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the…
The accused US navy can face a maximum of 20 years in prison on the charges. Washington: A U.S. Navy sailor pleaded guilty on Tuesday to accepting nearly$15,000 in bribes from a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for photographs of unclassified private U.S. military information, according to court papers. Petty Officer Wenheng “Thomas” Zhao, 26,…
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Beijing knows it has limited ability to influence Israel. Chinese leader Xi Jinping spent the first part of this year seeking to play global peacemaker, proposing a cease-fire in Ukraine and helping long-time rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran reach a diplomatic truce. Yet his government’s reaction to the Israel-Hamas conflict is exposing the limits of…
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