Tag: China

Climate Change Intensifies Rainfall Patterns, Typhoons, Warn Scientists

July 26, 2024 admin

Typhoon Gaemi hits Chinese seaboard, widespread flooding feared Singapore: Climate change is driving changes in rainfall patterns across the world, scientists said in a paper published on Friday, which could also be intensifying typhoons and other tropical storms. Taiwan, the Philippines and then China were lashed by the year’s most powerful typhoon this week, with…

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“Starlink Satellites Could Be Destroyed If…”: What China Study Says

July 22, 2024 admin

The study has been conducted by China’s PLA. (Representational Pic) Elon Musk’s Starlink has been covering the empty space above the Earth with its satellites with a plan to provide internet to the remotest corner of the planet. But a study in China has claimed that People Liberation Army’s (PLA’s) submarines equipped with laser would…

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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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Watch: How the elderly in China are feeling young again

July 17, 2024 admin

Watch: How the elderly in China are feeling young again From dancing to doing pull-ups, more senior citizens in China are heading to parks to keep fit. According to studies, by 2050, China is projected to be “super-aged”, where the population of people above 65 years is more than 20% of the total population. According…

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Outgoing Nepal PM Approved China Rail Deal Ahead Of Trust Vote: Report

July 12, 2024 admin

The deal was under China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. Kathmandu: A day before Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ lost a vote of confidence in Parliament, he gave a nod to an agreement to connect the Himalayan nation with China by rail under Beijing’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. Quoting government sources, the…

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“Bet On Russia As Long-Term, Reliable Partner Not A Good One”: US Official to India

July 11, 2024 admin

Mr Sullivan also acknowledged that countries like India have a historic relationship with Russia. Washington: Amid concerns over India’s ties with Russia, a top US official on Thursday cautioned New Delhi that a “bet on Russia as a long-term, reliable partner is not a good bet” and Moscow would side with Beijing over New Delhi…

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China, Belarus Hold Army Drills Near NATO Border Amid Rising Tensions

July 11, 2024 admin

Moving closer to Russia, China is becoming increasingly hostile to NATO. Warsaw: China is staging army drills with Belarus this week at NATO’s eastern border, in a sign of escalating tensions between Beijing and the US-led defence alliance. The joint “antiterrorist” exercises on Russian ally Belarus’s soil near the Polish border come as NATO leaders…

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China prepares to boost Shanghai bloc to counter the West

July 11, 2024 admin

China’s President Xi Jinping with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the SCO summit in Astana on July 3. | Photo Credit: AFP China is seeking to strengthen its leadership of an expanding bloc of nations it sees as a potential counterweight to the world order led by the United States. Leaders of the Shanghai…

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Australia Accuses China-Backed Hacker Group Of Stealing User Data

July 9, 2024 admin

The tradecraft described in this advisory is regularly observed against Australian networks. Sydney: Cybersecurity firms backed by the Chinese authorities have been accused of stealing passwords and usernames from unnamed Australian networks in 2022, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) reported on Tuesday. The investigation against the CCP-backed hacker group titled APT40 involved Australian Cyber…

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China’s Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue

July 8, 2024 admin

In this picture issued by the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Press Office, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before a meeting in Beijing, China, on July 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue and…

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