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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a replay screen shows Chang’e-6 probe collecting samples on the moon surface, at Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) in Beijing, on June 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP China says a spacecraft carrying rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon has lifted off…
Singapore: Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun warned Sunday his military is ready to “forcefully” stop Taiwan independence but called for greater exchanges with the United States. The remarks at an annual security forum in Singapore followed the first substantive face-to-face talks in 18 months between the two countries’ defence chiefs. “We have always been open…
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The Chang’e 6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket combination sit atop the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan province, China. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon on June 2 to collect soil and rock samples that could…
China said Friday it would be “difficult” for it to attend a planned conference on the war in Ukraine. Beijing: China said Friday it would be “difficult” for it to attend a planned conference on the war in Ukraine next month in Switzerland if Russia did not participate. While China says it is a neutral…
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Eleven funds, under the Qualified Domestic Limited Partner programme, have been launched so far this year. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Global fund launches in China have hit a record as a weakening yuan and fragile economy drive demand for foreign assets, in the latest sign of low confidence among domestic investors. Eleven funds issued…
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Congress leader Pawan Khera said that Mani Shankar Aiyar had also apologised for his statement. New Delhi: In response to the comments made by former Union Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar on Chinese aggression in 1962, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said that the former had said in a “slip of tongue” and he had also apologised…
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The US Treasury sanctioned three Chinese individuals and three Thai companies over cyber fraud. Washington: The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday sanctioned three Chinese individuals and three Thai companies for involvement in a cybercrime network that it said made bomb threats and fraudulent applications for COVID-related aid, costing the government billions of dollars. The individuals and…
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The remark was made at a book launch. New Delhi: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday “unreservedly” apologized for “mistakenly” using the word ‘alleged’ for the Chinese invasion in 1962. According to a purported video of an event at the Foreign Correspondents Club this evening, Mr Aiyar while narrating an anecdote said, “…In October…
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A view of a WHO logo during the 77th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, May 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 27 decided not to invite Taiwan to the organisation’s annual assembly in Geneva,…
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The last time China announced similar military exercises around Taiwan was in August last year. Beijing: China on Thursday morning began two days of military drills around Taiwan, surrounding the island with navy vessels and aircraft as “strong punishment” for “separatist acts”, state media reported. The military exercise comes three days after Lai Ching-te was…
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