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A member of Philippine Coast Guard personnel hands out supplies to the people onboard a rigid hull inflatable boat during a resupply mission in the South China Sea, March 23, 2024. Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines/Handout via Reuters | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese coast guard ships hit a Philippine supply boat with water cannons…
Australia’s vast iron ore mining sector is facing stark choices as its biggest customer China has likely hit a peak in its steel production and global pressures mount to decarbonise one the world’s most polluting industries. The scale of these challenges are massive, but not insurmountable, and there are an array of options that Australia’s…
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The story so far: China held its annual parliamentary meetings known as ‘Two Sessions’ last week from March 4 to 11 to vote on legislations pre-approved by its ruling party, the Communist Party of China (CPC). The ‘Two Sessions’ event, which lasted for a week and comprised Beijing’s top political advisory body Chinese People’s Political…
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The rise of China will remain the most formidable challenge, General Chauhan said. (File) Pune: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Monday called unsettled borders with China and the rise of China as “the most formidable challenge” that India and Indian armed forces will face in the “foreseeable future.” In his address at…
Paris: Friends and allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin were quick to congratulate him on winning a fifth term in power but Western leaders condemned a ballot held under repressive conditions and with no credible opposition. Here is a round-up of the main reactions so far to a vote that officially saw the 71-year-old Putin…
These beans have particularly become very popular among China’s Generation Z Young Chinese people have recently developed an appetite for gold products and are increasingly purchasing ‘gold beans’ as a safe investment amid economic uncertainty. These pill-like beans only weigh approximately one gram and are priced between 400 and 600 RMB (Rs 5,209 and 7,814) per unit. The Straits…
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China slammed the approval of a US bill that might lead to a ban on TikTok (Representational) Beijing: China on Thursday slammed the approval of a US bill that would ban TikTok unless it severs ties with its Chinese parent company, blasting Washington’s “bandit” mentality and vowing Beijing would “take all necessary measures” to protect…
The extensive injuries required immediate surgery. (Representational Pic) A heartwarming story has emerged from China where four women shaved their heads and donated skin to save two children who were injured in a fire incident. The children – a boy and a girl – are the nephew and niece of the four women, according to…
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Permanent Representative of India to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj speaking at the UNGA, in New York. File | Photo Credit: ANI India has said that blocking evidence-based proposals in the U.N. Security Council to blacklist global terrorists without justification smacks of “double-speak” in dealing with the scourge, a veiled reference to China that has put…
China has intensified efforts to block software that enables Internet users to access banned websites during a top political meeting this week, a leading provider of firewall-leaping software said. Beijing operates some of the world’s most extensive censorship over the Internet, with web users in mainland China unable to access everything from Google to news…
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