Protest against Beijing Winter Olympics: Greek police detain activists from Tibet, Hong Kong
Athens: Greek police recently detained a group of Tibetan and Hong Kong activists who were campaigning to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Beijing: China has appointed a Guangdong veteran and two Uygur cadres with significant security and development experience to the Xinjiang Communist Party committee, media reports said on Monday.
Japan strait: China, Russia warships pass through Tsugaru Strait
Analysts feel that the passage of 10 Chinese and Russian warships through a narrow strait in the north of Japan on Monday did not violate Japan’s territorial waters, but has exploited a loophole that’s set alarm bells ringing in Tokyo.
CCP appoints US sanctioned Xinjiang official Wang Junzheng as Tibet Unit chief
Beijing: The Chinese Communist Party has appointed Wang Junzheng, the senior official sanctioned by the United States, Britain, the European Union and Canada for his role in China’s far western Xinjiang region, as the Communist Party chief of the Tibet autonomous region, media reports said as quoted by the South China Morning Post.
Taiwan expresses concern over China testing hypersonic missiles, Beijing denies
Taiwan’s defense ministry has said it is monitoring China's suspected testing of hypersonic missiles.
China is investing USD 8.43 bn in Africa as part of Digital Silk Road initiative: Report
Chinese companies have invested USD 8.43 bn in Africa as a part of extending its digital footprints in the continent.
LinkedIn to close ops in China over restrictive regulations
Sunnyvale/Sputnik: Microsoft Corp. LinkedIn says it has decided to close the social network function of its platform in China due to tougher censorship regulations.
North Korea traders smuggling coal to China: Reports
North Korean trading companies are defying international nuclear sanctions and selling coal to China, media reports said.
China carries out beach landing, assault drills in province opposite Taiwan
China’s military said on Monday it had carried out beach landing and assault drills in the province directly across the sea from Taiwan, an incident which occurred amid growing conflicts between the two regions.
Beijing: The 42-year-old billionaire founder and chief executive of Meituan has locked nearly 18,000 of his social media posts from public view just weeks before the Chinese government slapped a US$533 million fine on it to end the firm’s antitrust investigation, media reports said.
China: Continuous rainstorms leave 15 dead in Shanxi
Taiyuan/UNI/Xinhua: Continuous rain storms have left 15 people dead and three others missing in north China's Shanxi Province, according to a press conference held on Tuesday by the provincial government.
China directs coal miners to increase output amid energy shortage
The Chinese administration has asked the country's coal mines to boost output as an energy shortage across the country has seen millions of homes and businesses hit by power cuts in recent weeks.
Hong Kong University orders to remove Tiananmen memorial statue
The University of Hong Kong has directed to remove a statute which commemorates the Tiananmen Square massacre, an episode which can be seen as yet another stance taken by China to dominate over the region.
We will not bow to Beijing pressure: Taiwan president gives strong reply to Xi Jinping
Taipei: President Tsai Ing-wen has targeted China in her defiant speech and said will not bow to pressure from Beijing and will defend its democratic way of life.
Xi Jinping vows to pursue 'reunification' with Taiwan
Beijing; Chinese President XI Jinping has vowed to pursue the "reunification" with Taiwan, which Beijing observes as a breakaway province, in a peaceful manner.