Uyghur issue: British House of Commons says China carrying out genocide
London/UNI: The British House of Commons has declared that genocide is taking place against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in north-west China.
Eight missing in Shanghai factory fire
Shanghai/Xinhua: Eight people, including two firefighters, have gone missing in a fire that broke out at a factory in Shanghai Thursday afternoon, local authorities said Friday.
China did not invite Nepal in Boao Forum for Asia meet: Report
Kathmandu: Nepal, which has always been a regular participant at the Boao Forum for Asia since 2001, has not received an invitation from China for this year to attend the event.
Chinese vessel with radioactive material ordered to leave Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port
Sri Lanka officials have asked a Chinese vessel that was carrying radioactive material to leave Hambantota port immediately, reported Newswire.
Chinese carmakers struggling after chip shortage
Beijing: Car production in China is badly hit due to shortage of semiconductors, media reports said.
China’s Exim Bank may fund $6.8 billion rail project in Pakistan
The Chinese government has sent a final funding proposal for Pakistan’s $6.8 billion modern rail project, ML-1, to the Exim Bank of China, as per a report in The Express Tribune. Officials expect to start civic work once the lender approves the funding request.
Beijing: The Chinese government is committing crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in the northwest region of Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
Japan suspects Chinese military behind cyber attacks on JAXA, research agencies: Reports
Tokyo/Sputnik: Japan's police suspect the Chinese armed forces of commissioning large-scale cyber attacks against 200 defense-related companies and research institutions, including Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), in 2016, the NHK broadcaster reporter on Tuesday, citing investigative sources.
US falling behind China in clean energy investments, says Antony Blinken
Washington/Sputnik: The United States is falling behind China in clean energy investments and can miss an opportunity to shape the world’s future in accordance with its interests, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, according to excerpts of his speech on Monday.
Vaccination rate dismal in Nepal; only 100,000 taking Chinese shots
Initially refused, a 57-year-old woman Dibya Devi Kshetri got her Covid vaccine jab after hours of wait at a Nepal government hospital, but many others elsewhere in the Himalayan nation had to return disappointed.
US house resolution now urges Joe Biden to China's Uyghur 'genocide' issue to UN
Washington: US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced a resolution condemning the genocide being committed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), under the direction and control of the Chinese Communist Party, against the Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups.
5G: Romania approves law that will block Chinese vendors
The Romanian government has approved a bill which might even prevent operators from selecting 5G network equipment from Chinese manufacturers such as Huawei, media reports said.
Campaign for Uyghurs says it was targeted by CCP propaganda
Beijing: The Chinese regime has consistently sought to smear the names of the Uyghur female camp victims, and has now once again resorted to slander in an attempt to defend the indefensible genocide of Uyghurs, said Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU).
FBI Director Christopher Wray says his agency opens investigation into China every 10 hrs
Washington: Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray has informed US Senate Intelligence Committee members that the agency is opening an investigation into various Chinese government actions every 10 hours.
China offers six million doses of Sinopharm to Bangladesh
As Bangladesh struggles to procure vaccines, Sinopharm, the Chinese drug firm, has offered to provide six million doses of its Covid-19 vaccines to the country, a report in The Daily Star said.