US imposes additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials
Washington: Taking further strong action against Beijing, the US government has put additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses.
IFJ demands release of Chinese journalist and filmmaker detained by China
Beijing: Chinese journalist and filmmaker Du Bin has been detained by authorities for allegedly “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” on December 16, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said.
Control over opposition: China planning to scrap 117 seats in Hong Kong
Hong Kong/Beijing: China is again planning to implement another step to dominate Hong Kong as Beijing authorities are working to scrap 117 seats in Hong Kong which are likely to be controlled by opposition district councillors in the 2022 elections.
S Korea expresses concern over Chinese bombers entering ADIZ: Reports
Moscow/UNI: South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun has reportedly expressed concerns to his Chinese counterpart Le Yucheng regarding the entry of China's Xian H-6 strategic bombers into the South Korean air defense identification zone (ADIZ).
Imran Khan govt's ill treatment irked Saudi Arabia and China: Maulana Fazlur
Islamabad/UNI: PDM chief and president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday said that Pakistan today is getting more and more isolated and countries like Saudi Arabia and China are irked as the Imran Khan led government treated them disrespectfully.
Uighur persecution: Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis flays China
London: Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has emerged as a key religious figure in the UK who slammed China over the persecution of its Uighur Muslims.
Evidence of forced Uyghur labour found within Xinjiang, other parts of China: British Minister
London: British foreign office minister Nigel Adams has said there is credible evidence of forced labour among Uyghur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region.
Joe Biden administration to follow tough policies against China: Report
Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden has said he will tighten the screws on China, hewing closer to the Trump administration’s tough policies on Beijing, media reports said on Sunday.
China using ‘dibao’ social safety net to silence dissent: Researcher
Washington; A US-based social scientist has claimed that the role of China’s social safety net programme, known as dibao, has shifted over time from providing support to the poor and vulnerable to being used partly as a tool to repress dissent.
Explosion at Chinese chemical plant leaves at least 3 killed, 4 injured
Beijing/Sputnik: At least three people died and four others were injured as a result of an explosion at a chemical plant in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang, local media reported on Sunday.
Chinese Communist Party is still spreading disinformation regarding COVID-19 virus: Pompeo
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has slammed the Chinese Communist Party for spreading disinformation regarding COVID-19 virus.
Explosion at Chinese chemical plant leaves at least 1 person killed, 4 injured: Reports
Beijing/Sputnik: At least one person died and four others were injured as a result of an explosion at a chemical plant in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday, citing local authorities.
Chinese Communist Party is existential threat to US security and prosperity: Pompeo
Washingon; US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the challenge from the Chinese Communist Party is existential.
Donald Trump signs bill that could block some Chinese companies from US exchanges
Washington/Sputnik: President Donald Trump has signed legislation into law that could block some Chinese companies from engaging in exchanges in the US stock market, the White House said in a press release.
US blacklists China's leading drone manufacturer DJI, 59 other entities
Washington/Sputnik: The US Department of Commerce announced on Friday that it blacklisted China's leading drone manufacturer DJI as well as 59 scientific and industrial entities in the country for actions deemed contrary to the national security or foreign policy interest of the United States.