Uyghur: Activist Rushan Abbas highlights atrocity faced by her sister in hands of China
Director of Campaign for Uyghurs Rushan Abbas has said her sister Gulshan Abbas and aunt 'disappeared' just days after she spoke publicly for the first time about the disappearance of her husband’s entire family in China.
China gets four Hong Kong lawmakers disqualified, others resign en masse
Hong Kong/UNI: The Hong Kong government's decision to disqualify four opposition lawmakers on Wednesday led to a cascading effect, as 15 others from Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp in the legislature also tendered their resignation.
Taiwan denied observer status at WHO Assembly
Geneva/UNI: Taiwan was again denied observer status in the virtual World Health Organisation's (WHO) annual Assembly due to China's firm opposition.
US-China trade war likely to hit pause under Biden: Investor
Washington/Sputnik: The trade war between Washington and Beijing would likely be halted under a Joe Biden administration, although the United States would continue to confront China on other fronts, Kyle Shostak, director of Navigator Principal Investors, told Sputnik.
Washington/Beijing/IBNS: While leaders across the globe have congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden for his victory, media reports said China has declined to congratulate him stating the final result of the elections are yet to come out.
Hanoi: Triggering new conflict in the relationship between the two countries, Vietnam's foreign ministry has expressed concern about legislation drafted by China that would allow Beijing's coast guard to use weapons in waters it considers to be under its jurisdiction, media reports said.
Sri Lanka, other nations facing pressure of Chinese tourist debt traps
Colombo: Several countries are currently facing troubles and pressure of Chinese tourist debt traps amid struggle to recover after COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
Beijing jails Tibetan singer for criticising Chinese policies in latest song
Beijing: A Tibetan singer has been jailed for six years by authorities in Beijing for criticising China's repressive policies in his songs.
Legco meeting chaos: Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui arrested
Hong Kong: Hong Kong's Democratic Party lawmaker Ted Hui has been arrested over a chaotic Legislative Council meeting in May, unveiling yet another conflicting chapter in the history of the region, media reports said.
With more bans on products expected, relationship between China-Australia touches new lows
China has banned imports of Australian timber from Queensland and suspended barley imports from a second grain exporter, while Chinese importers are also bracing for a new round of bans on copper ore and copper concentrate as well as sugar this week, a move which is seen by experts as the latest point of escalating tension between the two nations.
Vietnam is losing best friends to China: Derek Grossman
Hanoi: Defence analyst Derek Grossman has said China has increasingly challenged Vietnam’s dominance in Cambodia and Laos, primarily by leveraging Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects to raise its influence in the region.
Treatment of Chinese govt towards Uyghur is like Al-Qaeda's attitude to non-Muslims: Historian
Albanian historian Olsi Jazexhi has compared the treatment given towards Uyghur people by Chinese government with that of terrorist group Al-Qaeda's attitude towards non-Muslims.
China annexes more than 150 hectares of Nepal: UK newspaper
Continuing its aggressive stance, China has annexed more than 150 hectares of Nepal, media reports said.
China lobbying to obtain French nuclear technology: The Klaxon
China is now engaged in a behind-the-scenes 'lobbying campaign' to target French politicians in an increasingly frenetic bid to obtain billions of dollars of nuclear technology, media reports said.
Executive Director of Campaign for Uyghurs Rushan Abbas has said imprisoning and sentencing of Uyghur intellectual Hursan Hassan by Chinese authorities is another example of its brutal persecutions.