June 28, 2024, 01:12 AM - 3 mins read
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has expelled two former defence ministers, Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe, in a significant anti-corruption move. The official news agency Xinhua reported the expulsions on Thursday, underscoring the party’s ongoing efforts to crack down on corruption within its ranks.
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June 11, 2024, 03:50 AM - 3 mins read
Four US college instructors from Iowa College, visiting China, were injured in a stabbing incident in a public park in Jilin. The instructors, affiliated with Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, were accompanied by a faculty member from Beihua University, their partner institution, when the incident occurred on Monday, local time.
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June 9, 2024, 07:12 AM - 3 mins read
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that about 1,000 students from the country will be sent to China for advanced training in the agriculture sector as it strives to increase output.
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June 8, 2024, 01:19 AM - 3 mins read
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to upgrade the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and advance its high-quality development during Sharif's official visit to Beijing.
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June 5, 2024, 10:53 PM - 3 mins read
"I will spare no effort to protect the lives of Chinese workers and assure and guarantee that we will provide them security more than our children. This will never happen again," said Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif.
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May 31, 2024, 05:17 AM - 3 mins read
The United States and China are set to resume military-to-military communications in the coming months, according to US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin. This announcement follows his meeting with Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in Singapore on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue.
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May 30, 2024, 07:52 AM - 3 mins read
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an international peace conference on the Israel-Hamas war and promised more humanitarian aid as he opened a summit with Arab leaders in Beijing on Thursday.
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May 29, 2024, 09:11 AM - 3 mins read
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra recently addressed the BRICS Health Ministers’ meeting held alongside the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva. Chandra, who has also been appointed as the head of Committee A at the 77th session of the WHA, emphasised India's active engagement in BRICS health track initiatives.
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May 28, 2024, 11:58 PM - 3 mins read
The CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Pakistan’s Balochistan with China’s Xinjiang province, is opposed by India as it passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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May 28, 2024, 02:05 AM - 3 mins read
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has expressed strong opposition to the recent visit of US lawmakers to Taiwan, emphasising that Beijing opposes any military contact between the US and Taiwan and any attempts to arm the island.
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May 24, 2024, 07:32 AM - 2 mins read
China has delivered a stern warning to the United States, cautioning against any support for what it terms as "Taiwan independence." The statement comes in response to remarks by an unnamed US official urging Beijing to exercise restraint concerning the cross-strait situation.
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May 20, 2024, 09:59 PM - 4 mins read
China continues to back Russia in its military invasion of Ukraine, showing full support without triggering Western sanctions. The recent farewell hug between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin highlighted China’s alignment with Russia, contradicting its claim of being neutral.
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