The world’s largest nuclear powers, US, Russia, China, France and the UK have pledged to never enter into a nuclear war, in a rare statement of unity amid rising tensions between the East-West. Russia is believed to have…
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China’s Tiangong space station was reportedly forced to take ‘preventive collision avoidance control’ during two ‘close encounters’ with SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. Chinese web users slammed billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday after Beijing said its space station took evasive action…
Peng Shuai says a Weibo post that accused a former Communist Party official of sexual assault has been misunderstood. Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied accusing anyone of sexually assaulting her, despite an earlier social media post that…
Communist party leaders wrap up key meeting in Beijing seen as cementing President Xi Jinping’s hold on power. China’s ruling Communist Party has approved a resolution on its history and achievements, the official Xinhua news agency said, a measure…
The World Bank says Nigeria has so far borrowed $3.121 billion (?1,126.68 trillion at USD/?361), from China as at March 2020, an amount which represents only 3.94 per cent of Nigeria’s total public debt of $79.21 billion as of…
China is home to some of the world’s tallest buildings China has restricted smaller cities in the country from building “super high-rise buildings”, as part of a larger bid to crack down on vanity projects. The country is home…
City’s chief executive says there is a need for the Legislative Council to enact its own security law amid fears of further political crackdowns. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has credited the national security law imposed by China…
General Mark Milley said the calls were made as part of his duty as Joint Chief of Staffs Top US General Mark Milley has defended himself after a book reported he had “secret” phone calls with China amid concerns…
China has criticised a historic security pact between the US, UK and Australia, describing it as “extremely irresponsible” and “narrow-minded”. The deal will see the US and UK give Australia the technology to build nuclear-powered submarines for the first…
Beijing rebuffs US proposal to accelerate climate efforts, including public commitment to stop financing of coal-fired power plants. China and the United States have failed to reach an agreement on climate change, with Beijing rebuffing calls to make more…
Beijing says the US intelligence community report is based on the presumption of guilt on the part of China and is ‘political manipulation’. China has accused the United States intelligence community of “political manipulation” after a report accused Beijing…
Beijing slams the move as provocative, saying it shows the US is the biggest threat to peace and stability. China’s defence ministry has protested the passage of a US Navy warship and coastguard cutter through the waters between China…
Intelligence agencies fail to shed light on whether the virus came from an infected animal or a Chinese laboratory. The United States intelligence community [IC] is unable to agree on the origins of the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19,…
The two were accused of ‘collusion with a foreign power’ over calls for sanctions in a case linked to jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai. Two Hong Kong activists, accused of being part of a group that campaigned for international…
China is this year celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party The Chinese government has unveiled a five-year plan outlining tighter regulation of much of its economy. It says new rules will be introduced covering areas including national…
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Covid-19: China Punishes More Than 40 Officials For Failing To Control The Delta Variant Outbreak
China has punished more than 40 local officials for failing to control the spiraling Delta variant outbreak, as Chinese authorities struggle to stop the worst resurgence of Covid-19 the country has seen in over a year. The current outbreak…
A file photo of Michael Spavor from 2014 A court in China has convicted a Canadian businessman of espionage and sentenced him to 11 years in prison. Michael Spavor has been detained since 2018, after being arrested with fellow…
Former waiter Tong Ying-kit, 24, was convicted of terrorism and secession earlier this week in Hong Kong. The first person convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law was sentenced on Friday to nine years in prison, judges said, in…
Officials have begun citywide testing in Nanjing A Covid outbreak first discovered in the Chinese city of Nanjing has spread to five provinces and Beijing, with state media calling it the most extensive contagion after Wuhan. Almost 200 people…
Tong Ying-kit was found guilty of inciting secession and terrorism The first person to be charged under Hong Kong’s controversial national security law has been found guilty in a landmark ruling. Tong Ying-kit was convicted of inciting secession and…